Technology is bringing us more and better ways to deter and detect cheating These techniques may be effective, but they cannot help us do the more important job of teaching students the value of honesty. This is clearly a larger issue that demands a larger response. What we need to work on, say the authors, is creating a culture that promotes academic integrity.
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