Re: (Q) wireless networking classroom cheating examples

[Prof Vaughn <Randy_Vaughn () BAYLOR EDU>]

If you prevent wireless cheating there are always other methods
that motivated students may use to beat a test.  If your students need
to use computers to take a test the best method for test security
may be to use a clean-room lab of machines that are wiped prior to
the test and then loaded with only the tools that the student needs in
order to complete the exam.

Even though it is merely tossing technology at a sociological problem,
one can use several tools to monitor 802.11b traffic or to discover
ad-hoc 802.11b networks.  For example, a sniffer such as IRIS would be
an effective method of monitoring IP traffic during an exam. Before
bringing such tools in to play it is best to consult with university
council to determine if monitoring IP traffic is something you would
want to use.



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Best regards,
R Vaughn
Professor
Information Systems
Hankamer School of Business
Baylor University
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Monday, July 21, 2003, 8:57:49 PM, you 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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