Using Technology to Cheat. SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GEN/300
University of Phoenix Tybesha Bagby Lisa Brown Michelle Carter Phillip Jones Mohannad Khallouf February 23, 2009
Cheating is accepted in most class rooms.
The reason students cheat are a lack of preparation.
§Students lack time to do their own work ,
§They don't care about the course material § §They are pressured into cheating by fellow students
Advancements in Technology.
Media devices allows the average student to send large quantities of information via wireless connection.
§Peer pressure is a leading cause most students are engaging in unethical behavior. §Students are more likely to cheat using Technology.
Conveying your message.
With Bluetooth Technology the end-user can send data to other operators in a given area.
§“Civility in society at large is an ethical matter that includes courtesy, politeness, manners, good citizenship. (Forni, 2002).
The bath room Technique. Most cell phones or ipods can store many giga bytes of data; photo and video cameras are standard on all new cell phones.
§“Faculty members complain that student behavior has been going downhill in recent years”
IPODS. Today's ipods can be passed around a class room unnoticed.
§Behavior issues in a class room can become an annoyance to others. §”But more than merely unpleasant, classroom incivility can hinder teaching and learning
The Short Message Service strategy.
You can save your assignments in your cell phone or ipod: You can share your files with other users.
§“Remedial programs in student behavior have been suggested for college students .”(Benton, 2007).
Falling Prey to Plagiarism.
Learning in an academic environment can tempt you to copy someone else’s work.
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Making the right choices. When you have the opportunity to cheat arises; consider the long term negative effects it will have on your character.
§“Students' behavior is influenced by their perceptions of others” § §“Educators have an opportunity to create teachable moments in the classroom”
Watch the company you keep.
The choices you make in life: decides your fate in the future.
§“Schools and teachers should educate for character, especially through teaching respect and responsibility.”