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What is cheating? Sometimes, teachers and academics disagree on exactly what constitutes academic misconduct, but getting someone to proofread your work is generally considered fine.
Authentic assessment is perceived as being harder to outsource, and has been adopted by many Australian university teachers. But that doesn't mean students won't still cheat on them.
Online students tend to be older, which might explain why new data suggest they're less likely to cheat. But even with these data, the evidence is mixed.
Changes to student assessment can help to reduce the potential for academic misconduct.
It doesn’t matter how assessments are given to students, as students can still find a way to cheat.
Fake degrees are bad news for universities and employers.
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Thomas Lancaster, Imperial College London
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Associate Director, Learning Transformations and Enhancement, Swinburne University of Technology
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Pro vice-chancellor (Education and Quality), Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate professor, Flinders University
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Associate Professor; Director: Academic Integrity, University of South Australia
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Associate Director: Curriculum Development and Support, Teaching Innovation Unit, University of South Australia
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