BASICS
The year 2006
What is "when was the term Contract Cheating coined?"
Outsourcing, ghostwriting, paper mills
What are different terms contract cheating is known by?
0 (or F), suspension, even dismissal/expulsion
What are typical penalties institutions give for academic misconduct involving contract cheating?
The first individual a student should typically consult at university when struggling with his/her class.
What is the course instructor?
A leading streaming service that allows students to binge-watch their favorite series/movies instead of carefully preparing for an assignment.
What is Netflix?
Founded in 1992 to combat academic dishonesty in higher ed & to cultivate cultures of academic integrity in academic communities
What is the Int'l Center for Academic Integrity?
Companies which sell essays, coursework and exam answers to students
What are essay mills?
Contract cheating defeats the whole point of going to university/college.
What is a basic reason students should not contract cheat?
A campus service that provides drop-in tutoring assistance.
What is the Writing Center or Peer Tutor Center?
Choose among the letters: Reporting of AI violations has a) increased, b) decreased, c) stayed about the same during online teaching & learning in COVID-19.
What is a) increased?
A commitment to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage
What is academic integrity? [ICAI]
100% Plagiarism Free
What is a common claim by papermills?
Student has not benefited from teaching, anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem
What are direct social consequences of contract cheating? [Khan et al 2020]
When facing stress or mental health issues connected to classes - or even beyond them, this is a campus service students can go to.
What is the University Counseling Center?
Major US Admissions scandal illustrating wide corrupt practices in education.
What is Varsity Blues?
The year 2016
What is "when was the first International Day of Action against Contract Cheating [IDoA]?"
Flyers; coming on campus; through social media and communication platforms; recruiting student ‘ambassadors’
What are some ways contract cheaters use to reach students?
Blackmail
What is a risk students are unaware contract cheaters may use to get more money?
What do the following set of statements represent? a) Set assignments in stages to monitor progress b) Develop meaningful assignments for students c) Include a range of different assessment methods
d) Consider conducting a verbal exam based on the written assignment
What can instructors do to discourage or eliminate contract cheating?
1 in 7 students paying for university essays
What is "how widespread is the use of commercial contract cheating/the use of essay mills?" [Newton, 2018]
The code defining academic misconduct or dishonesty at an academic institution.
What is the Student Code of Conduct?
“the act of payment makes [it] deliberate, pre-planned, and intentional deception”
What differentiates commercial contract cheating from some types of plagiarism or getting inappropriate assistance from family/friends? [Newton, 2018]
Misleading future employers; graduates don't have necessary skills for desired jobs; hurts university's reputation among potential employers
What is the impact of contract cheating on a professional scope?
Identified in much research as the strongest approach by most researchers to defeat contract cheating.
What is building an institutional culture of academic integrity?
England recently joining New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, some parts of US.
What are countries where there is legislation against contract cheating?