How kids use cell phones to cheat

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How kids use cell phones to cheat

22 September 2009 One Comment

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A recent survey by Common Sense Media shows that 35 percent of students use their cell phones to cheat on tests. Here’s how they do it:

26% store info on their phone and look at it while taking a test

25% send text messages to friends, asking for answers

17% take pictures of a test – and then send it to their friends

20% use their phones to search for answers on the Internet

48% warn friends about a pop quiz with a phone call or text message

Happily, teachers and administrators are well aware of this problem and are attacking it head-on. Solutions range from creating a unique grade for cheating (FD), which stays on the student’s record for two years, to designing tests to be more process-oriented. You can read the full discussion at HigherEdMorning.com.