Cheating with Technology

Cheating with Technology

Technological advancements have given today's society new ways of providing information and communicating. With these advancements come the good and the bad. In the academic environment, students have used technology as a productive way to study, read, and communicate, but have also implemented it in unethical ways such as cheating and getting by

without doing the work that is necessary to learn. The introduction of technology as a potential use for cheating and the instructors' needs for change are causing many issues to surround these problematic circumstances.

Effects of Introducing Technology into the Classroom

In recent years, there have been technical advancements in nearly every aspect of our day to day lives. With that in mind, it stands to reason that technology has made its way into our classrooms, arming our children with the skills they need to work with the new technology, as well as assisting teachers in the education process. The article, Customized Learning, A. Ellisor (2006), discusses how the use of an online search tool helps teachers, as well as students, locate "educational resources for various reading levels". This tool helps teachers