KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 8 — USCI University today emphasised its decision to hold examinations on site stems from its commitment to uphold academic integrity, said its deputy vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Rohana Yusof.that the university has not provided any option for online examinations like it previously did, claiming a high number of Covid-19 infections at the Kuala Lumpur campus with UCSI allegedly concealing information on them.
“The use of AI software may reduce academic misconduct, but its effectiveness comes with its own set of problems. Students may feel that their personal privacy is being violated and others could feel extra anxiety,” she said in a statement on behalf of USCI. She added that the same privileges were extended to undergraduate students who face the same dilemma.
Earlier today, UCSI’s vice-president Leong Sat Sing highlighted Malaysia’s transition to an endemic phase, after several students accused the private tertiary education institution of forcing them to attend examinations physically amid the latest wave of Covid-19 cases.
Of course it is. You can easily cheat during online exams. Ask your son or daughter. I have doubt on the quality of engineering/science graduates produced during the pandemic. Without real practical works and cheating on exams, they may cause harm to themselves and employers.