Re: (Q) wireless networking classroom cheating examples

[Brian Reilly <reillyb () GEORGETOWN EDU>]

Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but there were
allegations of wireless-enabled cheating at University of Maryland in
January 2003.  The web link is since dead, but the blurb is included
below.  A quick Google search also uncovered a related Wired article from
August 2000, which I'm including for perspective:  
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,38066,00.html

--Brian

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     12 UM students accused of high-tech cheating
     6 admit using Web devices to link to site during exam
     By Stephanie Hanes, Sun Staff, January 26, 2003
     http://www.sunspot.net/news/education/bal-md.cheating26jan26,0,3792093.story?coll=bal-local-headlines

     Twelve University of Maryland undergraduates have been accused of
     using Web-equipped cell phones or handheld organizers to cheat on a
     business school final exam last month, according to the school's
     student-run Honor Council.  Six of them have admitted to misconduct
     during that same test, the council said.
     ...
     The students in the business exam are accused of using their cell
     phones and handheld computers to go to a Web site where a professor
     had posted answers to the exam, Cantor said. The answers were
     apparently intended for students to check their work after the final.
     ...
     Copyright © 2003, The Baltimore Sun

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Georgetown University, UIS
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Wayne Smith wrote:

> Colleagues,
>
> As wireless capability on campus becomes more ubiquitous and
> wireless-enabled devices become smaller (and therefore possibly harder
> to detect), it seems that maintaining exam ("closed-book") security is
> becoming a larger issue over time (especially in large lecture hall
> environments).
>
> Does anyone has any pointers or references to documented (peer-reviewed
> literature or practioner literature) cases of higher-education students
> using wireless networking capability (e.g., 802.11b) to cheat on exams
> in class?  Also, does anyone know of a pointer to a collection of
> techniques (technological or otherwise) to negate or migate the
> potential for exam cheating with wireless connectivity?
>
> Again, note I'm only interested in exam cheating, not other, more valid,
> uses of wireless connectivity in the classroom.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Wayne
>
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