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List members may be interested in the following announcement from the Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development. Fiona The following online courses are being offered by the Oxford Centre for staff and Learning Development: Detecting and dealing with plagiarism: institutional responsibilities in a holistic approach to deterring plagiarism 12 October – 14 November 2005 This online course aims to give you time and space to explore some of the complex issues around plagiarism. This course will focus on institutional responsibilities and policies for managing the rising number of cases of student plagiarism in higher and further education. Using weekly interactive tasks and readings, we will evaluate detection strategies, consider how best to confirm cases of plagiarism and select punishments that are transparent, consistent and defensible. The stress is on institutional policies that are adequate for handling the growing number of cases and the increasing possibility that punishment decisions will be challenged. Finally, we will discuss and evaluate institutional policies and procedures as a whole, identifying the characteristics of those fit for the world of 2005 higher and further education. The course will be an opportunity to discuss practices with others and interact with recognised experts. Defining, detecting and designing out plagiarism: academic responsibilities in a holistic approach to deterring plagiarism 1 February – 6 March 2006 This online course aims to give you time and space to explore some of the complex issues around plagiarism over four weeks. The course will start with activities which illustrate the distinctions between definitions of plagiarism and related phenomena. Then there will be an opportunity to work in a small group to 'design out' plagiarism from a prepared case study and discuss the implications for course and assessment design. Finally you will practise strategies for detecting cases of plagiarism including the use of plagiarism detection software. The course is highly participative and scheduled around weekly activities where you will share and gain feedback on your developing ideas. You will be supported by a key text authored by the course tutor, specially developed resources and experienced online tutors. For futher details please contact: Fiona Smith External Events Administrator The Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development Oxford Brookes University tel: 01865 485902 [log in to unmask] ==== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties. This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on. ************************************************************************* You are subscribed to the JISC Plagiarism mailing list. To Unsubscribe, change your subscription options, or access list archives, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PLAGIARISM.html *************************************************************************