Richard Perez-Pena and
Jess Bidgood wrote an article on the shooting news that possibly 125 Harvard
students could have cheated on a final exam. Over half of the undergraduate class
was under investigation for plagiarism or cheating. If caught, they could get
suspended for a year. We are unaware of the names of these students as Perez-Pena
and Bidgood says. Harvard is trying to protect the students by not giving out
this information. The professor by the name of Matthew B. Platt gave the
students a take home final exam for their government class and said it was strictly
to be done individually. However, when he graded the exams he noticed
similarities in answers which could have been from working in groups and doing
the test together. Harvard took action immediately. The Harvard administrative
board reviewed over all the exams and noticed several signs of group collaboration.
Harvard plans to teach their students more about academic integrity. These
students will be addressed this news when they return for school on Tuesday.
The authors purpose
for this article is to inform its readers how easy access to the internet with
answers for anything possible and how cheating does not seem as bad for many
college students today. Many things have changed past years. Students no longer
feel the need to do everything by themselves as the professor instructed. Plagiarism
has become a big part in the students today. Harvard is trying to teach their
students differently however. Perez-Pena and Bidgood do a good job of telling the
readers that. Cheating is still not allowed at all in Harvard and they are
going to fix this problem.
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