I have to support students from another point of view ( I work for a Students' Union)!
Following on from the formal procedures I find that a high percentage of students have the worry that they may be caught again. Mostly I think that the students I deal with do not plagiarise 'intentionally' - usually there has been a lack of thought rather than the opposite and they
are horrified that their 'honesty' has been in dispute. Luckily the university provides study skills support. I can refer students who are worried that their technique has opened them to criticism for one-to-one help and they have had excellent support both with technique and with
restoration of confidence.
Occasionally students have put together assignments under the worst conditions anyone could imagine, with illness, poverty, accommodation, time, children, work and many other factors all serving to distract the student from following good research, referencing and writing up
techniques. Not only have these students found that the study skills support is useful, but the university also provides an excellent and confidential counselling service and many students have found this service invaluable too.
Margarita Rainford
Academic Affairs Co-ordinator
University of Sunderland Students' Union
"Grant, T." wrote:
> This comment was more in jest but I have had one or two students worried and wanting me to look over work before submission. Generally reassured them and I've referred them back to the study skills material we give them which includes information on plagiarism and how to avoid it.
>
> I've never actually found plagiarism in the work of a student who has come with these worries.
>
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek Ord [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 03 July 2003 09:52
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Detection software - prevention and cure and different
> products
>
> I'm interested in your suggestion that students may now be over-sensitive to
> plagiarism issues. How does this show itself, and is it affecting their
> ability to present their work in the best possible light? Has anyone else
> started to encounter this problem?
>
> Derek.
> _______________________________
>
> D.J. Ord
> Acting Head of Student Administrative Services
> University of Hull
> http://www.student-admin.hull.ac.uk
> (01482) 465980
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grant, T." <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: Detection software - prevention and cure and different products
>
> I too think the recent discussion on detection software could be seen as
> missing the point and would support a holistic approach of prevention
> through imaginative work setting and strongly communicated plagiarism
> policies to students. But I do believe that detection software can be part
> of the prevention policy.
>
> We introduced CopyCatch about a year ago and for the first time insisted
> that students submit electronic copies of work alongside the paper
> submissions. In addition there is now a check box on the cover sheet which
> students have to tick to indicate that they have submitted the electronic
> version and that this will be used for plagiarism checking. This measure
> alone has had a profound effect on our students who are now very (perhaps
> over) sensitive to plagiarism issues.
>
> With regard to the debate which has been occurring of Turnitin vs. CopyCatch
> I would agree that in most respects the comparison is of chalk with cheese.
> As a linguist with an interest in authorship attribution work, I do have an
> explanation for those who have reported failures in finding matches with
> Turnitin. It appears to detect only exact matches of sentences/paragraphs.
> In this respect CopyCatch has the advantage, because it has a linguistic
> base, it succeeds in detecting close paraphrasing or even over reliance on a
> source.
>
> Tim
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