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Probing for Plagiarism in the Virtual Classroom
4/29/2003
Preserving Academic Integrity
Educators are faced with the task of preserving academic integrity. Although
it is nearly impossible to eliminate cheating in traditional or virtual classrooms,
educators can deter it by using the tools available to them. Instructors who
advise their students that writing samples will be collected, term papers will
be filtered through plagiarism-detecting software, pop-quizzes will be given
throughout the semester, and that weekly participation in the discussion boards
is a class requirement are setting up a virtual environment that will deter
cheating.
References
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Carnevale, Dan. "How to Proctor From a Distance." The Chronicle of Higher Education. Nov. 12, 1999. [Online]. Available from http://chronicle.com/cgi2-bin/printable_verity.cgi. Accessed Dec. 13, 2002.
Fain, Margaret, and Peggy Bates. "Cheating 101: Paper Mills and You." March 10, 2003. [Online]. Available from http://www.coastal.edu/library/papermil.htm. Accessed April 4, 2002.
Flisis, Maximilian. "eLearning is Burgeoning." IDC eNewsletter. April 26, 2001. [Online]. Available from www.idc.com/getdoc.jhtml?containerId=ebt20010426. Accessed Dec. 14, 2002.
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Kellogg, Alex. "Students Plagiarize Less Than Many Think: A New Study Finds." The Chronicle of Higher Education. Feb. 1, 2002. [Online]. Available from http://chronicle.com/free/2002/02/2002020101t.htm. Accessed Dec. 14, 2002.
Muha, Dave. "Cheating: When Students Cheat." Rutgers Focus. March 17, 2000. [Online]. Available from http://ur.rutgers.edu/focus/index.phtml?Article_ID=88&Issue_ID=12. Accessed Dec. 14, 2002.
Stricherz, Mark. "Many Teachers Ignore Cheating, Survey Finds." Education Week. May 9, 2001. [Online]. Available from www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=34cheat.h20&keywords=Internet%2C%20Plagiarism. Accessed Dec. 14, 2002.
Young, Jeffrey. "Anti-Plagiarism Experts Raise Questions About Services with Links to Sites Selling Papers." The Chronicle of Higher Education. March 12, 2002. [Online]. Available from http://chronicle.com/free/2002/03/2002031201t.htm. Accessed Dec. 14, 2002.
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