Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

It had only been a few weeks into the semester, and we had already sent dozens of students’ names to administrators to report this new version of plagiarism. After discussing revisions to our existing policies, a colleague added, “We have to go back to old-school methods. It’s time for handwritten essays in class without devices.

Essay

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JULY 24, 2024

The question is: How do they thrive in the digital world? They already visit web-based edutainment sites as early as preschool, use ‘Instagram’ and multi-player XBox games in elementary school, and have made text messaging and Facebook their communication of choice by Middle School. Students have become digital citizens.

Internet

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Shadows of plagiarism and accusations from higher-ed faculty that it enabled cheating stalked the company’s early years. It offers step-by-step explanations to problems ranging from simple elementary school questions through complex calculus queries. Course Hero was founded in 2006.

Plagiarism

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MAY 11, 2020

You are asked questions and prompted to take the next step. When students use existing art rather than draw their own (though Lunapic does offer a blank canvas if students want to start from scratch), take the opportunity to discuss copyrights and plagiarism as it applies to artistic works. Pivot Animator only works on Windows.

Art

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JULY 21, 2017

By adding the creativity and problem-solving skills that are part and parcel to Anything Art, students have permission to use colors, images, and outside-the-lines thinking to address Big Ideas and Essential Questions. If you have another platform, try Draw a Stickman (well-suited for elementary school ages). Any age; free.

Art