[Michael]

A recent BBC article reports that Danish students are being permitted to use the internet during exams. The pilot program is currently in place in 14 schools across Denmark, and may be rolled out to further schools in the coming years.

Students in their final year exams are provided with internet access and are allowed to search the internet, including Facebook, for answers to test questions. Students are faced with expulsion if they break the "no email" rule, but this is not strictly monitored.

The response so far has been largely positive, with proponents claiming that the internet is a huge part of daily life, and excluding it from school work and testing would be unrealistic. Personal integrity and fear of expulsion seems to have stopped widespread cheating.

An interesting point to consider is the age of these Danish students. Many of them are 18, with well-defined career goals and a commitment to learning. These students are mature, and receive the project honestly because they legitimately want to learn.

Were this program applied to younger students, students without career/education plans, and students who are just waiting out the clock, there would definitely be much more cheating.

What do you think? Should the internet be allowed in tests for high school seniors?