Giving credit where credit is due: a study of anti-plagiarism detection software inthe classroom

• Autores: John T. Self, Jeff Brown
• Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 20, Nº. 2, 2008, págs. 5-9
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper examines a problem increasingly seen in academia: students submitting plagiarized work as their own. The article reports findings of an evaluation of university student work using an electronic plagiarism detection service Turnitin.com." Discussed is a comprehensive definition of plagiarism, the culture of plagiarism, the use of detection software and the value of the software as a means to establishing an anti-plagiarism environment in the classroom.