Did your sullabus make it clear what double-dipping is, and that it
would not be allowed? Frankly, as a student, I double-dipped, not
realizing it was not acceptable. I truly thought I was doing something
clever and OK. So now I put it all in writing. . . . .as my syllabus
gets fatter and fatter and fatter..
annette
On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, G. Marc Turner wrote:
> Okay, it's that time of year again...
>
> I have a paper sitting in front of me from a student that looks like it
> might have been written for another course the student is currently taken.
> This student also "changed" their topic for their final project at the last
> minute, which is a bit strange given the requirements...most of which
> weren't met, but that's another story. I know we have had discussions in
> the past about the issue of "double-dipping" by students, and I think I
> have a case of it in front of me now.
>
> On the one hand, I feel like the poor grade is punishment enough for this.
> (There is a strong chance that the student won't be passing my class
> anyway.) But on the other hand, I don't approve of the practice and feel
> that the other professor has a "right" to know if one of his students is
> engaging in this practice. And there, my friends, is the dilemna...
>
> Given my suspicion, should I approach the professor of the other course
> (whose office is almost directly across the hall from mine) to pursue this
> matter?
>
> Comments? Advice?
>
> Still trying to get use to this side of the desk...
> - Marc
>
>
> G. Marc Turner, MEd
> Lecturer & Head of Computer Operations
> Department of Psychology
> Southwest Texas State University
> San Marcos, TX 78666
> phone: (512)245-2526
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Annette Taylor, Ph. D.
Department of Psychology E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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