Walking on the Sun How to Navigate a Hot Mess Without Burning Your Feet

Introduction Who we are What the %&*! happened? Spring 2010 ARTE 119: Art History 2 69 students, 55 took Exam 1 14 failed because of cheating Communication critical to resolution

ThE Exam

What was expected? Short answer Identify the image Who, what, where, when, and why? 10 images, 60 minutes Study guide and example

Hmmm…. This sounds like me…. This sounds familiar…. This sounds wrong….

Uh-oh. What now?

Who ya gonna call? What do I need and who has it? Call to DE office Calm down Check responses through Turnitin Academic Integrity policy

Ducks in a row Verifiable evidence One couldn’t be verified Document for administration (aka CYA) Used Word to highlight and document Example

Who ya gonna call? (Part Deux) Call to Department Head’s office Calm down What you can’t do What you CAN do Changed exam format

The Resolution

What the students heard Email informing of evidence of cheating Attached: Evidence College policy with highlighting Consequences (vs what could have happened)

What the students said Most were repentant Some knew they were getting a break One made an attempt to argue

Round Two

Pushing your luck Bypassed the instructor The iPod did it (the Helpdesk told me so) Did student tracking malfunction? The lightbulb moment “Judge and Jury”

Questions? Leisha O’Quinn leishaoquinn@gmail.com Suzie Garner sgarner@mesastate.edu Kristyn Rose krrose@mesastate.edu