Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education
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If It Was Good Enough for Socrates, It’s Good Enough for Sophomores

If It Was Good Enough for Socrates, It’s Good Enough for Sophomores | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Bring the oral exam back to college.
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November 20, 2022 5:37 PM
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With record numbers of students cheating, unis should revert to old school in-person exams. By Meena Jha

With record numbers of students cheating, unis should revert to old school in-person exams. By Meena Jha | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Research suggests the only way to effectively combat online cheating for now is holding exams in person.
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Or perhaps it is time to reconsider how we assess students and develop a new form of assessment? This is an opportunity, not a chance to take a step backwards.
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November 13, 2022 4:14 PM
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Search results for cheat in multiple choice

Search results for cheat in multiple choice | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Many multiple choice questions are poorly written. What better way to expose these errors than write a cheat-sheet for learners?

Of course, writing good test items is far more difficult than many imagine. Many make obvious mistakes. An interesting way to coming at this problem is to do some reverse engineering. If you think this doesn’t work, think again. Poundstone number crunched 100 tests with a total of 2456 questions to get some of these statistical biases.
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November 8, 2022 4:59 AM
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How to fix the fascinating, challenging, dangerous problem of cheating

How to fix the fascinating, challenging, dangerous problem of cheating | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Cheating is a big problem. By my reading of the literature, around one in ten Australian university students has at some stage submitted an assignment they didn’t do themselves. Add to that other t…
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November 5, 2022 5:54 PM
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University students caught paying others to do their work at record levels

University students caught paying others to do their work at record levels | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Serious cheating at the state’s two biggest universities was found at record levels last year, with students paying to have assignments done for them.
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October 27, 2022 6:52 PM
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We took away due dates for university assignments ... here's what we found

We took away due dates for university assignments ... here's what we found | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Students reported being less stressed about deadlines, but some staff worry no due dates will increase their workloads.
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October 6, 2022 11:42 PM
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Download: 50 ways to promote academic integrity

Download: 50 ways to promote academic integrity | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Representing the work of those pursuing academic integrity in systematic, innovative, and scaled ways. All 50 projects were nominated for the Professor Tracey Bretag Prize in 2021-2022, designed for prevention, positive staff and student experience, and holistic change.
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September 18, 2022 6:17 PM
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College's Use of Exam-Proctoring Software to ‘Scan’ Rooms Violated Privacy Rights, Judge Finds

College's Use of Exam-Proctoring Software to ‘Scan’ Rooms Violated Privacy Rights, Judge Finds | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Experts say ruling in the federal case is the first of its kind.
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September 12, 2022 6:58 PM
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Scientists Asked Students to Try to Fool Anti-Cheating Software. They Did.

Scientists Asked Students to Try to Fool Anti-Cheating Software. They Did. | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
During the pandemic, Proctorio sold invasive software that claims to stop cheating. A new study shows otherwise.
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August 3, 2022 3:25 PM
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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment? 

How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?  | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Dear Bonni,I'll be teaching a course on the history of Ireland later this year. I've been having trouble coming up with a good project for the student
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July 3, 2022 7:03 PM
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If unis stick with online assessment after COVID, they'll have do more to stop cheating

If unis stick with online assessment after COVID, they'll have do more to stop cheating | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
A new study of academic integrity policies and practices at 41 Australian universities found little evidence of changes to deal with cheating and academic misconduct arising from online assessment.
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June 29, 2022 4:02 AM
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Plagiarism is at a High, Schools need Plagiarism Checkers

Plagiarism is at a High, Schools need Plagiarism Checkers | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Plagiarism is only getting more complex in the EdTech era, schools and colleges must invest in plagiarism checkers to combat this issue.
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June 13, 2022 7:50 PM
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Online and in-person exams both have problems – that's now clear. Unis have a window of opportunity to do better

Online and in-person exams both have problems – that's now clear. Unis have a window of opportunity to do better | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
When COVID forced exams online, reports of cheating were rife and proctoring software was problematic. But in-person exams are also flawed, so now’s the time to rethink how assessment works.
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November 27, 2022 1:44 AM
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The push and pull of cheating at university: ‘No one knows what cheating is any more’

The push and pull of cheating at university: ‘No one knows what cheating is any more’ | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
The pandemic’s disruption to students and education has given rise to contract cheating. One Australian university is trialling a new approach
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November 18, 2022 5:17 PM
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‘Full-on robot writing’: the artificial intelligence challenge facing universities

‘Full-on robot writing’: the artificial intelligence challenge facing universities | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
AI is becoming more sophisticated, and some say capable of writing academic essays. But at what point does the intrusion of AI constitute cheating?
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November 12, 2022 6:07 PM
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Sydney University looks to move exams back on campus after cheating rise

Sydney University looks to move exams back on campus after cheating rise | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Universities say remote test-taking had “normalised cheating” as institutions relied heavily on monitoring software to detect misconduct.
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November 5, 2022 6:34 PM
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Full article: Detecting contract cheating: examining the role of assessment type

Full article: Detecting contract cheating: examining the role of assessment type | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
This article contributes to an emerging body of research on the role of assessment design in the prevention and detection of contract cheating. Drawing on the largest contract cheating datase
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October 31, 2022 6:30 PM
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University cheating scandal: Education Minister gets reassurances New Zealand universities have systems to stop contract cheating

University cheating scandal: Education Minister gets reassurances New Zealand universities have systems to stop contract cheating | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Whistleblower claims some students have graduated without ever writing assignments.
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October 23, 2022 5:14 PM
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Philippines: Student 'anti-cheating' exam hats go viral

Philippines: Student 'anti-cheating' exam hats go viral | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
College students were asked to create headwear to help resist the urge to peek at others' papers.
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September 22, 2022 10:37 PM
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Assessment poem by Sandra Milligan

Assessment poem by Sandra Milligan | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Such an innovative way to summarise different narratives for assessment. @SandraMilligan3 uses a poem 👍 #DeansLecture
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September 12, 2022 6:58 PM
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Full article: Perceived Anonymity and Cheating in an Online Experiment

Full article: Perceived Anonymity and Cheating in an Online Experiment | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
This paper presents the outcomes of an online coin-tossing experiment evaluating cheating behavior among Ukrainian students. Over 1,500 participants were asked to make ten coin tosses and wer
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August 8, 2022 2:51 PM
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Why grading and feedback don’t mix

Why grading and feedback don’t mix | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Feedback seeks to help students improve in the future, while grading evaluates past learning. Often, we mix the two together, but doing so can have consequences (Winstone and Boud, 2022), for example:
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July 30, 2022 5:12 AM
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The billion-dollar industry helping students at major Australian universities cheat online assessments. 

The billion-dollar industry helping students at major Australian universities cheat online assessments.  | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
In the post-COVID era of online assessments, “homework help” sites have been accused of becoming industrialised cheating factories — and it's making them rich.
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June 30, 2022 4:56 AM
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Some authentic assessment activities for technology enhanced learning: Part 1 –

Some authentic assessment activities for technology enhanced learning: Part 1 – | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Professor Michael Sankey This work is an extrapolation of work originally published in: Sankey, M. D. (2022). The state of Australasian online higher education post-pandemic and beyond. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 19(2), 14-26.https://doi.org/10.53761/1.19.2.2 Presenting on Authentic Assessment AssessmentTools and tips for useCreate an online social media advertisement on the topic you’re learningMost students…
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Ways to absorb learning and showcase it in another format to show greater understanding. 
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June 27, 2022 6:52 PM
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The tricky questions for assessment to answer – The Ed Techie

The tricky questions for assessment to answer – The Ed Techie | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
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