I assume, however, that this would only work once a document is actually opened by word. If a document is corrupted and not able to be opened, would this still work?
Mark On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 10:28 AM, Beth Benoit <beth.ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > >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 <<#>> 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: ><#> [mailto:<#>] >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 (<#>) > > > >> >> >> > > > --- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly (<#>) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
