Now I'm angry. Our homework is graded and she's getting A's on every single assignment, but she's not turning in her own work. I feel this is cheating. I see no difference between this and copying someone else's answers. I'm tempted to tell the professor. But I wanted to get the opinions of a few teachers first.
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This is soooooo cheating. If she's not doing her own work, she is cheating her way to an A. PLEASE do tell the professor so she can get her comeuppance!
i'm not a teacher but i would let your professor know that she is cheating.
I definitely see it as cheating. Although, I have seen some assignments that I'd gladly pay someone $10 to do for me... grin.
yea and yes how could you !
im ashamed
ha ha ha i bet this is like a teacher
ha ha ha
Definitely cheating. Leave an anonymous note on the teacher's desk explaining what you overheard, the name of the site, the students involved in the coversation, etc. Type it if you are afraid your handwriting will be recognized. The student cheating deserves an F.
yes, it's definitely cheating, i knew a lot of kids that did that last year. You should tell your professor about what you heard and express that you feel it's unfair. The professor might not be able to catch all of them but she might give you extra points for being honest. Frankly, don't ever use one of those services. The students that do end up doing worse because they don't actually learn the material for the tests or for their jobs in the future. They are worse off for taking the easy way now.
Leave a anonymous note for your teacher about the cheating web sites, write down the web addresses so the teacher can check it out and then add that you hear their was a " A " student in the class using this site to pass the class.
Yes it is cheating. If you are in college, I bet the college has a policy on plagiarism and cheating.
You can tell your professor but it is going to be your word against the other student. You may want to talk to the instructor, and say that there is a student in the class that is using such service but not say a name. This way the instructor can monitor the assignments. Often students that use those services - get their own when they have to take the test or perform the task that the assignment was about.
Most instructors take this serious. I have failed students that have been cheated on test or plagiarized work.
Good Luck! You have a difficult decision to make. You have to be comfortable with telling or not telling.
Hey, they made their bed, now they've got to sleep in it. But, i woulden't go and tell the professor off the bat. That will only get you into more trouble. They're not killing anyone, it is nothing imperative. Believe me, any "anonymous note" will NOT stay annonymous for long. People have ways of finding out. It will only put you into more hot water. You'll get yourself into a mess you don't need to get into. You might get accused of things that could ruin your grades and reputation to boot. Let God deal the justice here. He will, he'll get to their consciences. The professor will likely find out given due time. What goes around, comes around.
this is one of those situations you wish you didn't know about because you won't get any sleep until you resolve it. You know this is cheating. the question now is what to do about it.
there are two kinds of students who use this service - one knows the material but doesn't feel they have the time to do the work. they may pass the tests and get away with a passing grade. if the teacher assigns more homework, the student may have sufficient knowledge to pass it.
then there are those who pay to have homework done, and when the test comes around, can't pass it. they will take care of themselves.
sometimes astute teachers give test questions that are not from the homework assignments. students hate that. but it has a purpose. they sometimes give test questions on parts of the book they say aren't going to be on the tetst for the same reason.
Sometimes teachers ask students to hand in written pages in different states of completeness - first your outline with references, then a first draft, then a peer reviewed draft, etc. this is not done because they want to make sure the student will get their papers in on time. It is done to make sure the student actually wrote the paper. then they ask the student to give the topic orally. believe me it is tough to bluff your way through an oral chemistry presentation.
So, it is worth letting the teacher know - anonymous if you must. start showing up at the help sessions in the teachers office hours and build up a rapport with the teacher so you won't look like a tattle tale by bringing up the subject.
ask the teacher if they have ever heard of those kinds of site. leave the teacher the website address - be honest without coming right out with the truth - the teacher should be able to see what is going on. then look to see what happens to the syllabus.
if no response from the teacher, head up the food chain to the head of the dept.
good luck
Where I come down on these situations is generally this: what does this have to do with me?
I signed up and paid for the course. I am here to get the benefit of the knowledge. I choose to do the work in order to learn. Thus I am getting what I pay for.
What other people do is their own business until it gets in the way of what I am doing. In this case I might not like it or feel that it is "unfair" or whatever. Life has never been fair nor will it ever be. It still does not effect what I chose to do for myself and my education. I do the work therefore I learn. If I choose not to do the work I will not learn.
