Re: [Phys-l] Cheating, a great argument against online courses.

[William Robertson <wrobert9@ix.netcom.com>]

First, I thought I made it clear that assignments in math and similar  
subjects were especially suspect in online courses. Yes, you can turn  
in a paper done by someone else in person, but to take a math or  
physics test in person for someone else is much more difficult.  
Second, if I told an NBA scout that he should think long and hard  
before recommending his team draft someone five feet six inches tall,  
should he come back with, "So, you're telling me Mugsy Bogues was a  
terrible NBA player?" Does MIT produce a large number of online  
degrees? Could I possibly have been referring to the thousands of  
degrees handed out each year by places like Walden and University of  
Phoenix?

Bill


William C. Robertson, Ph.D.


On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:36 AM, M. Horton wrote:

> Is turning in a paper written by someone else unique to online  
> schools?
> Doesn't this happen in in-person schools too?  I don't think that's
> justification to take a degree from MIT with a grain of salt.
>
> Mike