Article: The same technology that enables cheaters also helps nab them: "It's a little bit like a proliferation in arms races," said one Virginia Tech education official.

Byline: Albert Raboteau

Aug. 21--Years ago, students who wanted to plagiarize would at least have to consult a book. Cheating on a test required smuggling notes.

Nowadays, all it takes is Googling a few words to cut and paste together a term paper. With more tests being taken on a screen instead of in blue books, the temptation to look up answers on the Web can be strong.

But while technology has opened up new frontiers for cheaters, it has also given teachers new tools to stymie them.

"It's a little bit like a proliferation in arms races: Once things come up on one side, the kind of detection and awareness on the other side has to be ...

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