I think a student is lying, help!

Kei-o-lei
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:53:46 +0000

Worrying about whether the stduent is lying about a project that is due a few days is toying in drama.

Because it doesn’t matter whether the student is lying or not.

The student will either do something for the event or not.

If not, they obviously didn’t use the time between the (possibly fake) computer disaster and now to perform the task.

If they do present, give 'em a grade on that presentation.

If they protest the grade based on the event, calmly ask for verification of that event (due by COB that day) and then . . . AFTER the student demonstrates the disaster . . . decide whether to take that into account.

No rumination without demonstration :-)