In reviewing source code this weekend, I have noticed that some students are still emailing me source code files that are suspiciously similar to the work sent by another student. I realize that the first few assignments should be rather similar in appearance due to the very trivial nature of the requirements given but the students involved have submitted similar initial code and similar revisions - including their errors.Homework and lab assignments are not group projects. Each student is responsible for doing and submitting their work independently. I addressed this issue once already in bullet point #4 of the Homework 1 - recap post, going so far as to link to Brookdale's Academic Integrity Code. The code begins:
"A student has an obligation to exhibit honesty and high ethical standards in carrying out academic assignments. Without limiting the application of the principle, a student may be found to have violated this obligation if he/she:"Item 2 of the code states:
"Submits the work of another person in a manner that represents the work as one's own."Item 3 of the code states:
"Knowingly permits one's work to be submitted by another person without the instructor's authorization."Immediate penalties for violation of the code may include no credit for the particular assignment or exam and/or a failing grade in the course. Additional penalties may be levied by the Dean of Academic Affairs and may include suspension or expulsion.
Please keep this in mind and abide by both the spirit and the letter of the Academic Integrity Code. I do not wish to be forced into taking further action.
