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Off on a slight tangent … Some students are obviously checking out all sorts of strategies, e.g. the item on the Radio 4 ‘More or Less’ programme where a student asked how many topics they could safely revise to have a 90%plus chance of answering at least 3 questions out of the 12 on the examination paper. See at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b53dmy <https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b53dmy> You may not wish to tell students the answer! And if you look up ‘exam cheating tools’ on Amazon, you will find 17 PAGES of items. As well as revision guides and less dodgy items, there is an interesting range of devices - watches, pens, invisible earpieces etc - to make invigilation just that bit more challenging, Best wishes Peter > On 21 Jun 2018, at 10:04, Lee G Fallin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I cannot believe a student actually wrote to newspaper consumer champions in hopes they were going to help fight for a refund! > > Funnily enough, the site that last contacted me has a ‘Directors Notice on Social Responsibility’ proudly declaring they would not write for law, engineering, criminology, medicine, nursing, architecture and other professions as misuse by the customer could lead to fake or unearned degree. I’m not sure how they justify this statement when they clearly would write for many other subjects… > > It annoys me that any site could event pretend to be responsible or ethical. What other purpose could someone have for a curated essay other than to cheat… > > Best wishes, > Lee > > <image002.jpg> > Lee Fallin | Library Skills Adviser | Skills Team > Brynmor Jones Library > University of Hull > Hull, HU6 7RX, UK > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>| 01482 466306 | www.hull.ac.uk/skills <http://www.hull.ac.uk/skills> > > <image003.png> @HullUni_Library <https://twitter.com/HullUni_Library> <image004.png> /HullUniLibrary <https://www.facebook.com/HullUniLibrary/> <image005.png> hulluni_library <https://www.instagram.com/hulluni_library/> > > > From: Hudson, Karen M <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Sent: 21 June 2018 09:56 > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Essay Banks - Providing creative learning and teaching approaches to deter students > > Hi – just a couple of thoughts from here: > > I use this illustrative letter to the Guardian’s Money section as part of a full session on academic integrity and authorship – while I work with student nurses, not lawyers, it’s pretty effective in highlighting the pitfalls, academic, professional and financial, of using such sites. > > https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/jul/09/essay-bought-online-errors-refund <https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/jul/09/essay-bought-online-errors-refund> > > I also use a couple of screengrabs from marketing tweets for these services, highlighting that they’re full of dodgy spelling and grammar – not only are these sites cheating, many also appear to be doing quite a poor job of cheating, and ripping students off in the process. The ‘absolute waste of your money’ angle seems every bit as powerful as any other. > > I’m only aware of one approach to a professional in my School – a subject specialist lecturer who has been approached and offered work as an essay mill writer. Pleased to say they definitely picked on the wrong one there! I’ve been targeted by them on Twitter, generally within a few minutes of posting anything about my recent dissertation writing experience. We also tend to get them trying to join our staff-curated student social media groups, but they’re very swiftly kicked out if they do slip through. > > Kind regards, > Karen. > > Karen Hudson BA PGCE QTLS FHEA > Literacy, Language & Numeracy Tutor > School of Health & Social Care > University of Essex > > T +44 (0)1702 328443 > E [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > ► www.essex.ac.uk/hhs/ <http://www.essex.ac.uk/government> > > WE ARE ESSEX > TOP 10 FOR STUDENT SATISFACTION > TOP 20 FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE > TEF GOLD 2017 > > <image011.png> > <image012.png> <https://www.facebook.com/uniofessex><image013.png> <https://twitter.com/Uni_of_Essex><image014.png> <https://vimeo.com/uniofessex> <image015.png> <https://scholar.google.co.uk/> > > Mental Health Matters > If you or someone you know is in crisis, call - (Mon – Fri) 01702 456800 (Out of hours) 03005551201 > Alternatively, if you are a student in student accommodation call - 07827988085 > If you are worried about a student’s welfare please use this link: > https://www1.essex.ac.uk/students/contact/report-concern.aspx <https://www1.essex.ac.uk/students/contact/report-concern.aspx> > > From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Kim Shahabudin > Sent: 20 June 2018 13:44 > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Essay Banks - Providing creative learning and teaching approaches to deter students > > Crossing two threads, a useful activity would be to get a critical group discussion going on articles like the one Sandie Donnelly just posted (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43956001 <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43956001>), with one group arguing for and another against, then a plenary discussion. Critical thinking and academic integrity boxes both ticked in one go. > > Best wishes, > > Kim > > Dr Kim Shahabudin, SFHEA, Study Adviser, Study Advice & Maths Support > University of Reading Library @ URS Building, Whiteknights, Reading > 0118 378 4242/5222 : www.reading.ac.uk/library/study-advice <http://www.reading.ac.uk/library/study-advice> twitter: @unirdg_study > Please note that I now work part-time and am not usually on campus on Mondays. > <image016.jpg> > > From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Chris Martindale > Sent: 20 June 2018 12:24 > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Essay Banks - Providing creative learning and teaching approaches to deter students > > Hello colleagues, > > > > I would appreciate your suggestions of how to deter students from resorting to these. > > Any creative interactive methods would be welcomed. > > > > Thank you > > > > Chris > > > > Chris Martindale > > Centre for Student Life > > University of Derby > > Tel. 01332-591212 > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > The University of Derby has a published policy regarding email and reserves the right to monitor email traffic. > If you believe this was sent to you in error, please reply to the sender and let them know. > > Key University contacts: http://www.derby.ac.uk/its/contacts/ <http://www.derby.ac.uk/its/contacts/> > > To unsubscribe from the LDHEN list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1 <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1> > > To unsubscribe from the LDHEN list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1 <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1> > > To unsubscribe from the LDHEN list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1 <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the LDHEN list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1 <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the LDHEN list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LDHEN&A=1