Straighterline requiring PROCTORED examinations

Anyone wanting to sue StraighterLine? If you can satisfy all the criteria below, PM me - we have a legitimate case here. It does not cost you anything. I am helping one of my client to prepare a lawsuit.

a) You have bought the course before November 1, 2012.
b) You have passed all the exams (including final) on or after November 1, 2012 - but grandfathered by their announcement that the proctoring did not apply in the first place.
c) StraighterLine asked you to retake all or part of the exams as proctored exam whether you have finished the course or not.

Thanks
Rich

 

Honestly, while it is an inconvenience to currently registered students, I am all in favor of the added rigor and academic integrity provided by the required proctoring of exams. I think what they're trying to prevent is people hiring a sweatshop in India (or an individual in the US, for that matter) to take their course for them, and since we know that is happening regularly, this will help to curb those abuses.

It seems to me that Straighterline has listened to its students and altered their policy to affect only new enrollments after November 1st.

It's not a perfect situation, but my sense is, they're trying to ensure some level of academic integrity, which was always my biggest concern with these sorts of programs.

And... really, we have way too much litigation already. The last thing we need is legal actions where the only people that win are the attorneys.

 

I could not agree more! Increasing credibility is, in my opinion, a step in the right direction.