An estimated one in ten Australian tertiary students have paid a so-called contract cheating service to do their work for them. What most don’t think about is the risk of being blackmailed later.
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AI-powered text generators are becoming increasingly easy to access. Rather than banning their use by students, educators should think about incorporating such tools into their curriculums.
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.
Students, don’t turn to essay mills, just learn to write a better paper.
Changes to student assessment can help to reduce the potential for academic misconduct.
Managing the newest form of academic deceit will require hard work from established academia and a renewed commitment to integrity from university communities.
The contract cheating business is booming. What tips students over the edge to pay somebody else to do their work?
A new report from the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption says Australian universities have become increasingly reliant on income from fee-paying international students, and is letting academic standards slide for the valuable income stream.
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Associate Professor of Creative Academic Practice, University of Staffordshire
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Director, Academic Integrity, Torrens University Australia
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