THE EVOLUTION OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: A REVIEW OF THE LASTEST TRENDS AND SOLUTIONS TO STUDENT CHEATING PRACTICES IN ONLINE EDUCATION
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In contrast to the slow uptake of online learning over the previous two decades, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst for a rushed transition to online learning on a mass-scale. One particular concern has been the apparent rise and morphing of academic dishonesty into a threat to the integrity of online courses. However, many institutions and faculty appear to be unsure on how to react effectively to these changes in the concept of academic cheating and its various subtypes. This study identified the latest changes in the characteristics, methods and solutions to academic dishonesty from the latest literature sources. This review discovered a variety of concerning new changes in the methods of contract cheating and collaborative cheating, shifts in the perception of what constitutes academic dishonesty between students and faculty, an alleged rise in the frequency and accessibility of cheating online, and a lack of institutional vigor to confront these problems. Nevertheless, as long as there is the willingness and resources to implement them, a range of innovative and longstanding solutions are available to help combat the threat of academic dishonesty.
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