It seems they’re more interested in technology, according to a recent study with approximately 1,000 student participants. For more info on the study, click here.

That’s right — two out of three college students would choose technology over a relationship when taking a break from studying.

The study also found:

• Two in five students said the Internet and social media are the main things they couldn’t live without in college.
• Only 4% said the library is a campus necessity.
• On-campus interaction is four times as likely to be through technology as it was 30 years ago — in the olden days when students had face-to-face conversations.

Notable comments collected during the study:

• “A girlfriend would be more distracting during a study break than technology.”
• “My brain just needs a break, so I’d rather not have to talk to anyone and just get on my computer.”

Does this study accurately reflect students’ dependence on the Internet and social networking? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Let’s start with the facts.

According to a recent survey by Common Sense Media, 35% of teens use their cell phones to cheat.

And if you’re wondering how they do it:

• 26% store info on their phone and look at it while taking a test
• 25% send text messages to friends, asking for answers
• 17% take pictures of a test – and then send it to their friends
• 20% use their phones to search for answers on the Internet
• 48% warn friends about a pop quiz with a phone call or text message

If cheating’s gone high-tech, so have morals: 25% of teens consider the above actions “helping” not cheating.

When it comes to the Internet, 52% say they’ve engaged in some type of cheating.

But again, they don’t see much wrong with it: 36% don’t view downloading a paper as a serious offense, and 42% believe copying text from the Web is a minor offense at its worst.

Educators are put in the difficult spot of trying to catch something that’s difficult to detect in addition to dealing with students who seem to have a loose definition of “collaboration.”

At Canada’s Simon Fraser University, administrators have come up with a new failing grade for cheating students: FD. Given to repeat offenders, the mark stays on a student’s transcript for two years.

Will a different kind of failing grade matter to students? Or do we need another solution?

Let us know what you think in the comments section below.