scholarly journals Comparative study on the usage of an online plagiarism detection service when presenting distance learning courses

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Loo Choo Hong ◽  
Tung Lai Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Similarity Index ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Plagiarism Detection ◽  
Writing Assignments ◽  
Organisational Behaviour ◽  
Detection Software ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The Internet opens a library of wealth to the student and educator but it also makes it easy for students to copy when writing assignments. In this paper, we will look at how Wawasan Open University implemented plagiarism-detection software in its course delivery. In 2010, the university introduced the compulsory usage of an online plagiarism-detection software known as Turnitin (Turnitin TM). Students are required to scan their assignments using the service before submitting them for grading. In this study, we observed two different course clusters; one cluster is numerically-based and the other is narrative-based. We observed the Similarity Index Report on student assignments from four courses in two programmes from the 2011 cohort. The courses are Business Accounting II, Auditing and Assurance in Malaysia, Human Resource Management, and Organisational Behaviour. Our findings suggested that plagiarism detection software can be useful for courses that require a studentto demonstrate a strong sense of originality in their assignments. Essentially, the software would provide additional advantages in any narrative management course where it is the intention of the instructor to ensure that students demonstrate a high level of creativity. However, courses that require students to conform to any regimen should not be subjected to the anti-plagiarism process as this is futile, as in the case of many numerical and mathematical courses. Courses that require a high level of verbatim citation such as law, assurance, literature and divinity would not work very well with the software. The inability of current software to differentiate between patterns and strings of plagiarism and cited work makes this exercise futile.

Academic Misconduct and the Internet

2017 ◽  
pp. 82-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ison
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Plagiarism Detection ◽  
Subsequent Section ◽  
Detection Software

This chapter provides a general background on the problem of plagiarism, how the Internet has been implicated as a negative influence on Academic Integrity (AI), empirical study data on the influences of the Internet on plagiarism, reasons why students may conduct plagiarism, and best practices in the use of plagiarism detection. Within the first section, three empirical studies are highlighted to indicate the actual occurrence of plagiarism in graduate education and the role the Internet may play in influencing AI. In the second section, a description of both how and why students conduct plagiarism is presented. Existing literature on the topic is explored to better inform stakeholders on the ‘why' component with suggestions for potential mitigating solutions. The subsequent section describes plagiarism detection software that is commonly in use across the globe including best practices on how to interpret detection results. Lastly, recommendations and calls for future research are provided.

The Influence of Modern Media on the Development of Fan Groups and the Promotion of Hooliganism

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Miljana Nikolic
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sport Fans ◽  
Modern Media ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level

SummarySince the first sport duels, and with the development of sport through the ages, there were sport fans that cheered either for one or the other opponent and in that way they showed their sympathy. As the time passed, they organized themselves in fan groups, and they became not only an agent of socialization, but also a very important factor in directing social happenings. Hooliganism was created in modern society, and it had devastating effects on both sport and socially-political relations. The functioning of the fan groups that embraces hooliganism, demands high level of organization, so the modern media became a major tool of communication. The aim of this work is to determine in which way, not only the modern media but more importantly the internet sites and the social media of the fan groups, have been used for not only promoting and giving information about their actions, goals and attitude but also promotion of hooliganism.

The Influence of Swiss Private International Law on the Italian Codification

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-255
Author(s):  
Andrea Bonomi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
International Law ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Comparative Law ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University

The subject of this contribution is the influence of Swiss Private International Law (PIL) on the Italian codification. This topic could be regarded as rather old-fashioned. One of the terms of the comparison, the Italian statute of private international law, goes back to May 1995 and the other, the Swiss PIL Act, is even older, almost “prehistoric” since it was adopted in 1987 and entered into force on the 1st January 1989, that means in an era which preceded the advent of the Internet and the “Information Society.” Not even the idea of comparing these two pieces of legislation is an entirely new one, since a very accurate comparative analysis of the two codifications has already been done by Mr. Dutoit, professor of PIL and comparative law at the University of Lausanne, in an article of 1997.

scholarly journals Prediksi Kebutuhan Data Mahasiswa Untuk Kuliah Daring Kondisi Covid-19 Di Jurusan Teknik Elektro Universitas Mataram

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-208
Author(s):  
Made Sutha Yadnya ◽  
Ni Luh Sinar Ayu Ratna Dewi ◽  
Sudi Maryanto Al Sasongko ◽  
Rosmaliati Rosmaliati ◽  
Abdulah Zainuddin
Keyword(s):  
Sharp Increase ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
The University ◽  
The City ◽  
Lombok Island

In the covid-19 condition, lectures at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Mataram University changed from a face-to-face process to via the Internet. T here will be a very sharp increase in demand. The use of data initially provided by the University of Mataram using a free hotspot network turned into a burden on lecturers and students. This research was conducted by sampling, general compulsory subjects, compulsory electrical courses, and compulsory expertise subjects. The distribution of variations of students domiciled in the City of Mataram and the other place coverage Lombok Island, within NTB and outside NTB. The results obtained are as follows: students who still survive in Mataram City are 17% (10.5 GB), Lombok Island 48% (8.1 GB), outside Lonbok Island 27% (4.8 GB), and outside NTB 8% (15 GB). Keyword : covid-19; lectures; online

scholarly journals Using Turnitin as a formative writing tool.

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Actual Process ◽  
Plagiarism Detection ◽  
Web Resources ◽  
Detection Software ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

Turnitin plagiarism detection software became available to all staff at the University of Kent the beginning of the 2006/7 academic year. In response to this, UELT prepared guidelines for staff on how to use Turnitin formatively rather than as a plagiarism policing agent. In addition, extensive web resources on avoiding plagiarism were made available to staff and students. It was anticipated that the guidelines and web resources coupled with tutor support in class would facilitate student understandings of plagiarism, referencing and the development of writing skills. Turnitin was specifically trialled in two classes of students, with interviews of staff and students on their experience of Turnitin and how it influenced their academic writing. Staff concluded that Turnitin and specific in-class support significantly deterred plagiarism while students supported the use of Turnitin and felt that it helped them understand the actual process of integrating references into their own work.

scholarly journals Cosmology on the Internet: Distance Education for the Gifted and Talented

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
David H. McKinnon ◽  
C. J. Patrick Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Comparative Literature ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
New South ◽  
Interactive Design ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
High Level

AbstractIn 1994, the New South Wales Board of Studies, Australia, introduced three high level Distinction Courses for gifted and talented students: Comparative Literature, Cosmology, and Philosophy. All are offered by distance education but the cosmology course employs an interactive design model and an extensive communication system that differentiates it from the other two. This paper explains the model and the way it is used in practice to organise, sequence and deliver the course. A discussion addresses ways in which the model might be used to design a wider range of courses in science for gifted and talented students.

scholarly journals El Pensamiento computacional: ¿Una nueva forma de entrenar la memoria de trabajo?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (63) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Sanabria Zafra ◽  
Noelia Rodríguez Rodríguez ◽  
Andrés Eduardo Zerpa Pérez ◽  
Pedro Prieto Marañón ◽  
María Ángeles Alonso Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

