The Faculty at a large university requested that the campus store sell an electronic device, Auto-Grader, for students to use when taking machine-scorable tests. Students enter test answers into the device. When done, they send the answers to the instructor’s laptop or tablet in the classroom. Once the instructor’s computer receives the answers, it immediately grades the test and sends each student’s score back to the student’s device.

Suppose you are a university dean who must decide whether to allow use of this system. Analyze the decision as both an ethical and practical problem.

a. Discuss potential benefits and problems or sides of using the system.

b. Discuss all the issues that are relevant to making decision.   

c. Mention any two warnings or policies you might include if you approve use of system.  

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Part A i Benefits Its fast Accuracy No paperwork involved ii Problems of using the system Communication failure Cheating Explanation i Benefits Its fa... View the full answer