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managing intertextuality: meaning, plagiarism and power perry share, itsligo AISHE conference dublin 3 september 04. brilliantly innovative or one of the most blatant acts of plagiarism ever conceived ? (Amazon.com). plagiarism or satire?. . creativity or theft?. #1 mash-up.
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managing intertextuality:meaning, plagiarism and power perry share, itsligo AISHE conference dublin 3 september 04
brilliantly innovative or one of the most blatant acts of plagiarism ever conceived ? (Amazon.com)
the realignment of [existing] elements in transformative recombination (Livingston-Webber, 1999: 265) • rap music • TV advertising • zine culture • fashion • Hollywood film • pop art • posters • T-shirts • cartoons • websites
(someone else’s) Material Girl? Madonna Bourdin
intellectual property [the law] forms an airtight protective seal around the brand, allowing it to brand us, but prohibiting us from so much as scuffing it(Klein, 2000: 176)
plagiarism: good or bad? whether theft, lie, fraud, freeloading, deafness to the voice of God, cultural vandalism, or whatever combination, plagiarism is a falsification of self (Swanson, 2000: 141)
a moral or an ethical issue? theft: plagiarism as stealing origination scale contextualisation disciplinary skills
institutional plagiarism speechwriting ghostwriting photocopying software piracy academic writing teaching materials
teaching & learning engagement utilitarianism marketisation self-interest
assessment by its nature plagiarism threatens the value and integrity of what is being taught. It threatens students’ engagement with learning and, unless addressed, could undermine the worth of awards students earn (Carroll, 2002: 13-14)
responses • ignorance is bliss! • techno-fix • reconsidering assessment
ignorance is bliss! reporting a plagiarizer and filing charges against a student can be a painful, time-consuming experience for faculty . . . the worst course of action is to turn a blind eye to students who plagiarize. Ignoring plagiarism undermines the value of education, it undermines the university, and it undermines the academic community (University of Alberta, nd)
reconsidering assessment explain plagiarism outline consequences identify expectations assign specific topics track writing – drafts, bibliographies &c oral presentations require specific types of sources encourage concision www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_preventing_p.html
where to next? • what does plagiarism mean to people (academics, students, administrators) today? • is plagiarism ‘a problem’ for Irish tertiary educators? • what sort of problem might it be? • (how) are we already responding? • what is the best way forward?