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
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
