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From: burgess@izar.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: Cheating on Programming Assignments
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Date: Tue, 31-Mar-87 17:59:58 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 31 17:59:58 1987
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In article <248@rruxa.UUCP> gwl@rruxa.UUCP writes:
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>          I have thought of a possible aid in solving this problem and I
>would like some opinions from others to determine if this is an appropriate
>step to take on this matter.  All of the programs that my students write
>on on IBM PC clones.  It would be very simple to require them to not only
>hand in a program listing with supporting output, but to also require them
>to hand in the source on a floppy disk so that I may actually subject them
>to my own test cases.  This may make it possible to judge programs based

I also teach a class on IBM PCs and I do this at least once a semester
(but I don't tell them which program I will require from them, just that
one will be required).  It does take a long time to do, though, if the
program is interactive.

I also try to ask questions on the tests that require intimate knowledge
of the programs.  Usually of the 'how would you add this subroutine to
your program?' type.  That catches the people who got 'too much' help.


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"When confronted with a choice between two evils, I always choose the one I 
haven't tried before."
			-Mae West

Rebecca Burgess				burgess@izar.unm.edu