Rettinger Comments on Cheating in the News
Professor of Psychological Science and Director of Academic Integrity Programs David Rettinger
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is also director of Academic Integrity Programs at UMW, has recently appeared in several interviews on academic integrity and the uptick in cheating during remote learning, including a segment on NBC4 in Washington. Watch here.
He was also recently interviewed in the GW Hatchet, the student newspaper at George Washington University.
“You’re hearing a lot of students say things like ‘I really can’t learn in this environment,’ and some of that has to be because of the quick turnaround to online,” Rettinger said. “And then you add in the social psychology of it, so it’s a lot easier to be dishonest with someone who’s not right in front of you.” Read more.
If You Can’t Stand the Cheat, Get Out of the Kitchen (Forbes)
Rettinger Quoted in Forbes Article
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is also director of UMW’s Academic Integrity Programs, was quoted in a Forbes.com article entitled “If You Can’t Stand the Cheat, Get Out of the Kitchen.”
As David Rettinger of University of Mary Washington noted on The Key, “If you’re going to give a 50 question multiple choice test, that’s pretty much the most cheatable possible assignment online. Even if you just change that to 10 five-question multiple choice quizzes, you’ve made it less likely that students will cheat, because you’ve reduced the stakes and the pressure.” Read more.
Rettinger Comments on Cheating During Remote Learning in Teen Vogue
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is also the director of Academic Integrity at UMW, recently contributed to a Teen Vogue article about remote learning and the rise of cheating.
“I call it a game of whack-a-mole,” says David Rettinger, president emeritus of the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) and director of academic integrity at the University of Mary Washington. New sites are constantly rising in popularity, he explains, making it harder for professors to prevent students from seeking answers online, especially now. Read more.
Dr. Rettinger also offered comments on the West Point cheating scandal:
Remote Learning and Cheating: Professors and Students Weigh In (Teen Vogue)
Rettinger Appears on Inside Higher Ed Podcast
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger was a guest on Inside Higher Ed’s The Key podcast. Rettinger, who is the director of academic integrity programs at UMW and president emeritus of the International Center for Academic Integrity, discussed issues of cheating, test proctoring tools and academic misconduct.
Combating Cheating in the COVID Era: The Key Podcast (Inside Higher Education)
Rettinger Comments in New York Times
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger
Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is also Director of Academic Integrity Programs at UMW, offered comments for a New York Times article entitled, “Backlash Over Leniency at West Point After 73 Cadets Are Accused of Cheating.”
“It’s a complex tug of war,” he said. “You have emerging adults who genuinely want to serve their country at the highest levels. It’s heartfelt and honorable. Some may say to themselves, ‘Am I going to allow calculus to be the thing that keeps me from being the patriot I am?’ or, ‘Am I going to let the fellow cadet fall behind?’ From that point of view, they don’t necessarily see cheating as an unalloyed bad thing.” Read more.