Comments on: Scott Signs Virtual Education Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/scott-signs-virtual-education-bill Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/scott-signs-virtual-education-bill/comment-page-1#comment-213961 David Huie Green Sat, 29 Jun 2013 23:59:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=143733#comment-213961 CONTEMPLATING: "I am wondering what controls will be in place to prevent cheating and payment of others to work for some students?" Require them to pass the FCAT and/or an end of course examination with people monitoring their work. (And then let them complain how they know the subject but are just bad at taking tests, whereas taking tests is just reading the questions and writing the answers -- if you know them and can read and write.) David for appropriate electronics and reading and writing and 'rithmatic CONTEMPLATING:
“I am wondering what controls will be in place to prevent cheating and payment of others to work for some students?”

Require them to pass the FCAT and/or an end of course examination with people monitoring their work. (And then let them complain how they know the subject but are just bad at taking tests, whereas taking tests is just reading the questions and writing the answers — if you know them and can read and write.)

David for appropriate electronics
and reading and writing and ‘rithmatic

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/scott-signs-virtual-education-bill/comment-page-1#comment-213749 No Excuses Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:25:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=143733#comment-213749 I think this is a great idea - it makes education more accessible for some who may need to work for various reasons. However, I am wondering what controls will be in place to prevent cheating and payment of others to work for some students? It's a very real problem in online learning and has been addressed extensively in other arenas. Just wondering how and if it has been addressed here? I think this is a great idea – it makes education more accessible for some who may need to work for various reasons. However, I am wondering what controls will be in place to prevent cheating and payment of others to work for some students? It’s a very real problem in online learning and has been addressed extensively in other arenas. Just wondering how and if it has been addressed here?

]]>