Exam cheating has gone wearable. FE colleges are not ready for it.
An FE Week investigation published today found that qualifications across further education are becoming vulnerable to forms of cheating that many colleges and assessment providers are not equipped to detect. AI-enabled smart glasses, invisible earpieces and Bluetooth pens are openly marketed to students online. Ofqual's malpractice data shows functional skills fraud has more than doubled in three years.
By Wistl Editorial · · FE / Training
Toe-controlled invisible earpieces, AI-enabled smart glasses and vibrating dog collars are among the rapidly expanding range of tools being openly marketed to students on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, according to an FE Week investigation published this morning. The investigation, by journalist Jessica Hill, found that qualifications across further education are increasingly vulnerable to forms of cheating that most colleges and assessment providers are not prepared to identify or intercept. Basic earpiece models can be bought for as little as £20 on Amazon, while more advanced products expli