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International article- Internet Cheating Scandal Shakes Japan Universities

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/world/asia/02japan.html?ref=education

A student was soliciting help for answers to a series of difficult math and English questions over the internet. However, the questions were taken straight from an entrance exam to prestigious Kyoto University. And they were being posted — and being answered by other users — while the exam was still under way. This issue touches on the technological craze that is so evident today. With phones that have instant access to the internet, it only makes scenarios like this possible. This just shows that test administators need to be aware of all the possibilities that exist in internet communication world.

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