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"...was because some assignments were designed to withstand cheating. And that was a point worth talking about." Absolutely. And thank you for talking about i
by techiferous 15y ago
"...was because some assignments were designed to withstand cheating. And that was a point worth talking about."
Absolutely. And thank you for talking about it.
Do you think you can also come at it from another angle and teach the students why it's not a good idea to plagiarize or be dishonest in general? It's a good teaching moment. We need less Bernie Madoffs in the world, and part of the education system is not just teaching hard skills but how to use them in constructive and helpful ways in society.
But I can understand if that's not your passion or that sounds overwhelming. I've been a teacher myself and I know how difficult or overwhelming it can be.
- Panos 15y agoI did this lecture in class. I had to do a quick Google search that day and I found two cases of plagiarism in the news. * ArsTechnica, Oct 8, 2010, Copied pleadings show there's no honor among antipiracy lawyers http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/10/copied-pleadings-show-theres-no-honor-among-antipiracy-lawyers.ars http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/10/copied-plead... * Associated Press, Sep 30, 2010, Arizona US Senate candidate denies plagiarismhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jCoMCrHFbRWjDLeEUX-xSPo1aSogD9IIGSGG0?docId=D9IIGSGG0 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jCoMCrHFbR... Well, some students got the (subtle) point that cheating is often undetected but when detected is lethal for your career. But I believe these students would not cheat in any case.
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