I like Mike's account of the student presentation. I don't think anyone
would object to what he did, unless he pretended that the materials he
used were his own. From what Mike says, he put a lot of his own thinking
into the presentation.
As for Sally's idea, it is similar to one I had myself a couple of years
ago (even though I didn't get round to doing it at the time). This was
to write a short guide for students on 'How to Plagiarise Successfully'.
The subtext would be that it's less trouble and far more rewarding to do
the work yourself.
I also agree that it's a zero sum game for teachers and students to
compete with each other for ever more sophisticated methods of cheating
and detection. If courses and assessments are properly designed, and the
learning culture is right, the question of cheating should arise only in
exceptional circumstances.
George.
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