This morning, we had a Microbiology exam and I saw the girl beside me googling the questions on her Blackberry under her desk. I had already finished and turned my exam in (the reason I could look around). It immediately made me fume inside because I study and have somehow managed to obtain two degrees without EVER cheating! I didn't hesitate to get up and walk up to the professor and tell him that she was cheating. She's fortunate I didn't holler out, "Are you cheating?" immediately upon seeing her with her Blackberry, to be honest.
I abhor cheaters, and it drives me nuts thinking that there are people in this class that will study hard, go to tutoring, and struggle to EARN a C, whilst she may "fake" her way to an A.
The trouble is, I'm not sure that the professor was able to observe her doing it himself and at this point it's a she said-she said situation. I guess I want to know what I should do if I see it again?
Should I call her out in front of the entire class?
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This morning, we had a Microbiology exam and I saw the girl beside me googling the questions on her Blackberry under her desk. I had already finished and turned my exam in (the reason I could look around). It immediately made me fume inside because I study and have somehow managed to obtain two degrees without EVER cheating! I didn't hesitate to get up and walk up to the professor and tell him that she was cheating. She's fortunate I didn't holler out, "Are you cheating?" immediately upon seeing her with her Blackberry, to be honest.
I abhor cheaters, and it drives me nuts thinking that there are people in this class that will study hard, go to tutoring, and struggle to EARN a C, whilst she may "fake" her way to an A.
The trouble is, I'm not sure that the professor was able to observe her doing it himself and at this point it's a she said-she said situation. I guess I want to know what I should do if I see it again?
Should I call her out in front of the entire class?
Thanks,
Jen
Why WOULD you 'call her out' in front of the class? LOL
Honestly, when I'm taking my test? I need my concentration. Loud, angry outbursts are not appreciated.
Personally, I'd only raise that kind of stink if the individual were cheating off my paper.
Anyway, you've told the professor. What more can be done?
Although, I can understand. When she gets to nursing school, she's in for a surprise. I don't know how she plans to test w/o her phone, under the steady hawk-like gaze of most nursing instructors.
Her future nursing career and cheating in school? Doesn't mean that she's going to steal drugs or anything crazy. She may end up being a good nurse.
We should all strive towards a higher standard, but ethical lapses happen. 'Specially, whenn you're desperate.
I understand.
Personally, I don't cheat...but cheating on a single test doesn't mean that you're an eternally bad person.
We all fall short sometimes. It is what it is.
Should she be reprimanded? Put out of school?
Yes, obviously. Emoting and empathy aside...rules are rules.
Wouldn't worry about it. If she's the cheating 'skate through school' sort? It'll catch up to her. If nursing school doesn't take her out? NCLEX will.
Tough subject! Nobody wants to be involved in drama, we all say it. It is horribly wrong that this student can blatantly cheat and pass through without being caught though. I don't think you should involve yourself, either. She's only affecting herself and nobody else is in harm's way. I would sit back and giggle to myself because she's obviousy wasting a lot of her time and money attending school. Her cheating behavior says a lot about her character and if that's how she's doing things.... she'll never make a great nurse.
Should I call her out in front of the entire class?
No. Just inform the instructor.
The thing is, how do you know exactly if she was in fact cheating. Unless if you saw what was on her blackberry at that time. Are you 100% positive of what you saw? Nevertheless, she shouldn't have had her phone out in the first place, it goes without saying.
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
Were there a large number of people at your testing site? Seems like somebody hunched over their Blackberry trying to furtively enter Google search terms and glance up every few seconds to make sure nobody notices would stand out from the rest of the group like a Klieg light.
MarissaA
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Don't snitch bro.