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Student Plagiarism: What can be done? |
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October 10 - Session 1: Rebecca Moore Howard, Associate Professor of Rhetoric
and Writing, Syracuse University introduces us to the three main approaches
for dealing with student plagiarism: faculty development/teaching effectiveness,
creating a responsible institutional culture; and monitoring student
writing. She will then elaborate on the faculty development approach
and focus our attention on how faculty can teach students the proper
ways to use sources and create writing projects in ways that minimize
the potential for plagiarism.
October 17 - Session 2: Joann Porr, educational technologist with the Tri-County Computer Services Association, will talk about how to use Turnitin.com to monitor
plagiarism and teach students how to properly cite resources.
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October 24 - Session 3: Tim Dodd, Executive Director of the Center for Academic Integrity and Julia Christensen Hughes, Associate Professor and Director Teaching Support Services, University of Guelph, Ontario, will wrap up this seminar series with a discussion of the institution’s responsibility for creating an institutional climate in which plagiarism is not tolerated. Academic integrity is at the heart – the core value – of the academic enterprise. Achieving it requires an ongoing commitment by all levels of the university community. Unfortunately, recent articles in academic journals and the popular press have brought into question our collective success in living this value. This presentation will provide an overview of the extent and types of academic misconduct university students are engaging in today as well as possible explanations for why this misconduct is occurring. Summary results from the Canadian study will be shared along with key findings including “5 levers for supporting a culture of integrity.” Following an interactive presentation, participants will be asked to help identify specific steps their own universities might take in support of a culture of integrity.