Tools to improve student writingMichael Sukowski, M.Ed.

Assistant Professor—Instructional Design & Technology

CUC Honor Code Statistics: 2007-08 Academic Year 47 alleged Honor Code violations

reported 17 involved graduate students

Cases involved 44 students 15 were graduate students 3 had multiple offenses

2 were graduate students

6 hearings were held 3 were for graduate students

CUC Honor Code Statistics: 2007-08 Academic Year Most violations involved plagiarism Some cases were minor

Few sentences that were not cited and/or quoted

Some cases were major Copying entire paragraphs or entire

papers

CUC Honor Code Statistics: 2007-08 Academic Year Majority of incidents were by students

who tried to cite properly Thought they knew the proper way Tried to the best of their knowledge

Small portion clearly knew they were plagiarizing and tried to get away with it.

A proactive response to plagiarism

Spend time at beginning of term Discuss standards of academic scholarship Discuss standards of academic conduct

Describe acceptable and unacceptable behavior

Give examples of: Plagiarism Impermissible collaboration Other practices relevant to your class

If necessary: Define cheating, plagiarism

A proactive response to plagiarism

Make sure students know criteria for evaluating their performance

Develop a climate and group norms that support honesty

Learn to recognize signs of stress in students

A proactive response to plagiarism Ensure equal access to study materials

Utilize Blackboard and/or the CUC Portal

Make students feel they can succeed in your class without cheating

A proactive response to plagiarism

Discuss copyright and intellectual property rights

Discuss APA format If you suspect students of plagiarism,

confront them directly After contacting Kathe Heetel, Director of the

Honor Code System

A proactive response to plagiarism

Know the tools available Focus on ethics

Provide leadership Cite all of your resources Structure assignments so students cannot

readily cheat Bibliographic citations

Know student favorites

Where do most students look for info?

Available in the CUC Library

Some tools to use

Kathe Heetel, M.Ed. Director of the Honor Code System

Resources

Alsop, G., & Tompsett, C. Plagiarism: Online Tools to Relieve the Tedium of Detection. Retrieved July 14, 2008, from http://www.seda.ac.uk/ed_devs/vol2/plagiarism.htm

Bailey, J. (2007). The 20 Best Free Anti-Plagiarism Tools. The Blog Herald, Blogosphere News.

• Beck, E. On-Line Plagiarism: Fighting the Good Fight. Retrieved July 18, 2008, from http://adjunctadvocate.com/magazine/article/print/63 • Groark, M., Oblinger, D., Choa, M. Term Paper Mills, Anti-Plagiarism Tools, and Academic. Educause.

Humes, C., Stiffler, J., Malsed, M. Examining Anti-Plagiarism Software: Choosing the Right Tool. Retrieved July 14, 2008, from http: www.claremontmckenna.edu/writing/Examining Anti.htm

The CMC Anti-Plagiarism Software Survey. Lathrop, A. (2005). Guiding students from cheating and plagiarism to honesty and integrity: strategies for change. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

Lipson, C. (2004). Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success (Chicago Guides to Writing and Publishing). Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.

SafeAssign Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved July 14, 2008, from http://cod.edu/It/blackboard/SafeAssign/SafeAssignFAQ.htm