diff --git a/docs/labs/create_checker.md b/docs/labs/create_checker.md index a3b4814d..086bcd2e 100644 --- a/docs/labs/create_checker.md +++ b/docs/labs/create_checker.md @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ The main sections are: [Debugging](#debugging)) * [Localization](#localization) (aka translation) * [Submitting a new or updated lab](#submitting-a-new-or-updated-lab) +* [Academic use](#academic-use) * [Potential future directions](#potential-future-directions) ## Introduction @@ -751,6 +752,31 @@ under the `docs/labs` directory. Simply fork the repository, add your proposed lab in the `docs/labs` directory, and create a pull request. +## Academic use + +These labs were created for LFD121. However, they can (and are) also used +for other situations, such as for academic use. +We welcome those other uses! This does raise the issue of countering cheating. + +We can't prevent all cheating. The answers can be shared among students, +and answers are visible to those who look at its source. +In addition, some learners may be unable to figure out the answer, so we +provide a "give up" button. + +However, cheating is fundamentally a lazy approach, and we take steps to +address this. +The "give up" button has a timer, so people can't load the page and +*immediately* give up to see the answer. +When a lab is completed, that is clearly indicated at the bottom. +In English this stamp has the word "Completed" at the bottom. +After that, it has a datetime of the completion time, followed +by a random unique value (a UUID). +That is followed by `(GA)` if the learner gave up in this session. +If two learners have the same random value, then a single lab +session being claimed by more than one learner (thus, there was cheating). +This doesn't detect all cheating, but it does provide a way to detect +some kinds of cheating. + ## Potential future directions Below are notes about potential future directions.