Internet Cheating Becomes a Rising Concern

After seeing a jump in reported cheating last year, the College Council has begun to closely consider the state of cheating and plagiarism at Amherst. Sixteen cases were reported last year, compared to only three in 1998. Cheating has been around for a long time, but Web plagiarism has recently become a concern. While web methods of plagiarism are easily available, paper quality can be low, and professors have recourse to several means of detection. Computer Cheating Entering “term papers” in