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Advance Online Version Volume
4, 2009
Papers
and Perspectives
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An Examination of Changes in the Use of Digital Technologies
for the Monitoring of Academic Integrity Issues at the University
Level
Garry Allan
Plagiary 2009 4(1): 1-6 (12 January 2021)
Abstract
The nature of the student learning process has fundamentally
changed as a result of the expanded array of electronic information
sources. This change has been rapid and its ongoing evolution
will continue to facilitate the development of knowledge synthesis
capabilities in University graduates. Universities have recognised
that within this dynamic, assessment practices must develop
in a manner that retains the full integrity of the assessment
process. As a consequence, electronic tools for the monitoring
of academic integrity have been introduced at whole-of-University
level in a number of Australasian Universities. Reported here
is an overview of the change processes associated with a methodical
implementation of this technology into the University environment.
Emphasis is placed on the actions necessary to integrate the
latest generation of academic integrity monitoring systems into
a stable and sustainable component of student assessment practice
University-wide. This includes communication to students that
is well-matched to their understanding, and specifically covering
the expectation of evidence-based writing at University level.
It is acknowledged that text-matching technologies are at an
early stage of evolution, and examples of developing Web-based
service-oriented architectures for software in this field are
presented.
A Survey of Samford University Students Regarding
Plagiarism
and Academic Misconduct
Robert H. Schrimsher, Lori A. Northrup, and Susan P. Alverson
Plagiary 2009 3(2): 1-17 (11 February 2021)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to obtain students’
attitudes and opinions at Samford University regarding plagiarism
and academic misconduct by means of an Internet-based survey
system composed of yes/no questions and Likert-type rating
scales. Data from 681 of approximately 4,500 Samford University
students (15% return rate) were analyzed. Research indicates
that plagiarism and other incidents of academic misconduct
are on the rise for a variety of reasons. Students seemingly
have the notion that Internet information is public knowledge
and is thus free from intellectual property rights; therefore,
they do not seem to think Internet information needs to
be cited for academic purposes. The vast majority of Samford
students agreed that if one submits a paper written by someone
else, this would constitute plagiarism; and that it was
unacceptable to copy/paste information from the Internet
without proper citations. Slightly less than a majority
of students disagreed that cheating was widespread at Samford;
and a majority indicated that faculty should clarify their
expectations regarding academic integrity. The results are
somewhat similar to other plagiarism and academic misconduct
studies.
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and reports on discipline-specific misconduct, case studies (historical
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and conceptualizations, popular genres of discourse, detection
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