By Brian Vadakin, the Post
Online classes may have increased educational accessibility for many students, but a study conducted by two Ohio University professors shows they might have contributed to a large increase in academic dishonesty. Mark Shatz and Frank LoSchiavo, two psychology professors at OU’s Zanesville Branch campus, used an introductory psychology course to survey the level of academic dishonesty in online courses. At OU, students can take online classes through programs offered by the eCampus department. The research found that, after students had taken a class with 14 online, not-proctored quizzes, 72.5 percent of the 40 students reported cheating on at least one of the quizzes. The 14 quizzes allowed students plenty of opportunities to cheat, LoSchiavo said.
http://thepost.ohiou.edu/content/ou-study-uncovers-dishonesty-among-online-class-participants
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