It’s important to note that Course Hero, though innovative, is not the first of its kind. And from the looks of it, it definitely won’t be the last. Student groups, clubs, fraternities, and sororities have collected test files for decades, giving members of those groups a distinct advantage over others.
One of the big problems with Course Hero is that if a student wants to cheat, the website offers all the tools they need to do so. 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.
You can’t actually view any of them. By putting coursework online, Course Hero is hoping to allow students (and faculty) everywhere to become involved in spreading learning and information. And that’s not all…
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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.
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.
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.