Plagiarism can happen in any educational setting; whether it be traditional face-to-face learning or online learning. The question of if plagiarism is intentional or unintentional is up for debate.
There are measures learners and instructors can take to make sure plagiarism doesn't occur. There are plagiarism detection software such as turnitin that runs the assignments through the internet and assignments that have been turned in.
To prevent plagiarism I can design assignments that require group work, use discussions, and allow students to use multiple sources (cite them). By doing this provides student with a chance to talk about the content and bounce ideas off of each other.
As a future online instructor, to prevent plagiarism I would make sure I provide my student with a exact definition on what is plagiarism and what is consider plagiarism in our course. I would also provide students with ample assignment that prevent plagiarism such as group projects and participating in discussions.
I agree whole heartedly with Dr. Pratt and Dr. Palloff when they said students don't intentional plagiarize. I believe in the good intentions of learners. They all have the common goal of completing the course with success and gaining knowledge. Instructors are there to help the students complete the goal. Instructors have to go the extra mile to make sure students understand what plagiarism is. Instructors can also use plagiarism detection to filter assignment to check for plagiarism.
Reference
"Plagiarism and Cheating". Dr. Palloff and
Pratt discuss effective methods for dealing with plagiarism in distance
education.
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