Plagiarism Plagiarism

Storyboard by: Melinda Storyboard by: Melinda DuckettDuckett

Reproducing someone else's Reproducing someone else's work, whetherwork, whether

it be a published article, it be a published article, chapter of a book,chapter of a book,

a paper from a friend or a paper from a friend or some file,some file,

or whateveror whatever..

Paraphrasing another Paraphrasing another person’s original person’s original

work or other literary device without work or other literary device without acknowledgment acknowledgment

Using the views, opinions,Using the views, opinions, or insights of another or insights of another

without without acknowledgment.acknowledgment.

Sale of passages from works ofSale of passages from works of others into an assignment, others into an assignment,

paper, discussion posting, thesis, or paper, discussion posting, thesis, or dissertation without acknowledgmentdissertation without acknowledgment

Plagiarism

Wrong or Right?Wrong or Right?

Why plagiarize in the first Why plagiarize in the first place?place?

Consequences vs. ChallengesConsequences vs. Challenges

You hurt yourselfYou hurt yourself Failing grade in Failing grade in

classclass Possible suspensionPossible suspension Jeopardize the Jeopardize the

integrity of the integrity of the schoolschool

Expulsion Expulsion Loss of ones jobLoss of ones job

How does a school How does a school earn back its earn back its integrity once a integrity once a student has been student has been caught caught plagiarizing? plagiarizing?

The man power The man power and plagiarism and plagiarism detection services detection services can be quite costly.can be quite costly.

What does research say?What does research say?

Tools and Strategies to involve learners

in building:

Engaging in communication with peers and

instructors

Discussion postsPromoting

participationPeer interactivity tone Timeliness

Tools and Strategies to involve learners

in building:

Content knowledge Problem-based tasks

rubricInstructor-mediated

discussionsRestraint Real world problems

Choice of discussion topics

References:References:Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume V, NumberIII, Fall 2002Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume V, NumberIII, Fall 2002

State University of West Georgia, Distance Education CenterState University of West Georgia, Distance Education Center

Susan Easton (PhD, Florida State University, 2000) is an Assistant Visiting Professor of CommunicationSusan Easton (PhD, Florida State University, 2000) is an Assistant Visiting Professor of Communication

at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Susan Easton can be contacted at at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Susan Easton can be contacted at seaston@rollins.eduseaston@rollins.edu

Communication Education, Vol. 52, No. 2, April 2003, pp. 87–105Communication Education, Vol. 52, No. 2, April 2003, pp. 87–105

DOI: 10.1080/0363452032000085072 Copyright 2003, National Communication AssociationDOI: 10.1080/0363452032000085072 Copyright 2003, National Communication Association

Copyright © 2008-2009 PlagiarismDetection.orgCopyright © 2008-2009 PlagiarismDetection.org

PlagiarismPlagiarismhttp://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/plagiarism.html

Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid itPlagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid ithttp://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml