作弊是作弊，惩罚应该对那些被抓到的人是一样的！

微软最近宣布了一项新的措施，打击认证考试作弊（//m.amiribrahem.com/newsletters/edu/2008/070708ed1.html），我鼓掌努力。我之前（无数的其他人已经说过同样的事情），可以增加认证的价值，你必须减少人们欺骗的能力。我相信更多可以做到更多，但这将涉及大量的时间和金钱 - 但是嘿，它只是他们的认证和认证计划受影响的权利？根据今年夏天晚些时候实施的新计划，如果一个人或一个测试中心被捕，他们将遭受惩罚。Microsoft学习部门的反盗版计划经理Peggy Chrowley表示，“我们曾经有过一年禁止某些事情和一生禁止其他事情，然后我们决定作弊在董事会上作弊，为什么界定他们俩？所以我们决定为所有形式的作弊做一辈子禁令。“这对认证计划和骗子的坏消息是非常好的新闻。考试者将面临终身禁令和测试中心，抓住将面临悬架（但可以在三年后恢复申请）。以下是踢球者，测试中心（CPLS）并在三年后可以寻求恢复; the test-taker is still banned for life. This is where I have an issue with this new measure. A test-taker caught cheating has a life-time ban, but a test center faces a three year suspension? But didn’t Peggy just that “cheating is cheating”? So why should there be a difference in the punishment meted out – cheating is cheating right? A test center should face the same penalty as the test-taker. But this is not the case? Why is this? I wasn’t invited to the meetings to discuss this subject, so I can only surmise here, but this definitely seems to be a case of double-standards. My first thought was that since many test centers are also CPLSs that Microsoft doesn’t want to alienate the CPLSs? Which I am sure was not the case. But still, in the end, what does a test-center (CPLS) face: SUSPENSION (and they can seek reinstatement after the suspension), followed by double-secret probation. The test-taker who cheated has lost their livelihood. Since cheating is cheating, seems to me that the test-center (CPLS) should face the same punishment as the test-taker. At the very least, the manager/owner/test administrator of the test-center (CPLS) should also face a lifetime ban as well. I invite comments on this subject – pass them on along to Microsoft as well – let them know that “cheating is cheating” and that the test-centers (CPLS) and the test-taker should face the same punishment and not have Microsoft treat the test-centers (CPLS) more leniently than the test-taker. The Hot-Stove Rule of punishment should prevail here: Touching a Hot Stove invokes immediate, consistent and impersonal punishment.