Plagiarism Detection and Prevention

Plagiarism has extended to the online distance education. Instructors and university believe that “the Internet makes it easier for students to plagiarize” (Jocoy & DiBiase, 2006).

What plagiarism detection software is available to online instructors?

Technology was introduced to education and plagiarism, had been quilt difficult to spot. The internet has given the way of cheating and plagiarism by just an easy cut and paste. However, many students do not believe that cut and paste is plagiarism. It not just the instructors but the intuition’s job to define what is plagiarism and cheat can effect a learners education.

There are many tools online that can assistant instructors on detecting plagiarism. There are many free online search engines, “such as Google allow instructors to track down copied phrases, while commercially available plagiarism detection software and online services” (Jocoy & DiBiase, 2006). It is easy for instructors now to notice if students has plagiarism.

How can the design of assessments help prevent academic dishonesty?

There are ways to prevent the use of assessment methods that depend on knowledge. Assessments are a great way to collaborate with the course reference materials. Learners need to know how to work together and use the course reference materials.

What facilitation strategies do you propose to use as a current or future online instructor?

Instructors need to provide learners with important information about what plagiarism and cheating is defined. I feel it is our responsible to educate learners about what are plagiarism and the effects. I think instructors need to teach students the proper way to cite resources. One way to decrease the use of plagiarism is developing stick policies. This will strengthen the learning community but also eliminate cheating.

What additional considerations for online teaching should be made to help detect or prevent cheating and plagiarism?

It is important to be aware of the tools available online to help the writing process. Students find ways to detect plagiarism and cheating. You are able to recognize writing styles and relate to the classroom. I believe that instructors need to be educated.

References:

Jocoy, C., & DiBiase, D. (2006). Plagiarism by adult learners online: A case study in detection and remediation. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning, 7(1), 1–15.

Impact of Technology and Multimedia

What impact does technology and multimedia have on online learning environments?

Technology and multimedia supports the students with communicating and understanding the course materials. It provides a way for learners to create, find, display information, and present their ideas. Technology can improve the learner’s social, cognitive and teaching by providing images, video, and audio. The essential to technology tools is the way a learner can intergrade it into their own learning environment. The techniques can increase the community social networking.

What are the most important considerations an online instructor should make before implementing technology?

I think the most significant part to consider for an online instructor is to implement technology that  best suits for the course being taught. There is not just one type of technology that is best suited for online learning. It is important not use technology just because it is there (Dr. Palloff and Dr. Pratt). One way for an instructor to find what technology is right for their learners prior to the course is meeting the learners in their community. The community’s feedback is a great way to offer a clear and outside of the box ideas. The community can share their understanding, “knowledge of one another, and mutual support, even if values are not shared, are elements of community” (Boettcher & Conrad, 2010).

What implications do usability and accessibility of technology tools have for online teaching?

A good way to implicated online technology is making it easily usability and accessibility for the learner. There are people who have issues with technology not be accessible like learning disability and the elderly. An instructional designer needs to design the course to meet all the needs from the learners. One way to design a course is to meet the need for the learner is including font size, colors, layout, and transcript.

 
What technology tools are most appealing to me for online teaching as you move forward in your career in instructional design?

Technology provides instructional designers an appealing tool to move forward in their career. I think videos and audios are useful technology tools to demonstrate the skills. Video provides the learner a great way to visual understand the course materials. These tools allow instructors to enhance their career to be efficient and meaning toward the students.

References:

Boettcher, J. V., & Conrad, R.-M. (2010). The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Palloff, R., & Pratt, K. (n.d.). Enhancing the Online Experience [video]. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live/ecollege.com.