Turntin, Playscan, Checkforplagiarism.net, iThenticate are
just a few software resources available to online instructors or any instructor
for that matter. But even with all of
these resources there are still gaps in the system. I remember when paying to have a company
write a paper was the “in” thing to do.
I don’t know how even with all the check systems we have plagiarism is
still such a big issue. I think one
thing that does make jobs easier for professors is the ability to check things
quickly with the online resource. I
think that by giving students choice you allow them the ability to express
themselves and not feel pressured with something that you as an instructor are
familiar and comfortable with. Of course
as with anything you have to ensure that all students are aware that plagiarism
is not tolerated under any circumstances and that there will be consequences
for violators. One helpful tool would be
for instructors to allow for checkpoints in assignments that require heavy
references. I know when I was getting my
Master’s Degree one portion of our capstone was just the references, I think
this kept everyone focused and made us really do our research and the flag of
awareness was up that plagiarism would not be tolerated. I personally think that models of good student
work and poor student work can help reduce plagiarism. A lot of what students go into college
knowing about research and plagiarism is little to none. And that maybe something education has to
start looking at and that is incorporating more well developed research
resources for students in high school, so that when they get to college it
becomes somewhat second nature because research is a big part of college
education.
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