From the article: Should Athletes be Banned from Online Classes?
Brigham Young University banned college-level athletes from taking its independent study courses. Some worry that other programs will follow. Is it fair to ban athletes from online classes due to the concern that they may cheat or receive inappropriate help from coaches? Share Your Thoughts
Too Intrusive
- Many of us believe the federal government has become far too intrusive. But it has nothing on the NCAA. These people have no limits when it comes to regulating college athletics and athletes. They collect millions of dollars each year to impose sanctions on schools if someone scratches their backside wrong. From what I know of BYU it is absolutely fine university. Unless there is indisputable evidence of slack courses being offered to high school students for credit the NCAA should butt out.
- —Guest Dave Mahan
No stereotypes
- I currently teach a couple of online classes - and have for years. Cheating is not limited to athletes. Online professors and universities that offer online classes have a responsibility to put safeguards in place and there are safeguards that work. But, banning athletes from taking online classes? Sounds like discrimination to me.
- —rosemarypeavler
A level playing field?
- The College can reasonably limit the number of online courses a scholarship student can take; but this has to apply to everyone equally. To decide that certain 'groups' are more prone to plagerizing or being coached by friends is lazy profiling. If individuals are suspected or caught submitting work that is not their own (and it's not that difficult to check against a database of already-submitted assignments or the Net)then that should be dealt with in an appropriate way. Everyone has the right to be teated as an individual rather than a stereotype.
- —Guest naljo99
