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.