# Homework Cheating Online School Shortcut Site Makes it Easy to Cheat By Trendopoly | Published 2007-02-07 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-shortcut-cheating-on-your-homework-hits-the-online-marketplace References: [digg](http://digg.com/offbeat_news/New_Site_Allows_Essay_Copying_Cheating_Note_Sharing_Homework_Bidding) & [schoolshortcut](http://schoolshortcut.co.uk/) Do ya wanna be the Teacher's Pet? Well baby, you just better forget it... Cheating on your homework has officially hit the marketplace with the launch of UK-based website, SchoolShortcut. Students can pay to have their [school assignments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studyfetch) completed for them or cash in on their [own expertise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aienhanced-tutoring) by offering to do [homework for others](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studeen). Of course, being caught for using a service like this carries stiff penalties, just like it does in the classroom, and could result in expulsion especially at the College and University levels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Online Homework Cheating:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing advanced plagiarism detection software. - **Gig Economy for Students:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a platform for freelance academic writers to offer their services. - **Education Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing online learning platforms with built-in anti-cheating measures. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a business that offers academic integrity services. - **Software Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing software solutions to combat online homework cheating. - **Freelance Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building a platform specifically for students to exchange academic services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Homework Helping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edubrain-ai-homework-helper.md) - [AI Homework Support](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-ai-homework-helper.md) - [AI Study Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tutoreva.md) - [Exam Proctoring AI Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rosalyn.md) - [Image-Based Homework Help](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/answer-lens.md) - [AI Homework Helpers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assignmentgpt.md) - [Homework Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/due-tomorrow.md) - [Comprehensive Online Learning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-learning-platforms.md) - [Worksheet Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-assign.md)