I cannot believe a student actually wrote to newspaper consumer champions in hopes they were going to help fight for a refund!
Funnily enough, the site that last contacted me has a ‘Directors Notice on Social Responsibility’ proudly declaring they would not write for law, engineering, criminology, medicine, nursing, architecture and other professions as misuse by the customer could lead to fake or unearned degree. I’m not sure how they justify this statement when they clearly would write for many other subjects…
It annoys me that any site could event pretend to be responsible or ethical. What other purpose could someone have for a curated essay other than to cheat…
Best wishes,
Lee
From: Hudson, Karen M <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 21 June 2018 09:56
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Subject: Re: Essay Banks - Providing creative learning and teaching approaches to deter students
Hi – just a couple of thoughts from here:
I use this illustrative letter to the Guardian’s Money section as part of a full session on academic integrity and authorship – while I work with student nurses, not lawyers, it’s pretty effective in highlighting the pitfalls, academic, professional and financial, of using such sites.
I also use a couple of screengrabs from marketing tweets for these services, highlighting that they’re full of dodgy spelling and grammar – not only are these sites cheating, many also appear to be doing quite a poor job of cheating, and ripping students off in the process. The ‘absolute waste of your money’ angle seems every bit as powerful as any other.
I’m only aware of one approach to a professional in my School – a subject specialist lecturer who has been approached and offered work as an essay mill writer. Pleased to say they definitely picked on the wrong one there! I’ve been targeted by them on Twitter, generally within a few minutes of posting anything about my recent dissertation writing experience. We also tend to get them trying to join our staff-curated student social media groups, but they’re very swiftly kicked out if they do slip through.
Kind regards,
Karen.
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kim Shahabudin
Sent: 20 June 2018 13:44
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Subject: Re: Essay Banks - Providing creative learning and teaching approaches to deter students
Crossing two threads, a useful activity would be to get a critical group discussion going on articles like the one Sandie Donnelly just posted (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43956001), with one group arguing for and another against, then a plenary discussion. Critical thinking and academic integrity boxes both ticked in one go.
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Kim
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris Martindale
Sent: 20 June 2018 12:24
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Subject: Essay Banks - Providing creative learning and teaching approaches to deter students
Hello colleagues,
I would appreciate your suggestions of how to deter students from resorting to these.
Any creative interactive methods would be welcomed.
Thank you
Chris
Chris Martindale
Centre for Student Life
University of Derby
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