El pensamiento computacional es un concepto reciente que ha cobrado importancia en los últimos años. Se ha encontrado que entrenamientos basados en este concepto, son capaces de producir mejoras en diversas funciones cognitivas. En este trabajo se ha empleado un entrenamiento basado en el pensamiento computacional elaborado por el Aula Cultural de Pensamiento Computacional y la Fundación general de la Universidad de La Laguna. El entrenamiento se aplicó a alumnos de secundaria divididos en dos grupos: un grupo que se basaba en una metodología de aprendizaje guiada y otro basado en una metodología de aprendizaje por descubrimiento. El objetivo es comprobar si el entrenamiento es capaz de producir mejoras en las medidas de memoria de trabajo y si es más beneficioso para los participantes con un nivel de memoria de trabajo alto. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que el entrenamiento, independientemente de la metodología que se aplique es capaz de producir mejoras en las diferentes medidas de memoria trabajo. Así mismo, no se encontró evidencia de que los participantes con un nivel de memoria de trabajo alto se beneficien más del entrenamiento en la mayoría de las pruebas, pero si se encontró un beneficio mayor de estos en la prueba de figuras abstractas. Computational thinking is a new concept wich has been adquiring relevance in the last few years. There are some evidence of trainings based on this new concept improving different cognitive abilities. In this paper, it has been used a training based on computational thinking, designed by “aula cultural de pensamiento computacional” and the general fundation of the University of La Laguna. This training was applied to students of secondary obligatory education who had been divided into two grups: one group recives the training with a methodology based in guide learning and the other group recived the training based on autolearning methodology. The main objective of this paper is to prove that training can improve the measures of working memory and check if the participants who have a high level of working memory take more benefits of the training. The results show that the training based on computational thinking improved the measures of working memory. In addition, there was no evidence of a higher level of benefit of the training in most of the taskes in the participants who have a high working memory level.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Coaching Interventions using Grammarly Software and Plagiarism Detection Software in Reducing Grammatical Errors and Plagiarism of Undergraduate Researches

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Genaro V. Japos
Keyword(s):  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
Plagiarism Detection ◽  
Grammatical Errors ◽  
Student Researchers ◽  
Detection Software ◽  
Keywords Education ◽  
The University

Grammar checker and plagiarism software are indispensable tools in aiding researchers to identify and correct their mistakes. The study examined the errors detected by grammarly software and plagiarism software and how these were reduced due to coaching interventions. The study used the descriptive and inferential research design involving 47 specimens of student research as undergraduate theses written as publishable paper. These papers were intended for the Advancing Research Journals by academic discipline available online, cross referenced and indexed.  The study involved a statistical analysis of data derived from software reports tested through the use of t-test and Pearson correlation. The results showed significant reductions in the occurrence of the grammar errors indicating that the coaching interventions were effective. There is also an inverse, moderate and significant correlation between occurrence of grammatical score and plagiarism. The study concludes that those who commit higher incidents of plagiarism also have lower commission of grammatical errors. When students are poor in writing style and vocabulary use, their score for originality increases.  The study recommends for adoption of academic integrity policies to curb grammar and plagiarism occurrences among student researchers in the university. Keywords: Education, Grammar checker, plagiarism detector accumulator, plagiarism detection, coaching, descriptive design, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

scholarly journals 21. Applying Universal Instructional Design to Course Websites by Using Course Evaluations

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Carter ◽  
Donald Leslie ◽  
Denise Kwan
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Course Evaluations ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Teaching Evaluations ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The authors explore their use of learner-centred teaching strategies and Universal Instructional Design (UID) on course websites. UID is based on universal design, the design of products and environments intended to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible (Burgstahler & Cory, 2008).  UID applies universal design to instructional products and environments, including course websites.  Seeking to assess and improve course website accessibility, faculty aimed to consider to what extent they employ UID as a means to promote inclusive practices and greater accessibility. Through the University of Windsor’s university-wide learning management system (CLEW) Learning Community, faculty administered teaching evaluations to students in eight undergraduate courses.  Although the evaluations indicated students considered website course delivery involved a fairly high level of accessibility, future studies are required to determine to what extent course websites reflect UID-based teaching strategies that promote accessibility.

Academic Misconduct and the Internet

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-51
Author(s):  
David Ison
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Plagiarism Detection ◽  
Subsequent Section ◽  
Detection Software

This chapter provides a general background on the problem of plagiarism, how the Internet has been implicated as a negative influence on Academic Integrity (AI), empirical study data on the influences of the Internet on plagiarism, reasons why students may conduct plagiarism, and best practices in the use of plagiarism detection. Within the first section, three empirical studies are highlighted to indicate the actual occurrence of plagiarism in graduate education and the role the Internet may play in influencing AI. In the second section, a description of both how and why students conduct plagiarism is presented. Existing literature on the topic is explored to better inform stakeholders on the ‘why' component with suggestions for potential mitigating solutions. The subsequent section describes plagiarism detection software that is commonly in use across the globe including best practices on how to interpret detection results. Lastly, recommendations and calls for future research are provided.

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