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In an online discussion post, Alcorn State University history professor Dr. Jason Gibson posed a question that represented part of his students' midterm. It was about the...

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[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 32 points 1 month ago (13 children)

I knew things were bad, but this bad?

Earlier this month, a professor at Brown University saw midterm averages jump from the typical range of 65% to 80% to 96% after he allowed take-home exams. He estimated that all but two of his 86 students used AI to cheat.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Ehhhh.

Even without AI. A at home exam is just begging for ones to cheat.

[–] VAK@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Depends on the exam though. I've got ones that made me wish they only do in class tests.

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