What is plagiarism? “Presenting someone else’s work, including the work of other students, as one’s own” Failure to acknowledge “ideas or materials taken from another source . . . unless the information is common knowledge” (http://studentcode.iu.edu/responsibilities/academic-misconduct.html) How do I talk with students about plagiarism before assignments are due? Provide a clear statement on your syllabus… Read more »
Collaborating with librarians is the second in a series of blog posts aimed at addressing plagiarism and how to prevent it in your classes. See the first in the series regarding assignment design, written by Jo Ann Vogt. Future posts in this series will cover how to discuss plagiarism with your students, procedures for following up on… Read more »
Assignment design can be a powerful tool in your efforts to engage your students with your subject matter and encourage them to do their own work. To make assignments more interesting and less vulnerable to cheating, consider some of these suggestions: Ground assignments in real-world events or in controversies in your field. Ask students to… Read more »
We can best support all of our students’ writing development by integrating the writing process into our courses. The writing process consists of several carefully staged steps including brainstorming, drafting, peer review, revision, and editing. Students should be taught multiple strategies for accomplishing each of these steps. The writing process provides lots of opportunities for… Read more »
Are you worried about how to grade multilingual student writing fairly? Do you wonder how to hold students accountable for correctness without punishing them based on language difference? Consider the following strategies to make your grading easier and more equitable for all students: Design assignments to take advantage of cultural differences rather than punishing students… Read more »
Are you concerned that your students will plagiarize? Do you know that there are powerful ways to combat common reasons why students plagiarize? Assignment scaffolding can help students avoid time management problems by providing intermediate deadlines to help them work toward a final project. Careful assignment design can help mitigate students’ feeling that they lack the… Read more »