Plagerism

As future teachers, we have to be especially aware of students using other people's work without giving them the proper credit. This is the issue of plagerism. Through the Internet, students have access to a wide variety of materials. Many students use these word-for-word and don't give credit to the author. Students use the ideas of others instead of their own. As teachers, there are resources we have access to that can help to catch plagerism. First, be aware of different online sources that sell papers on a wide variety of topics. Sometimes, they even allow people to view parts of the paper before they purchase it. Be aware of what common topics that have papers floating around on the Internet. Also, consider using a resource such as www.turnitin.com . This resource scans the paper that a student submits and automatically looks for phrases and paragraphs that match other documents and web sites. Students can submit their work online so that it's very easy for the search to occur. As teachers, we must be aware of the possibility of plagerism and do whatever we can to try to prevent it.