Online Learning Update

September 1, 2011

The Impact of an Honor Code on Cheating in Online Learning Courses

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

by Frank M. LoSchiavo & Mark A. Shat, Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

Although honor codes are effective in certain situations, instructors should maintain realistic expectations when teaching online – students will likely cheat. Thus, the authors recommend that honor codes be used whenever possible, but that they must be augmented by common sense strategies, such as proctoring. Although proctoring is less convenient for students and instructors, it is one of the most reliable methods for ensuring academic integrity.

http://jolt.merlot.org/vol7no2/loschiavo_0611.pdf

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