Antiplagiarism Software Takes on the Honor Code

Autor/in	Wasley, Paula
Titel	Antiplagiarism Software Takes on the Honor Code
Quelle	In: Chronicle of Higher Education, 54 (2008) 25, (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-5982
Schlagwörter	Plagiarism; Trust (Psychology); Cheating; Computer Software; Internet; Anxiety; Ethics; College Students; School Culture + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Plagiat; Prellen; Angst; Ethik; Collegestudent; Schulkultur; Schulleben
Abstract	Among the 100-odd colleges with academic honor codes, plagiarism-detection services raise a knotty problem: Is software compatible with a system based on trust? The answer frequently devolves to the size and culture of the university. Colleges with traditional student-run honor codes tend to "forefront" trust, emphasizing it above all else. This can be difficult to reconcile with plagiarism-detection software. Other colleges with modified honor codes, jointly administered by faculty and students, may emphasize a system of "relative responsibilities": students are responsible for honesty, and faculty members are obliged to ensure everyone plays fair. In that context, using software as a check may be viewed as both sensible and reasonable. "The Internet has changed everything," says one associate dean, who does not necessarily see a conflict between plagiarism-detection tools and an honor system. If a professor is upfront with students about checking their papers for plagiarism with a software tool, it may not be a presumption of guilt, but trying to let them know they have to be thoughtful about how they are using the Internet. The question currently remains unresolved. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10