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In my Web programming class in college, our final project was to make use of everything we learned to create a website. In class we didn't get past chapter 9. I
by firefoxd 7y ago
In my Web programming class in college, our final project was to make use of everything we learned to create a website. In class we didn't get past chapter 9. I however, read and completed all chapters. I made use of Ajax and a webserver which was only taught in chapter 12.
Fast forward two years, the teacher is trying to run the project to showcase an example project her students can do. She can't run it. She remembered it being a great project, but now for some reason some parts won't work.
I get a call to come help them. I dust up the old project, edit it, and get it running in front of the whole class. "What was the issue?" She asks.
"I used a webserver, now I hardcoded all the data since it's just a demo"
"Oh, so you guys cheated?"
Long story short, I was threatened to get my grade revoked, but because I have made things right I was forgiven.
As far as school is concerned, I cheated.
- dr_zoidberg 7y agoI don't get it (probably neither do you). Was using the webserber what she considered cheating? If so, why? You said it was covered in Chapter 12. If it was part of the course, why would it be considered cheating?
- firefoxd 7y agoBecause webservers were not covered in class.
- dr_zoidberg 7y agoSo basically the rationale was, because you studied on your own, over what was covered in class, you cheated? Way to incentivize learning...
- joenot443 7y agoTwo years later they threatened to revoke your grade?