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Instead of focusing our concerns on technology as an aid to plagiarizers, we should focus on its ability to foster creativity and collaboration, says Jen Carey. 
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The consequences of cheating used to instill fear into many a student. But it seems these days, kids just don’t care about academic honesty anymore. Many students can’t even distinguish between what constitutes plagiarism and what doesn’t. According to recent research, 71% do NOT believe copying from the Web is “serious cheating.” Check out this infographic for more information.
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"Do text messages lend themselves to lies and deception? According to a recent study, people feel more deceived when they are communicating via text versus other forms of communication. And they might be right. These days, students are using cell phones to cheat on their tests and celebrities are using cell phones to cheat on their spouses. Is this onslaught of cheating and deception a result of digital technology? Find out more about cell phones and lies in the below infographic."
Damian Knight's curator insight,
October 1, 2014 11:03 AM
I remember in public school I'd just cheat on tests by writing answers on my shoe or having my book open partway across the room (My eyesight was better then) fact of the matter is that this is nothing new. Kids who want to cheat on tests will cheat on tests somehow. Way I see it, if you're skilled enough to con your way through life, then have a ball! |
As teachers we know how easy it is for students to plagiarize today. We are asked to have students work collaboratively and use tools where students may see others thoughts. How to we deal with these issues, the need for collaboration and using tools which promote this and the issue of students plagiarizing? And when it comes to assessment how do we ask students to collaborate yet also demand that they not plagiarize?
This post explores these issues and discusses how to "transform cheating into collaboration"? There is also a question that each of us might ask ourselves (and I suspect many of us have): If you can Google an answer is it a good question for an assessment?