McMASTER UNIVERSITY STATISTICS SEMINAR

Week of September 20 - 24, 1999

SPEAKER:	Dr George Wesolowsky Management Science and Information Systems, School of Business, McMaster University
TITLE:	"Detecting Excessive Similarity in Answers on Multiple Choice Exams"
DAY:	Wednesday, September 22, 1999
TIME:	3:30 p.m. [Coffee in BSB-202 at 3:00 p.m.]
PLACE:	BSB-108

SUMMARY

Multiple choice exams are especially vulnerable to copying unless preventative measures are taken. There are many methods for the statistical detection of student copying. One such method is presented, along with experience in its application.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

George O. Wesolowsky, Ph.D., is Professor of Management Science and Information Systems, Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

REFERENCES

References have been provided by Dr Wesolowsky to be used as background for his talk and will be placed on reserve at the Thode Library (STATS 770: Statistics Seminar).