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barkschool

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Re: How advisible is collaboration on take-home exams?

Post by barkschool » Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:41 pm

jchiles wrote:
kjartan wrote:
SemperLegal wrote:
kjartan wrote:
barkschool wrote:Unadvised, and you probably have a duty to report. I would look at your grade/ honor policy. Don't let others fuck around with the curve.
LOL, don't cheat, but also don't report. Let some other little Eichmann do it.
If you don't like the rules, don't sign the honor code.
Well, you have to sign the honor code. And it's not like somebody else won't rat out the cheaters.
Also I don't think any honor code requires you to report people who are discussing collaborating on an exam several weeks away (I'm assuming). Sure, if you see someone breaking the code, you are usually obligated to say something. But reporting this now is going to cause a lot more problems than its worth.

I think reporting in general always causes a major headache for the student making the report and isn't worth the trouble, but I understand why some people feel obligated to do so.
To beat a dead horse, you're probably right. Below is a sample of the Colombia honor policy. (chosen at honest random)

"4-1. Reports by Students and Others who are not Instructors. Any person who believes in good faith that a student has engaged in conduct for which Law School discipline is appropriate is encouraged to communicate the name of the student suspected of the violation and the details of the grounds of the suspicion to the Dean or to an instructor. Anonymous complaints are disfavored, as not in keeping with the responsibility of members of the Law School community to conduct themselves with honesty, integrity, and responsibility in relationship to the institution."

http://web.law.columbia.edu/academic-ru ... scipline#4

rubberplant2020

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Re: How advisible is collaboration on take-home exams?

Post by rubberplant2020 » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:54 pm

If you decide against it then I'd report the shit out of them. Don't report to early. Report like 3 days before the test so the Prof will send out an email to everyone. This will fuck them up because they wasted time planning how to work together instead of planning to work alone. Big psychological edge for you.

NihilistLaw

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Re: How advisible is collaboration on take-home exams?

Post by NihilistLaw » Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:26 pm

or do whatever because who tf cares.

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