Ildc plagiarism feb 2012
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Plagiarism or Perish those who said our good things before we
did. Aelius Donatus
Presented by Kelly Burke(slides created by Juliet Nielson)
ILDC WorkshopFebruary 2, 2012
OutlineDefining plagiarismWhy students plagiarizePreventing plagiarismReporting plagiarism: SIAST policy/Academic
IntegrityDetecting plagiarism
Please ask lots of questions!
And lets have lots of discussion!
Defining PlagiarismIntentional:
to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source . (www.merriam-webster.com)
Unintentional:Quoting an author inaccuratelyMisrepresenting the authors words (poor
summarizing)Citing the wrong source
Why Student’s Plagiarize … Research Skills or Writing Skills
Poor research skillsConfusion about paraphrasingCareless note-taking in classConfusion over how to properly cite resources
MisunderstandingWhat plagiarism actually isWhat is common knowledge“Public information” vs. copyright, intellectual
property
Why Student’s Plagiarize … con’t Outside factors which affect our students
Scholarships or competitionConsumer mentalityLearning vs. grades
Internal factors which affect our studentsTime management
Cultural/Generational factors?
Preventing Plagiarism …Teach citation standards (APA, MLA …)
Proper citation demonstrates good research = stronger paper
Address common problems with how to citeNot everything on the web is “free-for-use”
Teach students what plagiarism isThe core concepts of plagiarism
http://siast.ca.libguides.com/content.php?pid=88721&sid=660259
Preventing Plagiarism … con’tAssignment design
Spacing out due datesFocused Assignments Change paper subjects for every class
Describe and explain SIAST’s Policy on Student Conduct, Academic DishonestyDescribe what the penalties are for plagiarism“Trust issues” between instructor and student
Detecting PlagiarismQuality of writing/ inconsistent writing
through paperUse of language (above their level)Font differences (through paper)Paper does not fully match with assignment
Detection SoftwareGoogle – www.google.comLibrary DatabasesTurnitin - http://turnitin.comPlagiarism dot org - http://www.plagiarism.org/Word Check - http://www.wordchecksystems.com/Eve 2 - http://www.canexus.com/eve/index.shtmlPaper Mills
http://www.coastal.edu/library/presentations/mills2.html
This is a comprehensive list of paper mills
Questions?