talking to each other about current quizzes or exams

[Zellmer, Robert]

Sometimes I hear from students or TAs about students talking to each
other about what's on the quiz, after they've taken the quiz.  If you tell
someone what is on the quiz you've already taken but before they've
done their quiz or while they're working on it that is considered academic
misconduct.  I'm pretty sure most of you are aware of this.

What about two students who've already taken the quiz discussing
the problems on the quiz.  If you speak to each other about the quiz
afterwards that may not necessarily be considered academic misconduct.
However, a fellow student who hasn't taken the quiz could be nearby
and overhear your conversation.  That gives them some idea of what may
be on the quiz or the kinds of questions asked.  That could very well help
them do better.  I know this isn't very likely this semester with most things
being on-line and people not sitting in lecture halls.

In either case, you are just "shooting yourself in the foot" since this class
is graded on a curve.  If you help someone else do better that will make
the curve higher and could cause you to get a lower grade.   You don't
even have a leg to stand on when you come and complain because they
got a higher grade because you gave them information about it.  Furthermore,
telling someone about the quiz is academic misconduct, which you then
have admitted to.

This applies to exams as well since there could be people taking the
exams at alternate times the day of the exam or even other days due
to university conflicts with the regular exam time.

Dr. Zellmer
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