Hong Kong Polytechnic University plans to introduce software which will help secondary schools to catch students who cheat in their homework, especially liberal studies.
It is not uncommon to see disagreement between teachers and students whenever a new scheme is introduced. Teachers are sure to welcome the plan because it would ease their workload. With the new software, they can identify copycats without wasting too much time.
As for the students, I think most of them would oppose the move. We teenagers like to consider ourselves as adults and gain the trust of others. The software plan makes us think we are being controlled. That's why many of us would oppose it.
In my opinion, teachers should listen to students and vice-versa. Though the outcome may favour only one side, then they would understand each other better and there would be more harmony in school.
Ivan Li, STFA Tam Pak Yu college
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