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Yes, we know that Smartphone usage may cause sleep deprivation among adults. But, what about the long term impact in kids and young adults attending college or vocational schools? The Douglas Research Center, affiliated with McGill University reports that sleep deprivation in kids are expressed as “hyperactivity, crankiness, impulsiveness, and a short attention span.” It […]
By: Neil C. Rowe, U.S. Naval Postgraduate SchoolAbstract Online student assessment features in many distance-learning programs. The prevention of plagiarism has been the subject of much attention, but insufficient attention has been given to other problems of dishonesty in online assessment. We survey the types of problems that can occur and what can be done […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Data breaches exposing the personally identifiable information of k-12 students taking a standardized assessment in English and math occurred in two states last week: New York and Mississippi. The data and technology systems utilized to administer, maintain, and compute the computerized assessment was procured by […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology This week, an Arizona parent wrote an advice columnist asking for help. What should she do about a child who divulged to her that he cheated in school? Additionally, the parent wanted to know if she should acquiesce to her son’s wishes to keep the […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Is grade inflation in colleges and universities symptomatic of fraud? Maybe. According to the dictionary, grade inflation represents the “the awarding of higher grades than students deserve either to maintain a school’s academic reputation or as a result of diminished teacher expectations.” (See Dictionary) How might […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Apple phones are not the only electronic devices used by fraudsters to cheat the education and standardized exam industry. Journalists in Bangladesh, India reported of criminal gangs utilizing pre- programmed wireless SIM cards connected to a wireless network positioned external to the exam center. An earphone […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Just when you think that test cheating is of a bygone era, think again. And as before, the guilty culprits are the educators and administrators, not the students. Yesterday, students attending three of Britain’s top three boarding schools were given a” heads up about questions in […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Teachers in Haiti are taking great lengths to prevent student cheating on standardized assessments. Last week, a public relations initiative by the Normal School of Teachers, Philo, the Centers for Family Education, and the Departmental Director of the North seized 444 cell phones. Officials posted […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Here, reports have been shared concerning test cheating in New Zealand. Authorities in New Delhi are investigating allegations of cheating on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) MB/BS entrance exam. Roughly 284,737 candidates sat for the exam, while 4,905 were deemed qualified. This represents […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Two districts within the largest school systems in the US; the Philadelphia Public School District, Pennsylvania and the Brooklyn District 188 in Illinois. are taking divergent paths to corrective action and future consequences for educators implicated in prior testing scandals. Allegations were made that a principal, […]