I can only be responsible for myself - the rest is all b.s.
I really would let the prof/teacher know, I would certainly want to know if one of my students was doing this. If it turns out they were, I would start taking measures to catch them at their own game - requiring a project or two in different stages, assigning in-class essays, putting in test questions that were in the reading but not specifically assigned. Actually, I already do this from time to time, as it often gives me a better idea of where my students are and where they actually need my help.
This does affect you, especially if your prof/teacher grades on a curve. If you feel comfortable with your prof, put a note on your next assignment that you'd like to meet with them outside of class to discuss something important, and they'll most likely set aside time for you when others aren't around. Explain to them that you're a bit torn on whether to share this, but you really feel that they should know, and you'd appreciate it if they'd go about figuring out the situation as if you hadn't said anything. Your prof shouldn't have a problem doing this, it should cause them to go back through that student's work and compare it to their participation in class. I've even had bosses that were willing to handle situations this way when I brought it to their attention (coworker taking drugs at work, etc.). Your prof/teacher, if they're any good, will want to keep you out of this and will appreciate your coming forward and leaving the rest to them.
And honestly, whatever they choose to do about it, you did the right thing, you did what you could do...now it's up to them. If you don't say anything, it's going to bug you for a long time.
I know this is difficult, but it really is the best thing to do. And quite frankly, if that student is not doing their own work (and consistently at that), it really is going to come back to bite them later. Better they fail a class now, than to completely fail at more important things in life (like a career) because they never gained the discipline to do their own work.
Edit...Oh my lands, I just looked up some of these sites...yes, this is definitely cheating, and any student in my class who did this would not only fail, but would not be allowed to take any more of my classes or tutoring sessions. Please report them.
Yes, it is definetely cheating, but telling the prodessor might not be a good idea, you will get yourself into trouble, anyway, this kind of behaviour will eventually be found out!!
YES! It's cheating... Something like this happened to me when I was in college and It made me angry b/c I was always a hardworking student, so I understand how you feel. I would tell the professor and explain exactly how you feel, you should give the professor the website and he/she should compare the assignments that she's turning in.that's horrible! I hope this helps.let us know what happens pls! Take care :)
Yes, this is cheating. I doubt if telling the professor will do any good. However, when you have exams, how are they going to pass them if they have not done the work themselves? Homework/classwork is for learning the material. An exam is an assessment of what you learned. You are learning because you are doing the work on your own so you should do well on the exam. Good Luck!
This classmate is definitely cheating. If you feel a moral push to turn her in, go for it. You might consider doing it anonymously if you fear retaliation. While it may be crappy that you are obtaining lower grades for more work, please keep in mind that you are actually learning; she isn't. Education should be about learning, not about grade obtainment. I know that this is practically a joke. In the end you will benefit from this course and she won't.
There is no question this is cheating. In my (pre internet) day, if you wanted this "service", you found someone on the low because it was a one way ticket to expulsion if you got caught. This is no different. The internet just makes it easier to find. Your anger is justified.
Yes definitely tell! The "it doesn't affect me" attitude is a backhanded stamp of approval of this, and other types, of unethical behavior. Whether or not it affects you is not relevant. When left unchecked, unethical behavior has unintended consequences that eventually affect everyone.
I agree with the suggestion to remain anonymous. If you have one, take your laptop to a hotspot you don't normally go to and create a new email account with gmail or yahoo. Then email your professor with the name of the students, the date and time you heard this conversation, and the link to the site. Let your teacher know that you will come forward if he decides to pursue the matter. Sadly, today a lot of teachers don't care, hello unintended consequences of apathy, but this will protect your ID in case yours is one who doesn't.
I tutor chemistry, so I have a strong hunch about the name of this place. They have contributed to a lot of problems.
Good luck, and please let us know what happens.
i think you should tell ur teacher
:/ That is cheating actually, it aint her own work and it should be stopped. Going to the girl and tell her to stop is the right thing to do but if you want to be discreet, maybe you can hint your professor about these things or tell him anonymously.
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