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Georgia Tech Cracks Down on Learning

Posted by chrisd on from the as-told-by-third-person-limited dept.

The Washington Post has an article today on a Georgia Tech student who almost flunked his intro to comp sci course for just discussing his homework with someone else. Note that no one including the faculty accused him of actually copying any code from anyone. However, the "honor code" at Georgia Tech "forbids its introductory computer science students from seeking any help from other students on their homework." The faculty recorded part of his violation on the forms as "He was trying to learn it." This is something that high school seniors might want to keep in mind when selecting which university to attend.

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  1. Re:Before we condemn the school... by molo · · Score: 5, Funny

    wouldn't it be good to wait until we hear the school's side of the story?

    You must be new around here..

    :)

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  2. Re:College isn't for learning... by ShawnDoc · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a Georgia Tech alum, I can tell you that with a 73% male to 27% female student distribution, casual sex is anything but.

    Oh come now, I'm sure there's plenty of casual sex going on. In fact, I'd go so far as to say there's more casual sex at Georgia Tech than just about any other school in Georgia.

    Having a partner is not a prerequisit for casual sex at any tech school (I'm sure whoever operates the coin laundry is making tons of money from cleaning all those socks and towels), and being in Georgia, I know there's plenty of livestock walking around a little bow-legged.