[geeks] Academic Stupidity

Lionel Peterson lionel4287 at verizon.net
Fri Mar 7 21:26:53 CST 2008


>From: Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>
>Date: 2008/03/07 Fri AM 11:36:55 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Academic Stupidity

>Lionel Peterson wrote:

<snip>

>> Well, hold on - it is a fair question to pursue, and the outcome may
>> be obvious, but I think it should be asked.

<snip>

>If it is indeed the case that this would be against the rules, then 
>*all* of the students involved should be expelled.  Including any 
>student who worked with another student in the library, or any student 
>that took tutoring, or even any student that took help from the 
>professor.  Making an example from one student is disingenuous.

Maybe, but the kid that decided to automate the study group, advertise it, and  
take to an unheard-of level by have what, about 150 members in the "study 
group"... In a way, he forced the school's hand (IMHO).

Lionel



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