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Patsy Withall this SSC marking todo you may be interested in this? Chris Date sent: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 10:01:29 -0000 Send reply to: Web assisted assessment issues <[log in to unmask]> From: Juliet Schroeder <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism - New Dates for Netskills workshop To: [log in to unmask] > 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 grow th 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 eff ective institutional policies. > > This practical workshop, in association with the JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service, explores web-b ased and other methods of detecting and deterring plagiarism, and is aimed in particular at teachin g, administrative and library staff in further and higher education institutions who wish to find o ut more about this complex and controversial subject and how to deal with it. > > Kind Regards > Juliet Schroeder > Netskills > 0191 222 5008