Technology-Aided Cheating in Open and Distance e-Learning
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One of the major concerns in online teaching and learning in distance education context is academic integrity. Technology has made it easy for learners to cheat. While there are efforts to address this concern based on what teachers know, it is also important to take a closer look on how learners do it based on their own narratives. An open ended questionnaire was distributed to the students of the University of the Philippines Open University enrolled in a Computer Ethics course at the graduate level. The course, including the final exam, is fully online. Fiftytwo (52) students accomplished the questionnaire. Specific examples of board posts will also be presented to validate student responses. Results of this study will hopefully contribute towards the development of a Learning Assessment System more appropriate to an open and distance elearning context.
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RAVASCO , G. G. (2012). Technology-Aided Cheating in Open and Distance e-Learning . Asian Journal of Distance Education, 10(2), 71-77. Retrieved from https://asianjde.com/ojs/index.php/AsianJDE/article/view/214
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