They are academic fentanyl, they create high grades, happy students and absolutely no learning. But as long as tuition is paid, it's easy for profs, students get high (grades). No worries.
It's most of the my university and it's an issue at many universities. I have seen students take exams with an open laptop with the answers to the side, students have told me that most of their classes use testbank answers that are available on Quizlet. I don't examine other instructor's exams, but when you hear the same message over years you believe it's true. What students say is the opposite of how you might phrase it - they say that I'm one of the few who doesn't use test bank questions. And I'm in enough trouble without trying to narc on the entire faculty.
Well that was...something. Most students I've spoken to encourage the use of PTB. They do not believe that this is a form of cheating and see it more as a means to study, mostly unaware that the true problem of the issue is not necessarily their use, but an affront to the delicate sensitivities of those who see this for the true problem it presents...an infringement upon copyright laws. If publishers provide these study banks and services to the professors, why are the professors not using them to enhance the student's studying? Would it be so bad to simplify studying? Why try to trick students with untouched subjects or material? Why give complicated trick double negative questions on exams? I've heard from some professors, that sharing these legally obtained study notes cause students to share them with others. One way or another, these published test banks will be shared regardless. Except, maybe students do truly benefit from them? In the end, they are studying the subject matter after all. Having been part of the elementary education system for the last 18 year, I'm giving a soft warning to those who will see these cohorts continuing on with their education: immediate and precise retroaction is what these future students are used to. Along with so much more. The child prince is what I've heard whispered. What they expect is way beyond what can logically be delivered by one educator. Here are a few questions to ponder: Are the PTB the problem or is the easy course delivery offered overly enticing to professors? Why is it perceived as the norm that educators should have to devote so much time to offering original content, teaching is just a job? Does University course content truly prepare students for the reality of the work world, where a quick search online reveals most answers? I could go on forever, but it appears that the freedom to offend is not short on stimulating subjects. There are always two sides to a story. A quick look at a polyhedral dice would lead us to realize there are multiple facets and opinions.
Complaining like this without naming any names, when you clearly know some names, is worse than unhelpful; it makes people feel more helpless rather than more empowered.
To put it a different way - you teach marketing, don't you see the unexploited integrity/whistleblowing niche sitting there right in front of you?
It's most of the my university and it's an issue at many universities. I have seen students take exams with an open laptop with the answers to the side, students have told me that most of their classes use testbank answers that are available on Quizlet. I don't examine other instructor's exams, but when you hear the same message over years you believe it's true. What students say is the opposite of how you might phrase it - they say that I'm one of the few who doesn't use test bank questions. And I'm in enough trouble without trying to narc on the entire faculty.
It's amazing how disconnected learning has become from "education" - https://www.amazon.ca/Case-against-Education-System-Waste/dp/0691174652#:~:text=Caplan%20draws%20on%20the%20latest,useless%20degrees%20can%20certify%20employability.
Well that was...something. Most students I've spoken to encourage the use of PTB. They do not believe that this is a form of cheating and see it more as a means to study, mostly unaware that the true problem of the issue is not necessarily their use, but an affront to the delicate sensitivities of those who see this for the true problem it presents...an infringement upon copyright laws. If publishers provide these study banks and services to the professors, why are the professors not using them to enhance the student's studying? Would it be so bad to simplify studying? Why try to trick students with untouched subjects or material? Why give complicated trick double negative questions on exams? I've heard from some professors, that sharing these legally obtained study notes cause students to share them with others. One way or another, these published test banks will be shared regardless. Except, maybe students do truly benefit from them? In the end, they are studying the subject matter after all. Having been part of the elementary education system for the last 18 year, I'm giving a soft warning to those who will see these cohorts continuing on with their education: immediate and precise retroaction is what these future students are used to. Along with so much more. The child prince is what I've heard whispered. What they expect is way beyond what can logically be delivered by one educator. Here are a few questions to ponder: Are the PTB the problem or is the easy course delivery offered overly enticing to professors? Why is it perceived as the norm that educators should have to devote so much time to offering original content, teaching is just a job? Does University course content truly prepare students for the reality of the work world, where a quick search online reveals most answers? I could go on forever, but it appears that the freedom to offend is not short on stimulating subjects. There are always two sides to a story. A quick look at a polyhedral dice would lead us to realize there are multiple facets and opinions.
Complaining like this without naming any names, when you clearly know some names, is worse than unhelpful; it makes people feel more helpless rather than more empowered.
To put it a different way - you teach marketing, don't you see the unexploited integrity/whistleblowing niche sitting there right in front of you?
How would naming names help? Get me fired? Many schools are doing this, it's not a secret