1. Tech-Savvy Cheating: New Insights into Honest Assessments Presented by Laura A. LeDoux, Esq. April 15, 2015 IACBE Conference

3. Academic dishonesty is on the rise Is cheating a learned behavior? Is technology really the problem? What can we do as educators to alleviate this problem while still availing ourselves of the benefit of the technology?

4. There is divergent research regarding whether the online forum contributes to academic dishonesty It appears that the instructional setting plays less of a role in the prevalence of cheating than other factors Many other factors play a role in academic dishonesty such as: age, background, year in school, and membership in social organizations No studies focused on the foundational reasons for cheating and how they were impacted by technology

5. That instructor diligence is the main deterrent to academic dishonesty That the incidence of academic dishonesty increases throughout the students’ academic careers and reaches its apex in the senior academic year When penalties are not communicated incidence of academic dishonesty increases

6. Anonymous participants included: 93 undergraduates from various hybrid and face-to-face Business classes at institutions in Southern California 43 freshman, 8 sophomores, 3 juniors and 39 seniors

7. The forum in which the assessment is presented is less important than how it is presented The majority of students who cheat are not caught and/or disciplined (94%) The greatest deterrent for students is the clear and continuous communication of expectations and penalties (93%) The greatest deterrent for students who were not caught is their own personal guilt (29%)