Students Allegedly Wrongfully Accused of Cheating via Medical School's Internal Software

March 15, 2021

Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine faces scrutiny over allegations that it falsely accused students of cheating during remote exams using an internally built system. This system, integrated into the learning management platform, reportedly tracked student activity patterns without their consent.

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Alleged deployer
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Alleged developer
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Alleged harmed parties
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