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This week's tip is for my fellow instructors. (Nooooooooooooo... the school year is not just about over. Some of us teach all year round.) While none of us want to deal with the ugly problem of plagiarism, it is an unfortunate reality. Just last semester, I had a student who was turning in questionable work. This student had poor writing skills, and was not technically proficient in the subject matter. The first paragraph of his/her work reflected this, but the remaining paragraphs (which were in different font), were correctly written, and reflected a high level of technical understanding. It was an obvious 'cut and paste' job. How disappointing. The student that knows the least walking into the class, has the potential to learn the most. There are a number of resources and tools available to help instructors detect plagiarism: Hope this helps! Feel free to email Lesley if you run into any problems.
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