exploring the role of indian workers in the contract cheating market for essays and assignments
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Exploring The Role Of Indian Workers In The Contract Cheating
Market For Essays And Assignments
Dr. Thomas Lancasterhttp://thomaslancaster.co.uk
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Background
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Dr. Thomas LancasterComputer Science specialist and educational researcherSenior Lecturer in Computing at Birmingham City UniversityCompleted PhD thesis on student plagiarism and its detection between 2000 and 2003Active researcher in plagiarism and contract cheating (with Robert Clarke) since thenRecent work has explored contract cheating within health and nursingRecognised by the Higher Education Academy as a Senior Fellow
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Contract Cheating
A student pays, or otherwise uses, a third party to complete assessed work for them
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Areas Being Covered
The wider interest in contract cheating being supported by workers from IndiaExample of work being outsourced in this way and how the quality of that work can be identifiedThe wider landscape fuelling student cheating in India
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Why Examine Contract Cheating In India?
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Ongoing News Story Since 2006
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News Coverage In January 2016
Hindustan Timeshttp://www.hindustantimes.com/education/india-key-source-of-contract-cheating-at-uk-varsities/story-T7T1ZojlUgdFxobWjgjRkN.html
International Business Timeshttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/large-numbers-indians-are-helping-british-students-cheat-low-prices-say-experts-1536373
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Key Points From 2016 Stories
High level of English language ability available through workers in IndiaPricing lower than hiring a local UK essay writer, due to the different economyTechnical able workforce able to complete Computing assignmentsWorkers who had been educated in the UK have been observed
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Our Research
Our research has never focused specifically on IndiaJust an example of one country of this type which students have been observed using (other example countries include Pakistan, Kenya and Nigeria)
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Bids By Workers From India To Complete Assignments
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Freelancer.com Example
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The Bidders
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Sorted By CountryIndia 3Kenya 2Morocco 2Pakistan 2Bangladesh 1Brazil 1Czech Republic 1Greece 1Malaysia 1Mauritius 1Serbia 1Sri Lanka 1Turkey 1United States 1Vietnam 1
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The Three Bidders
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The Work By Pradeep
37 completed projects.Almost all academic work.
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A Potential Warning
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What May Work From India Be Like?
Example from The Guardian (6 May 2008)Required a 2nd year undergraduate History essayPaid under $40 USDTurnitin found about 70% of the text to be identical to a journal article
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/may/06/highereducation.students
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Does Cheating In India Matter?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-31960557
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Further Resources
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For More InformationThomas LancasterEmail: [email protected]: http://thomaslancaster.co.ukLinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/thomaslancaster Twitter: @DrLancaster
General Resources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_cheatinghttp://contractcheating.com
Slides Available At:http://www.slideshare.net/ThomasLancaster
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Contract Cheating Speaking Opportunities
Available for keynote presentations, research seminars, British Computer Society talks, teaching and learning festivals and practitioner training.
Suggested topics include:Contract cheatingPlagiarism prevention and detectionExamination cheating and misconductCheating within medicine, nursing and health educationInternational students and cheating issues