1. Is Plagiarism Contagious?
Karen Kaemmerling
CCCOnline Social Science
Associate Dean
ELCC, 2012

2. Objectives What is it? How do students catch it?
What are the symptoms?
How do we Prevent?
Syllabus
Rubrics
Authentic Assignments
Resources
Plagiarism Prevention Tools

3. Before we can diagnose it, what is it?
Open up a discussion on what is plagiarism and what we are really talking about in this presentation.

4. How do they catch it?

5. Symptoms

6. Preventing Plagiarism
An Apple a Day
Openly discuss with students
Review policies and consequences
Establish expectations for different assignment types
Provide examples of expectations
Provide opportunities to practiceProvide Resources
Institutional resources
Writing labs
Tutoring services
Easy access to policy

7. Read the Label Academic Integrity Tutorial
Syllabus and Assignment References
Incorporate resources and consequences in directions and rubrics
Develop and utilize tutorials

8. Prevention with Authentic Assignments
Scaffold
Student generated
Scenario or problem based “real life” situations
Current and relevant
Team opportunity
Interdisciplinary
Incorporate technology
Brainstorm some examples from your classes
Resource for more:

9. Diagnosing Plagiarism
Plagiarism Detection Tools
Teaching aide
Self-evaluation for students
Provide student resources about tool
In my courses:
Students may submit assignment as many times as they like before due date and view the matching report
Instructor must view report carefully
Quotes
Bibliographic info
Shared “unbiased” report can be used as a starting point for documentation, conversation, and “teaching moment”

10. Treatment
Consequences

11. Long Term Prognosis

12. Contact Karen Kaemmerling
Associate Dean of Social Sciences at CCCOnline
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