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How Social Media Encourages Plagiarism (and Six Ways You Can Fight It)

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Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. We repost so much so frequently that some platforms, such as Facebook, have been compelled to develop their own citation rules to combat plagiarism.

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What’s the state of STEM?

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Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources to integrate emerging technology like AI and concepts like entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Samsung Solve for Tomorrows second The State of STEM Education survey, conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose , polled1,039 U.S.

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Online Cheating Isn’t Going Away. Use It as a Teachable Moment for Students and Educators

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Valerie Schreiner, chief product officer at plagiarism detection service provider Turnitin, said the cost continues to decrease to hire someone to write your paper or gain remote access to a computer to take an exam. “I Part of the issue when designing assignments and exams to deter cheating is recognizing what cheating in 2020 looks like.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

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Grading and Feedback: Support and Guide, Don’t Punish and Penalize Grading practices should reflect the belief that students can grow and improve. Teaching with Technology: Empower and Encourage, Don’t Police and Instill Fear Technology tools like plagiarism detectors and AI checkers can erode trust if used as punitive measures.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Grading and Feedback: Support and Guide, Don’t Punish and Penalize Grading practices should reflect the belief that students can grow and improve. Teaching with Technology: Empower and Encourage, Don’t Police and Instill Fear Technology tools like plagiarism detectors and AI checkers can erode trust if used as punitive measures.

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What Research Says About Driving Growth for Writers With Practice, Feedback and Revision

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Most digital writing tools offer limited assistance: they check for plagiarism, allow a student to track changes, or offer the ability to add comments. From kindergarten through college, teachers know that writers need guided practice, substantive feedback, and opportunities for deep revision.

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Level Up Higher Education Assessments with ChatGPT

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Our default posture may be to become overly punitive as we exert ourselves in ensuring that those who plagiarize (using ChatGPT) are duly brought to “justice.” However, the dawn of AI – ChatGPT, is providing yet another opportunity for stakeholders in higher education to reflect on how learning competencies are assessed at the tertiary level.

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