<p>“Kikis video is one of several dozen on the popular Internet site YouTube that show detailed ways to cheat on tests. Students no longer conceal answers in the sole of a shoe or the underside of a baseball caps bill. In the age of continual access to the Internet and laser-precision printers, cheating has gone high-tech.”</p>
<p>This is just pathetic. I personally see students cheating on numerous occassions, it’s unfortunate because those that are honest are competing with unhonest, unethical and lazy students. Such a sad educational system.</p>
<p>What really caught my attention is that this girl, Kiki, is pretty stupid because she is sharing her cheating with the world and she even is quoted to say that she hopes her teachers don’t see the YouTube video. One would think that anyone who knows her and sees the video, would be tempted to send the link to her teachers. It takes cheating a step further as she is publicly boasting about it and riding on the “edge.”</p>
<p>This relates to the thread on limiting techonology (cell phones, laptops, etc.) where some argued it was ridiculous to have rules in classes on tech. The problem, is cheating is easier and tougher to stop without the constraints. Fortunately, most students (there are those who simply don’t understand the concept of rude behavior -as opposed to cheating) understand why there is a need for the rules to constrain the dishonest. One can only hope that Kiki becomes known as a cheater and cheating advocate so that it comes back in limited career opportunities. Businesses are checking this stuff more and more.</p>
<p>well, BIG Weight, you say “You gotta do what you gotta do?” That is a sad commentary on the youth of today. And if you are an adult, shame on you!</p>
<p>It’s nothing surprising. Even adults today from a teacher to a business executive. Most have cheated at one point. But regarding the girl talking about it on Youtube is pretty idiotic.</p>
<p>That’s bogus. I never have cheated in my life, and it got me to a place I’m happy to occupy. There is absolutely NO need to cheat.</p>
<p>Cheating continues because the people who don’t know about it don’t stop it. People who do nothing are just a totally repulsive as those who cheat. I get sick thinking about such depraved enormity, and I can only hope that no cheater cheats in my presence, because I have never had the extreme satisfaction of reporting one. </p>
<p>“You gotta do what you gotta do?” Where does this stop, pray tell? May I break the kneecaps of a competitor at the Olympics? May I lie on my resum</p>
<p>“Who are you going to cheat off of after you get the job and the boss expects quality work?”
what makes you think the boss wants quality work? Enron… Lehman… etc…</p>
<p>I don’t personally cheat (engineering typically requires you be able to actually do stuff) but the opportunities for advancement via unethical behavior are simply limitless, and in many cases greater than those offered by ethical behavior… posting about it on Youtube is idiotic but yes, people also lie on their resumes, etc. etc.</p>