change is what? course hero quiz 8

What is Course Hero and how does it work?

What: Course Hero purports to provide jobs taking class notes and tutoring other students, but is described as villanous by both workers and clients

Is using Course Hero cheating?

Despite the good things Course Hero claims to offer, the most glaring question is this: Is using Course Hero cheating? Each of the websites offering these services overtly addresses this question. The answer they all come up with is, of course, No. Most of the websites have safeguards against what they consider cheating.

Should I allow students to look at my information on Course Hero?

Request that students tell you if they find your information online. Share with students that posting information online may result in harder tests, at the detriment of an instructor’s time and a student’s grade. If the goal is to have students learn the subject, and looking at Course Hero helps, maybe it’s not such a bad thing after all?

Can you track who is using Course Hero?

It provides a temptation to students who are looking for exam answers and want to cheat in class. You also can’t track who is using Course Hero. Often, notes are posted anonymously, so the individual who posted them cannot be tracked down.

Is Course Hero free?

Course Hero isn’t really free. While you can create an account for no cost, you can’t view anything until you pay in one of two ways: By posting materials (40 documents = 1 month free) By paying a monthly, 6 month, or yearly fee.

Can you post answers on Culearn?

Post only answers, and not questions, on CULearn for homework and tests—that way the answers won’t mean as much. Give students old tests to study from, so that there is no reason for them to search online. This could help to level the playing field for those who would have cheated and those who never would.