'Cheating watches' warning for exams
BBC NEWS - By Sean Coughlan - 3 March 2016

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Teachers have complained about "cheating watches" being sold online to give students an unfair advantage in exams.

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I personaly would rather put my mind into really learning the material. I think most of us do. I can say many of my professors have found students using their phones on more than one exam.

I had -- and still have -- that same ethic you do, Big Kahuna. As such, I studied my arse off in college, Aviation Officer Candidate School, and, ultimately, flight school and all those that followed. I suppose it could be argued that cheating in college might not have mattered all that much -- I was, after all, a Poly Sigh major... But ultimately, though, cheating during AOCS, flight school, basic jet and type-training would've probably gotten me killed, or, as we used to say, would've probably ended up making me a 'lawn dart.' THE USN paid for two Masters degrees, one at a civilian university, and the other at the U.S. Naval War College, and I couldn't even imagine cheating under those circumstances. Oh, and I've been married to my lovely Morticia for 26 years without cheating. Does that make me a better person? Nope, probably not. But I was aware that any type of cheating, be it vocational, academic or personal, had consequences I wanted no part of. Does that make me a smarter person? Nope, I don't think so. I've been audited by the IRS twice, and they ended up owing me money both times. If I were so damned smart, that wouldn't have happened. In the final analysis, I guess it just means that I'm selfish; I don't like pain and discomfort, so I avoid cheating.

Thus far, anyway.

Mortuus wrote:I had -- and still have -- that same ethic you do, Big Kahuna. As such, I studied my arse off in college, Aviation Officer Candidate School, and, ultimately, flight school and all those that followed. I suppose it could be argued that cheating in college might not have mattered all that much -- I was, after all, a Poly Sigh major... But ultimately, though, cheating during AOCS, flight school, basic jet and type-training would've probably gotten me killed, or, as we used to say, would've probably ended up making me a 'lawn dart.' THE USN paid for two Masters degrees, one at a civilian university, and the other at the U.S. Naval War College, and I couldn't even imagine cheating under those circumstances. Oh, and I've been married to my lovely Morticia for 26 years without cheating. Does that make me a better person? Nope, probably not. But I was aware that any type of cheating, be it vocational, academic or personal, had consequences I wanted no part of. Does that make me a smarter person? Nope, I don't think so. I've been audited by the IRS twice, and they ended up owing me money both times. If I were so damned smart, that wouldn't have happened. In the final analysis, I guess it just means that I'm selfish; I don't like pain and discomfort, so I avoid cheating.

Thus far, anyway.

I thik that does make you a better man mort. And I think it helps keep bad karma away.

kahuna74 wrote:I think that does make you a better man mort. And I think it helps keep bad karma away.

All kidding aside, I have to agree; if you believe in good karma -- as I genuinely do -- then you have to believe in the bad. And that has been a very real deterrent to me. Of course, there are those who will tell you that just thinking about something is as bad as doing it; I beg to differ, but to each his/her own...

It's a different generation today, the I want it, so I am entitled to it without working for it generation.

svaglic wrote:It's a different generation today, the I want it, so I am entitled to it without working for it generation.

I agree...with the exception of my awesome nephew who is attending the U. S. Air Force Academy. For every rule, there is an exception...and, damn, I'm so proud of that kid.