scholarly journals Some students plagiarism tricks, and tips for effective check

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Elkhatat ◽  
Khaled Elsaid ◽  
Saeed Almeer
Keyword(s):  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Specific Topic ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
The Common ◽  
Competence Acquisition ◽  
Text Matching

AbstractOne of the main goals of assignments in the academic environment is to assess the students’ knowledge and mastery of a specific topic, and it is crucial to ensure that the work is original and has been solely made by the students to assess their competence acquisition. Therefore, Text-Matching Software Products (TMSPs) are used by academic institutes to ensure academic integrity and address plagiarism. However, some students find ways to trick TMSPS. In this paper, files with the common tricks students do to beat TMSPS have been created and investigates with nine academic level TMPS to evaluate their effectiveness against these tricks, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each TMSP, and providing instructors with some practical tips on checking plagiarism effectively and spotting any tricks to cheat without getting noticed.

Solidarity, the Common Good and Social Justice in the Catholic Social Teaching within the Framework of Globalization

2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-31
Author(s):  
Rochus-Antonin (Roman) Gruijters
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Person ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Religious Intolerance ◽  
Moral Perspective ◽  
The Common ◽  
Religious Problems ◽  
Globalized World

This article argues that when globalization is accompanied by such problems as religious intolerance, social injustice, poverty, disrespect for the human dignity and oppression, Catholics should address these challenges on a social and an academic level. The Catholic social tradition, as the single bearer of reflection on the meaning of the common good, envisions the idea of this common good in particularly useful ways by linking it to concepts of solidarity and justice. Furthermore, the Catholic Social Doctrine offers a vision of humanity which rejects intolerance and violence and proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person should be the foundation of a moral vision for society. In short, this article will expand how – from a Catholic intellectual and moral perspective on a globalized world – the concept of bonum commune can address contemporary social, cultural and religious problems.

Evolution and Maintenance of Web Sites

2011 ◽  
pp. 255-271
Author(s):  
Rafael Capilla ◽  
Juan C. Duenas
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Product Line ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Software Engineers ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Architecture ◽  
The Web

In this chapter we describe the product line models, and show how to apply them for developing and evolving Web products. A product line captures the common and variable aspects of software systems as key assets under a common architecture. Software companies are increasingly adopting this approach in order to accelerate the development of families of similar software products. In certain domains, such as the Web systems, development and maintenance operations are required more often. New techniques to engineer Web sites are needed in order to reduce the time to market for the Web products and to maintain the systems afterward. The authors believe that understanding the notion of lightweight product line and the role that the architecture plays will help software engineers in the construction of software products, and they will be able to manage the evolution effectively against future changes.

Fair Use, Copyright, and Academic Integrity in an Online Academic Environment

2012 ◽  
pp. 298-309
Author(s):  
Kristine Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Fair Use ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Electronic Library ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Course Materials

Technology has changed the way Fair Use is determined in an educational environment. Administrators face issues of ownership and copyright when making instructional materials available electronically. Planning for copyright issues, negotiating fair contracts with faculty and vendors, collaborating with stakeholders, and re-thinking Fair Use policies for online learning must occur when transitioning to an electronic library. Instructors and school leaders must understand Fair Use and the legal issues involved. They must deal with issues of academic integrity in an electronic environment and offer instruction on how to avoid student and faculty miss-use of materials. Ownership of intellectual property should be clearly defined to avoid conflict between online instructors and administration. Administrators must understand fair use and copyright issues and create policies and plans for dealing with issues that will inevitably arise as they work with course materials, faculty, and students in an online environment.

scholarly journals GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING WHAT IS AND WHAT IS AIMING TO BE THE LOCAL POLICE

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leucea Crăciun
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Local Police ◽  
New Public ◽  
Approach Method ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Many ◽  
National Police ◽  
The Town

The present paper aims to reveal the definitive elements; the particular and specificelements that are the structural and spiritual cause that have determined the birth,functioning and development of the local police entities. At the same time I wanted to motivatein my own version the reason of being, of existing and functioning of such a structure, as wellas what they mean for the community, citizen and the administration of the town, of thelocality. The answer to the question whether such a public institution was necessary or not,what is the spirit that it imprints at the level of the relation between the citizen and “theorgan”, service of order and public safety. What is different to what existed until the presentday comes in front of the inhabitant of the town? The approach method of the issue, thebehavior is different of what we have known so far.Through systematizations and statements of the problem subsumed to the title of thearticle, the presentation, I wanted to outline the facet of the local police through which tooffer a simple painting nevertheless with the many casts claimed by the corpus of the structurefor a comprehensive and reflexive understanding of its ego in close connection with its Alterego, that is the citizen.The present article addresses both to the eager in the academic environment and alsoto the “common” citizen, indebted and willing to have a first and eloquent idea about what isand what aims to be this new public institution with judicial personality or in subordination ofthe local councils and which solves the daily problems of the citizens, which affect themdirectly or indirectly. Through the 7 (seven) abstract problems I appreciate that thediscursiveness of the presentation will clear many aspects that at first sight could hardly bedistinguished compared with the existence and functioning of the structures of national police.

