Worried about the prevalence of academic misconduct at your institution? You might have good reason to be. While the Australian government moved to outlaw the advertisement and provision of contract cheating services in September 2020, it's unlikely to stamp out ...

The federal government said it would crack down on cheats, cyber hacking and foreign interference last year, and now it seems they’ve moved a step towards it. The federally funded “Education Integrity Unit” to be announced today will be policed ...

During your entire career as a student, did you ever cheat on an assignment, an essay or in an exam? Did you ever share your science results with a classmate, ask a friend or family member to proofread your essay, ...

Though all cultures perceive contract cheating as wrong, nearly half of ESL students see plagiarism – a subtler form of cheating – as less problematic. They think universities make ‘too much of a fuss of people cheating’ in this manner. A fifth of ...

A medical researcher has warned countries like China are eclipsing us in terms of research integrity mechanisms. Professor David Vaux, deputy director and joint division head at Melbourne's Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, claims this is because the revised Australian ...

More than 5 to 10 per cent of students engage in some form of contract cheating. In a tutorial of 20 students, therefore, one or two are cheating in this manner. Associate Professor Tracey Bretag provided this update on contract cheating ...

With 'essay mills' now well established in higher education, it seems some firms are now stumbling into the public relations and journalism arena. A "content writer and blogger" approached Campus Review recently with an article he had prepared – unsolicited – ...

DeakinDigital has rolled out a voice certification system, similar to those used in banks and in government, as part of an effort to stop cheats. The online tertiary educator is using ArmorVox voice verification software from security technology company Auraya ...