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Deterring plagiarism workshop

9 November 2005

Speaker: Ms Jude Carroll, staff developer, Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford Brookes University, UK

When: Wednesday 16 November, 9 - 11.30am
Where: Seminar room 1-171, Campus Centre, Clayton campus

How common is plagiarism? We don't know for sure but the statistics do point to a significant increase, year on year. How common is the worry about plagiarism? Very common indeed.

This workshop session advocates a balanced approach to dealing with plagiarism that combines:

• Rethinking the definitions of plagiarism, collusion and cheating
• 'Designing out' easy cheating options
• Considering how best to inform students about regulations
• Teaching students the skills of academic discourse and citation
• Encouraging student involvement in their learning

Ms Carroll is author of 'A handbook for deterring plagiarism in higher education', available from http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/4_resource/books/plagiarism.html.

For bookings email vicky.ryan@celts.monash.edu.au.