Dear All,
Following popular demand, Netskills has scheduled a number of new dates and venues to run the new workshop 'Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism':

January 15th 2004 - University of East Anglia

February 3rd 2004 - Leeds Metropolitan University

March 17th 2004 - Coventry University

March 30th 2004 - Oxford University Computing Service

This workshop has been developed in association with the JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service and is subsidised for participants from HE and FE at 65 pounds.

A brief outline of the workshop is given below. A full description and booking form can be found at http://www.netskills.ac.uk/workshops/forthcoming.html

Places are limited on each workshop, so please remember to book early.

Don't forget that 'Detecting and Deterring Plagiairsm' will also count towards the Netskills/BTEC Professional Development Certificate in e-Learning. To find out more about Netskills/BTEC professional qualifications, please see http://www.netskills.ac.uk/accreditation/ .

Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism

The Web: Hindrance or Help?

The issue of plagiarism has been around for centuries, but its impact has escalated with the growth of the world wide web, with its vast range of content, easy opportunities for cut-and-paste, and growing market of commercial sites helping the potential plagiarist. The education sector has seen a significant increase in cases of plagiarism in recent years, with observers suspecting that many more cases go undetected and/or unreported. While sophisticated online services can help with the detection of web-based plagiarism, long-term deterrence lies with appropriate course design and effective institutional policies.

This practical workshop, in association with the JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service, explores web-based and other methods of detecting and deterring plagiarism, and is aimed in particular at teaching, administrative and library staff in further and higher education institutions who wish to find out more about this complex and controversial subject and how to deal with it. 

Kind Regards
Juliet Schroeder
Netskills
0191 222 5008