A short note on e-cheating and online plagiarism. And possible solutions
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https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.4232Keywords:
Oral Exams, Plagiarism, Exam Cheating, Online Courses, Academic IntegrityAbstract
Recent events, by making necessary online classes and exams, are raising plagiarism and cheating practices among students. I offer strategies to deal with both issues at the stake. I argue that institutions and educators should not only focus on how to detect bad practices and punishments, but rather on preventing despicable behaviours through the construction of a more sophisticated educational system.
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