Thanks so much, Leah! That's the kind of wonderful help TIPSters are always offering!I'm definitely saving your instructions. Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Leah Adams-Curtis <ladamscur...@icc.edu>wrote: > > There is a way to check Word files to determine their creation and last > edit date. In Word 2007, go to the home button and choose prepare, then > choose properties, then choose advanced properties at the drop down menu, > then click on statistics, you will see both the creation and the last edit > date. > > > > In Word 2003 choose File, properties, and then choose statistics. Again > you will see the creation and edit dates. Unfortunately, we have caught > several late assignments at our institution using this method. We always > clearly tell students to NOT open or save the document that they claim has > been completed on time. > > > > Leah > > > > > > Leah E. Adams-Curtis, Ph.D. > > Associate Dean, Social Sciences > > Illinois Central College > > 1 College Drive > > East Peoria IL 61635 > > 309-694-5331 > > > > > > > > *From:* roig-rear...@comcast.net [mailto:roig-rear...@comcast.net] > *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 7:21 AM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* [tips] New cheating technique: the corrupted file. > > > > > > Former tipster, Michael Renner (now provost at Drake U.) sent me this. > > > > Absolutely ingenious!! > > > > *The New Student Excuse? * > > Most of us have had the experience of receiving e-mail with an attachment, > trying to open the attachment, and finding a corrupted file that won't open. > That concept is at the root of a new Web site advertising itself (perhaps > serious only in part) as the new way for students to get extra time to > finish their assignments. > > http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/05/corrupted > > > > --- > > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
