Contract Cheating in Higher Education | Continuing Education

Course description

This course takes an in-depth look at the global phenomenon of contract cheating, an issue many educators consider threatening to higher education. Participants look at the various types of contract cheating services and practices, as well as their aggressive advertising strategies. They also explore the signs of contracted work and learn to combat contract cheating.

Course details

Hours: 6

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Build courses into a credential

This course is part of the following micro-credential(s):

Academic Integrity in Post-Secondary Teaching

Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

This course is not currently open for registration. There may be an equivalent course listed in the course equivalencies section above.

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall 2023 registration opens July 24, 2023. Winter 2024 registration opens November 27, 2023.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery