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Strosnider, Kim – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
In a speech, Boston University (Massachusetts) president Jon Westling used "Somnolent Samantha" as an example of potential for student abuse of identification as learning disabled. Because Samantha was fictitious, 10 students have sued the university, charging Westling with holding an unfair view of students with learning disabilities.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Cheating, College Presidents
Peer reviewedMcCabe, Donald L.; Trevino, Linda Klebe – Change, 1996
Although there are new forms of cheating among college students, particularly technology-related, overall cheating has increased only modestly. Significant increases in test cheating are occurring among women and in unpermitted collaboration among students on written work. Also, students report engaging in a wider variety of test-cheating…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cheating, College Instruction, College Students
Peer reviewedMixon, Franklin G., Jr. – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Presents the results of a study that reveals that the determinants of habitual cheating are much the same as those that relate to having cheated at least once (versus never having cheated). Suggests that habitual cheating is related inversely to grade point average but related positively to having seen others cheat. (MJP)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cheating, Classroom Environment
