Thursday, November 13, 2008
Professors and Blogs
So, here's an interesting issue - suppose a professor tells the class that if they are caught cheating, they will fail his/her class and they will be publicly "flogged..." Now, fast forward, some students are caught plagarizing and they are given F's and their names are published on the professor's blog. Should the professor be fired for this? Have the students been afforded due-process? What about academic freedom for the professor? A lot of overlapping issues here. Reminds of when I lived in Richmond, VA, the newspaper used to publish the names of individuals who were caught soliciting prostitutes. Somehow, the paper got away with it and it was available to a much broader community. Story is in today's Inside Higher Ed issue = front page.
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Why should the professor get fired? He fore warned the students that this would happen if they were caught cheating. Students should be taught a lesson. I think socitey should do more of this. I know it sounds a little harsh but I haven't finished my cup of coffee yet.
If the professor warned of the consequences then he should be fine. But do the students have a right to appeal the cheating charges? Reminds me of when I was teaching English at a University in Ukraine. Cheating is almost an art form over there, everyone knows it happens with little consequences. I warned my students that I would fail them if they cheated and set up tests to make it more difficult to cheat. I am sure they cheated, I just couldn't catch them.
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