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Over the past few years, online learning services like Chegg and Course Hero have become popular with students.  As an incentive for students to gain access to some features, these sites may ask students to upload their papers, notes, course lecture slides, syllabus,...

Many private schools limit the type of assistance a student can have if they are facing accusations of cheating or plagiarism. Private universities often limit who the student is allowed to attend meetings and hearings with. If this is the case, some students then...

Often times when a student contacts me and explains that they have been accused of plagiarism, I ask about the similarity report, such as Turnitin. I am often told that it came back with a high percentage of similarities, however the student maintains they did not...

Over the past year, colleges and universities across the country have seen an increase in cheating. As a result, many students, even those who did not cheat, are becoming swept up in what seems like school’s hysteria to accuse students of cheating even if they did not...

In order to teach in a public or charter school in the state of Florida, a teacher needs a certification from the Florida Department of Education. What can put a Florida teaching certification at risk? If a school believes that teacher committed an act that violates...

Can hiring a tutor lead to an academic integrity violation? Richard Asselta, a student defense lawyer, answers. Need assistance with an academic integrity hearing or appeal? Call Asselta Law today. (855) 338-5299

Over the past year, colleges and universities across the country have seen an enormous increase in cheating. As a result, many students, even those who did not cheat, are becoming swept up in what seems like hysteria to accuse students of cheating. The consequences of...

Several times a week, I get phone calls from students letting me know that they made a mistake and broke their school’s honor code by committing an academic integrity violation. Some schools, like many of the Ivy League schools, still make students appear before...

Since the pandemic, colleges and universities have gone online. When students take exams, many times they are being monitored with an online proctoring service. Two popular programs are ProctorU and Honorlock. These programs utilize a student’s computer camera to...

Some colleges have started the process of allowing students to return to campus for in-person learning. However, with that comes many new restrictions. One such restriction involves on-campus housing or university operated off-campus housing and the number of guests...