BASICS
HOW IT WORKS
CONSEQUENCES
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE
MISCELLANEOUS
100

The year 2006

What is "when was the term Contract Cheating coined?"

100

Outsourcing, ghostwriting, paper mills

What are different terms contract cheating is known by? 

100

0 (or F), suspension, even dismissal/expulsion

What are typical penalties institutions give for academic misconduct involving contract cheating?

100

The first individual a student should typically consult at university when struggling with his/her class.

What is the course instructor?

100

A leading streaming service that allows students to binge-watch their favorite series/movies instead of carefully preparing for an assignment.

What is Netflix?

200

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?

200

Companies which sell essays, coursework and exam answers to students

What are essay mills?

200

Contract cheating defeats the whole point of going to university/college.

What is a basic reason students should not contract cheat?

200

A campus service that provides drop-in tutoring assistance.

What is the Writing Center or Peer Tutor Center?

200

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?

300

A commitment to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage

What is academic integrity? [ICAI]

300

100% Plagiarism Free

What is a common claim by papermills?

300

Student has not benefited from teaching, anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem

What are direct social consequences of contract cheating? [Khan et al 2020]

300

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?

300

Major US Admissions scandal illustrating wide corrupt practices in education.

What is Varsity Blues?

400

The year 2016

What is "when was the first International Day of Action against Contract Cheating [IDoA]?"

400

Flyers; coming on campus; through social media and communication platforms; recruiting student ‘ambassadors’

What are some ways contract cheaters use to reach students?

400

Blackmail

What is a risk students are unaware contract cheaters may use to get more money?

400

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?

400

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]

500

The code defining academic misconduct or dishonesty at an academic institution.

What is the Student Code of Conduct?

500

“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]

500

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?

500

Identified in much research as the strongest approach by most researchers to defeat contract cheating.

What is building an institutional culture of academic integrity?

500

England recently joining New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, some parts of US.

What are countries where there is legislation against contract cheating?

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