Is Cheating Easier in an Online Class?

Imagine this: You’re taking a test for your online economics course, a test you, uh, well, forgot to study for. No problem, you figure. You’re at home, and you’re on the Internet. It shouldn’t take too long to find the answers, pop them into the spaces and ace this thing, right?

Suddenly, a chat window opens, and your professor is live on your screen. He asks you point blank about the causes of economic inflation – which you know was part of the course material. Only you need time to look them up online. But he’s right there waiting, and your cursor is blinking. Now what? (more…)