Attention Economy


Thursday, May 13, 2021

Cheating Epidemic and Remote Learning

Cheating at School Is Easier Than Ever—and It’s Rampant
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cheating-at-school-is-easier-than-everand-its-rampant-11620828004
A year of remote learning has spurred an eruption of cheating among students, from grade school to college. With many students isolated at home over the past year—and with a mass of online services at their disposal—academic dishonesty has never been so easy.
Websites that allow students to submit questions for expert answers have gained millions of new users over the past year. A newer breed of site allows students to put up their own classwork for auction”.