Academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism
Friday 24 February - 14:00-16:00 - David Goldman room 208The aim of this session is to introduce the principles of an `academic integrity¿ approach to the use of secondary sources and citations by students, and to explore ways in which this may offer advantages over a traditional `avoiding plagiarism¿ approach.
The session will begin with a discussion of how students use secondary sources in different subject areas, of how we communicate the need to do so to students, and of some of the difficulties involved, including the possibility of plagiarism. The potential pitfalls of an approach which starts from a negative position (`how to avoid plagiarism') are discussed. An alternative `academic integrity' approach is outlined, considering how this can be applied in policy and in working with students. The practical applications of this model are explored, including options such as `designing out' plagiarism and encouraging students to engage criticality with the reasons for using secondary sources. Applications to the practice and experience of session participants are the focus for discussions and workshopping.
Within this area
- Learning Matters Lunches
- Discussion group
- Additional sessions and information
- short courses
- Attendance monitoring and student retention
- How the library can support you and your students
- Social and academic integration for students
- Levels and descriptors
- Academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism
- Understanding module and programme approval
- Student expectations of HE in the 'high fee' era
- Creating effective handouts & presentations
- Being a personal tutor
- Technology and student engagement
- Student induction: aims and impacts
- Using blogs, wikis and RLOs to enhance learning
- Supporting the learning of international students
- Main programme - by theme
