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Download full textFaurer, Judson C. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
Are prospective employers getting "quality" educated, degreed applicants and are academic institutions that offer online degree programs ensuring the quality control of the courses/programs offered? The issue specifically addressed in this paper is not with all institutions offering degrees through online programs or even with all online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Validity, Grades (Scholastic), Quality Control
Tomasi, Louis F.; Figiel, Victoria L.; Widener, Murray – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
This paper discusses the challenges of online teaching, the reasons students cheat and one means of curtailing that cheating in the online environment. The use of Securexam Remote Proctor System in one university application is reviewed.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Supervision, Cheating
Higbee, Jeanne L.; Schultz, Jennifer L.; Sanford, Thomas – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
A previous study conducted a decade ago determined that there can be considerable disagreement--not only between students and faculty, but also among students and among faculty--regarding behaviors that constitute cheating. This article reports the results of a research study that replicated the student survey administered for the previous study,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Cheating, Student Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
Foster, Janet L.; Syrdal, Holly A. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
Universities are changing delivery methods for courses in order to meet the demands of today's college students. The increasing usage of internet-based courses has significant implications for institutions of higher education. With a goal of expanding enrollment, many are interested in delivering online instruction. At the same time, the…
Descriptors: College Students, Electronic Learning, Student Needs, Internet
Crawford, Constance J.; Stellenwerf, Anita L. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
A recent survey of undergraduate business students indicated that an overwhelming majority, over 75%, of the participants admitted to cheating. When graduate school majors were surveyed, research indicates that the biggest cheaters, 56% overall, were business majors. Are students behaving in response to societal rewards of corporate malfeasance…
Descriptors: Cheating, Finance Occupations, Undergraduate Students, Correlation
Faurer, Judson C. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
Are prospective employers getting "quality" educated degreed applicants and are academic institutions that offer online degree programs ensuring the quality control of the courses/programs offered? The issue specifically addressed in this paper is not with all institutions offering degrees through online programs or even with all online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Validity, Grades (Scholastic), Quality Control
Lumadi, Mutendwahothe Walter – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2008
In 2004 South Africa embarked on a mission of reforming its higher education system, merging and incorporating small universities into larger institutions, and renaming all higher education institutions university. The democratic country's universities and technikons, which were incorporated with others and thus no longer exist, will be mentioned…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, College Students, Student Behavior
