Diane,
Of course Plagiarism is a complex issue, so this list will be [is!] active long after VB is old hat. But here is a small contribution:
I still think the video might be useful as a lighthearted way to introduce a lecture on plagiarism, and perhaps be some discouragement to potential cheats. It also points out the long term benefits of studying properly. I feel that we should keep the tone light, as I find students who are using their sources more or less properly but anxious about whether they have done it correctly for fear of being penalised.
The ones who do not intend to commit plagiarism (your group 2) are not cheats, but weak students. Weak students may need (in my experience) hours of help before their English and study skills are up to the level we might desire. So the video would just be an introduction.
I suppose there is a third group, who leave things to the last minute, have very poor time management, are easily distracted and (perhaps) easily tempted. In some cases I am really not sure that I can brand these as criminals, even though they sort of knew they were doing something wrong.
jamesM
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From: Plagiarism [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diane Pecorari [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 June 2010 21:07
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Subject: Re: Film on student plagiarism
Although I'm very grateful to Ida for sharing this really fun film, I have to join Diane in wet-blanket-hood, and disagree with the colleague who wrote
>Yes it's simplifies things but sometimes it's the simple things that stick in their head.
Unfortunately, the simple message that will stick in the head from this is 'if you plan on cheating, be very afraid: you'll get caught'. So it won't serve as a deterrent to:
1. students who don't intend to cheat but don't know enough about writing from sources to avoid textual plagiarism; and
2. students who don't really believe that there's a machine in the basement that catches all cases of plagiarism.
Best
Diane Pecorari
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