Preventing student cheating will require more than AI or legislation

Universities can cut plagiarism by working with students’ unions to raise awareness of contract cheating and the value of academic integrity, says Aaron Yaverski

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August 8, 2021
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Aaron Yaverski
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#1 Submitted by torgsyv... on August 8, 2021 - 12:11pm
“When students cheat on exams it's because our school system values grades more than students value learning.” ― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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