Matura scandal in Wieselburg: Students use Chatgpt during the test!

To prevent such incidents, the school plans to intensify the monitoring of the screens of the examination candidates by the supervisory staff. In addition, the affected laptops are checked to ensure that future exams can be carried out within a reasonable framework.

digital education and social inequality

The incident at the HBLFA Francisco Josephinum also raises major questions about digital education and justice. During the Covid 19 pandemic, significant differences in the digital participation and the learning opportunities of students from various social classes were observed. In the dossier of the Federal Center for Political Education, it is shown that in times of school closings, the role of the parents' house and access to technical resources are decisive for educational success, especially in times of school closings. Over 66 % of primary school teachers feared a tightening of these social inequalities, which was significantly reinforced by the digital challenges during pandemic.

A study showed that German students were in the middle of the middle of the international comparison and a third did not have the necessary digital skills. Access to digital media was heavily dependent on the social origin of the students, which means that students from families with high cultural capital were usually better positioned, while children were often disadvantaged from less favored conditions. In order to reduce these inequalities, investments in digital educational infrastructure and offers are necessary, which enable all students to benefit from the opportunities of digitization.

Overall, the incident at the HBLFA Francisco Josephinum is not only a case of possible academic fraud, but also illuminates pressing questions of inequality and dealing with digital education in schools. It remains to be seen how this incident will influence the future of exams and the handling of digital aids.