Nice job! Interesting study, well presented.

Do you think that, along with the lack of oversight, students feel more disengaged from the learning process while taking a class online?

Great job on your research study. I wasn’t surprised that cheating was found to be more prevalent in online classes. On the other hand, I didn’t expect that acceptability of cheating was higher in online classes than in person. You are correct that this is especially important because of how many people are taking virtual classes this semester.

This was an interesting study. Did all participants answer first about in person and then online classes? Do you think there were order effects? What kind of cheating do you think is most prevalent online? Looking up material during tests or plagiarism while writing papers or something else? Do you think synchronous online classes would be different than asynchronous? Did you specify in your study?

Thank you for conducting this study!
Your project was well organized and provided substantial evidence. This is a very relevant topic due to many classes being partially or fully online. It is evident that this has increased the likelihood of cheating, which results in students not learning the information. This is alarming, and your research further shows that this is a major concern.

Hi everyone! What an interesting study and very well presented! Another group discovered classroom environment to be a significant predictor in a student’s inclination to cheat. From what I have experience in an online class, there tends to be a lack of feeling of a classroom environment, especially as students struggle to participate. Do you think that the feelings of classroom environment could impact a students inclination to cheat in an online class setting versus an in person class setting? Maybe considering levels of student participation, student-teacher dynamics, and meeting synchronously similar to an in-person class rather than asynchronously. Overall, what a relevant study for the education realm as we’ve increased virtual learning- nicely done!

I think this is a really important and relevant topic to study! With so many people taking classes online, and the difficulties some professors face with changing the structures of their classes, I am not surprised that a lack of oversight can contribute so heavily to increases in academic dishonesty. Being alone in a comfortable place like one’s home seems to make it easier to cheat than being surrounded by peers who create an academically honest environment. I would love to hear more about the differences amongst tests, essays, general homework, and how this affects different teaching styles or majors.

Very well done on your presentation! Like others who commented before me, I was not at all surprised to hear that students are much more likely to cheat in an online classroom setting. I found it interesting that overall, cheating seemed to be more accepted in an online classroom. Do you think this is because an online classroom feels less “real” or “personal” than a traditional, face-to-face class?

This was such an interesting and important study! I found your research to be particularly fascinating. I’m surprised to see that the acceptability of cheating is higher in online classes than in-person classes. I wonder if its accepted more because it’s considered “easier”, so more people do it. Many professors did not adjust their curriculum for online learning (like open note tests), so I wonder if more people felt inclined to cheat because other students were allowed to use resources. Peer pressure to cheat is definitely a huge factor! Thanks for sharing!

Hi! I really enjoyed this study since it’s relatable to today’s education since so many classes are/were online. Unfortunately, I can’t say I’m surprised with the results since I have known multiple people to work together on online assignments when it is meant to be individual. I think it being online is a large factor since it’s easier to do outside of the classroom.

Excellent work! Beyond the obvious, what do the results say about the online student as a whole? And what could be done to change their beliefs?

I thought this study was very interesting! I would be interested in a similar study about freshman who begin college online and how this effects their attitude towards cheating online and in-person classes.

This was an interesting study and definitely something that should be looked into more considering there are still many online classes. Do you think the results would be similar for high school students taking online classes?