This confirms my worst fears about the plagiarism epidemic. It’s drearily predictable that the person whose conscience is entirely clear as she makes up to £1000 a week writing essays for students to pass off as their own is a lawyer by trade.
Bring back exams! Actually, that is happening, at several HEIs of my acquaintance. It seems to be the only way.
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I don’t think exams are the answer. Personally I’m rubbish at exams because I get very nervous and can’t remember anything. But left alone to write an essay, I do really well.
Maybe not traditional exams, but carefully planned opportunities to respond to questions under time constraints.
That sounds suspiciously similar to me……