On Restraining the Feeling of Self-Efficacy in the Academic Environment

2018 ◽  
pp. 209-231
Author(s):  
Cristina Georgiana Safta ◽  
Corina Iurea
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Diagnostic Analysis ◽  
Institutional Violence ◽  
Academic Level

The aim of the study is to help reduce institutional violence in universities by presenting its origins and manifestations, by explaining how they affect the needs of self-realization and individual progress, by providing solutions—viable, we believe—to eradicate this phenomenon. In this respect, the study will be devoted to a deeper diagnostic analysis which would lead to achieving a comprehensive and explicit picture of the causes of institutional violence at academic level and of the specific forms of expression it takes. The following issues will be addressed: institutional dysfunctions; living and working conditions of the main actors in the academic environment; the duplicitous role of the educational institution; university's helplessness, as a core of educational lofty ideals, to voice these ideals and fulfil them.

Students' Perceptions of Cheating and Plagiarism

2017 ◽  
pp. 267-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Badea ◽  
Diana Presada
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Fraudulent Activity

There has been much discussion about the phenomenon of cheating in the system of education in general and in Higher Education (HE) in particular. Current research has analyzed this aspect from various viewpoints noting either the factors leading to such a phenomenon or the appropriate measures conducive to its elimination or diminution. As a result, the authors considered the moral side of the phenomenon explaining it as a fraudulent activity that should be corrected by means of rules and regulations established by each institution. Another aspect discussed in this chapter is an analysis of the existing norms regarding cheating at the academic level, by comparing various policies and procedures adopted by several Romanian universities. The purpose of such an enterprise consists in finding out the best solutions to the issue of dishonest behavior in universities in order to promote Academic Integrity (AI) among university staff and students.

A Research Review

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Ives ◽  
Alicia Nehrkorn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Honor Code ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Text Matching

Research into academic integrity (AI) has a long history of extensive work to estimate the prevalence of and predictors for academic misconduct in higher education (HE). In addition, concern about the high prevalence of academic misconduct has justified a proliferation of recommendations for reducing academic misconduct. Scholars have lamented, however, the dearth of research investigating the effectiveness of interventions to prevent academic misconduct. This chapter reports on a review of 97 quantitative studies that investigated the effectiveness of interventions related to academic misconduct in HE. The evidence supports the effectiveness of text-matching software and honor code systems in reducing plagiarism and cheating, respectively. The effectiveness of proctoring examinations, providing instruction about plagiarism, and delivering instruction about AI are not supported by the evidence. Recommendations for future research are suggested.

scholarly journals Formative feedback within plagiarism education: Is there a role for text-matching software?

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Davis ◽  
Jude Carroll
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Text Matching

The need for effective education to enhance students' understanding and development of academic integrity has been well established, particularly for international students new to tertiary study in English-speaking countries. Most research recommends the use of methods such as instruction and warnings, as part of a plagiarism education programme. Few studies have looked at the role of formative feedback through tutorial intervention in the process of academic writing, in which use of the text-matching tool Turnitin is made in ways which support learning, rather than guide assessment. This study addresses that gap using data gathered over three years from cohorts of international students in the United Kingdom (UK) with regard to four identified areas of development: avoidance of plagiarism, decrease in over-reliance on some sources, correct use of citation and appropriate paraphrasing. Individual tutorials were held to give formative feedback on students' own writing, with particular regard to their use of sources. A supportive environment was created in which questions about references could be discussed, by using the Turnitin originality reports directly. The tutorial feedback appeared to have a positive effect on students' understanding of academic integrity reflected in improved drafts. This implies that tutorial feedback using Turnitin could be a key factor in plagiarism education. Recommendations for future use are given at the end of the study.

scholarly journals LEVEL OF TEACHERS’ CONCERNS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CEFR (THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES)

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-50
Author(s):  
Siaw Ling Kee ◽  
Zanaton Hj Iksan
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Stages Of Concern Questionnaire ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Common ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

The Common European of Framework Reference (CEFR) is a standardized measurement recognized by western countries to evaluate English proficiency. Unsatisfactory English level among student should be elevated. Hence, CEFR is being implemented simultaneously throughout Malaysia since 2017 for Year one and Year two students. Each English teacher must be prepared to accept any change in order to manage the changes efficiently and effectively as they are the "implementing group" to commence the change. This study was conducted to examine the level of English language teachers' attitudes towards the implementation of CEFR in Bangsar Pudu, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur by using survey research. This study adopted the Concern Based Adoptance Model (CBAM) as a theoretical framework. The data were collected from 205 English teachers from 101 schools using questionnaires on Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) based on the CBAM model. Through ANOVA One-way analysis, there was a significant difference between teacher concerns in the teaching experience more than 30 years in CEFR compared to other teachers. However, there is no significant difference in the academic level of English teachers. The findings of this study are believed to help the Ministry of Education to identify and improve the implementation of CEFR curriculum.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of Text-Matching Software Used for Student Academic Integrity in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
K. Alix Hayden ◽  
Sarah Elaine Eaton ◽  
Helen Pethrick ◽  
Katherine Crossman ◽  
Bartlomiej A. Lenart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Student Plagiarism ◽  
Final Synthesis ◽  
Text Matching

Text-matching software has been used widely in higher education to reduce student plagiarism and support the development of students’ writing skills. This scoping review provides insights into the extant literature relating to commercial text-matching software (TMS) (e.g., Turnitin) use in postsecondary institutions. Our primary research question was “How is text-matching software used in postsecondary contexts?” Using a scoping review method, we searched 14 databases to find peer-reviewed literature about the use of TMS among postsecondary students. In total, 129 articles were included in the final synthesis, which comprised of data extraction, quality appraisal, and the identification of exemplar articles. We highlight evidence about how TMS is used for teaching and learning purposes to support student success at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

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