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Electronic Detection of Plagiarism

Electronic Detection of Plagiarism. By Catherine Ogilvie. The Service. Online services Electronic comparison on student’s work against electronic sources Based in UK accessed via web browser Prevent & detect plagiarism Cannot solve plagiarism Detection is a subset of Prevention

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Electronic Detection of Plagiarism

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  1. Electronic Detection of Plagiarism By Catherine Ogilvie

  2. The Service • Online services • Electronic comparison on student’s work against electronic sources • Based in UK accessed via web browser • Prevent & detect plagiarism • Cannot solve plagiarism • Detection is a subset of Prevention • Sept 2002 to Aug 2005

  3. Registration • Signing a letter of agreement • Administrator • Tutors given access • Students given access to classes

  4. Overview • Based upon ‘turnitin.com’ by iParadigms • Comparison against: • Database of previously submitted • 5 billion web sites • Essays from cheat sites • Tutor accesses the results • Does not identify plagiarism – gives a coded originality report

  5. The Students • Students should be informed of the implications: • Processing their work on the system • Future use • Benefits • Specific permission form?

  6. Legal Requirements of Service • Data Controller • HEFCE • Use of Data • Identify areas of matching text between student and database • Data Protection Act / Freedom of Information

  7. Administration • Raising student awareness • Tutors register details online • Students register details online • Tutors then create ‘classes’ • Assignments are attached to ‘classes’ • Students then submit assignment online

  8. The Steps: Instructor/Tutor • Create a User Profile (http://submit.ac.uk/newuser_type.asp ) • Log in to RGU’s account (http://www.submit.ac.uk/login.asp) • Join an Account • Create a Class (Module) • Create an Assignment

  9. The Steps: Student • Create a User Profile • Log in (http://submit.ac.uk/login.asp) • Join a ‘Class’ • Submit a paper assignment to the ‘Class’

  10. Additional Information • Plagiarism Leaflet • Collusion Video • JISC Plagiarism Detection Service • Jude Carroll’s Good Practice Guide

  11. www.submit.ac.uk/newuser_type.asp

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