Jason -
Time, it seems, has taught you (at least) that learning is full of bruises-
and your story sounds wholly inequitable- but I'd point out that a teacher
must do all possible to expose work that is not original ... to the best
of their abilities.
Could you offer us a way: How would you have caught the person who stole
your work? If only your instructor had a better way...
Jason Hickey wrote in message
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> Jeff,
>
> I've been in your described situation, only from the student's point.
> Here's my story:
....
> He said that I had cheated, he was very upset, and that the only way I
could
> make up for it was to have a hand drawing of the assembly in his hands by
> noon the next day. He said that three of us had cheated, and not to try
to
> go to the dean about it, because he would have us expelled. I was upset,
> needless to say, but knew that I had to do what he wanted to keep from
> getting an "F" in the class. I stayed up, literally, all night working
on
> it, missed work the next day, and finally finished. .... When I got to
> his office, he took it and apologized to me. Seems like this guy in the
> class (a real slacker) had seen me working on mine and copied my floppy
when
> I wasn't looking (we were back and forth to the plotter). He re-named
the
> files, plotted them out, and turned them in as his own work. He finally
> confessed when put under pressure. I was told that the assembly drawing
> would count for extra credit, but it ended up not counting for anything (I
> really wanted that one back, I was VERY proud of it.). I was not a happy
> camper for days, but finally put it behind me.
>
> I guess what I'm saying is, please make sure that the person you accuse is
> really guilty. That's been well over 10 years ago, and I'm still not
quite
> over it.
>
>
> --
> Jason Hickey
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