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Thursday, March 06, 2003
Plagiarism -Diane Forte Barfield, techLearning
Plagiarism, the use of others' ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information, is not new. The problem has existed as long as there have been teachers and students, but the recent growth of the Internet and the use of its resources by more and more students has made the problem much worse. Studies by anti-plagiarism sites like turnitin.com indicate a serious level of plagiarism, with some experts estimating that a third of all students plagiarize on every assignment without getting caught. Teachers often do not check for plagiarism as carefully as they should, partly because of time limits and partly due to lack of information on strategies and resources. This type of knowledge is not a customary part of the training offered to teachers, and may not be addressed at all unless a teacher seeks information. There are strategies of awareness, prevention, and detection available to educators in the fight against plagiarism.
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