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It sounds like that detector didn't reveal the source that was supposedly plagiarized. Who would be dumb enough to rely on the results of such a tool? Is that a
by kgwxd 8y ago
It sounds like that detector didn't reveal the source that was supposedly plagiarized. Who would be dumb enough to rely on the results of such a tool? Is that a common attribute of modern detectors?
- analog31 8y agoRevealing a paper that another student had written, would violate that student's FERPA rights, and potentially lead to abuse. For instance, if you knew that your papers were all going to be gathered in a centralized database, would you share your innermost thoughts about any sensitive topic?
- sib 8y agoIt seems like the existence of these tools implies that all of your papers are "going to be gathered in a centralized database," right? (I'm lucky enough to be old enough that this wasn't an issue. OTOH, we couldn't just Google or search Stack Overflow from source code examples...)
- hermitdev 8y agoWhen I was in college, 1999-2003, they were explicit in that the institute assumed copyright ownership of all class work submitted be it an essay, lab write up, project submission, etc. It was a condition of attending.
- analog31 8y agoYes, but that's about copyright, not FERPA.