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Cheating on exams has become much more than writing answers on hands or taping a cheat sheet to the brim of a baseball cap. Cheating has evolved just as the world's technology has. The advancement of technology has heightened the potential for cheating as the student has a multitude of resources right at his or her fingertips.
Cheating among students is on the rise. A recent survey found that 80% of the top students listed in the Who's Who in American Schools admitted to cheating. That's the highest percentage in the survey's 29 year history. Studies indicate that teachers who do not take time to explain the academic policies and consequences of cheating are more likely to encounter students who cheat without realizing they are cheating. Moreover, students said they resorted to cheating when teachers did not give sufficient time to research and prepare for assignments. Pressure to do well on high stakes standardized tests for admission to colleges and universities was also cited by students as a reason for cheating.
Students are always discovering new ways get illicit assistance at exam time. Using the internet to cheat—often referred to as "e-cheating"—is becoming more common as internet usage grows. Students no longer need to travel to the library to research and collect information for term papers. By simply typing a key word in to a Web search engine such as Google, Yahoo, or Ask.com, a student can find an abundance of information on virtually any topic. While the internet has made it easier to access information, it has also made it easier to misuse information. A student can now commit plagiarism by copying and pasting text found online directly in to a word processing program, and turn it in as his or her own work without properly citing or crediting the author. Students sharing assignments with other students via e-mail is another form of e-cheating. This often occurs between students taking similar classes at different schools. One student will simply...