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- November
Learning
- Alan November is an American educational consultant who has been specialising
in what he terms 'the grammar of the internet' 'this is about ownership
of information, critical thinking and raising the consciousness of students
that web-held information needs to be treated with caution. The information
literacy section has some resources and lesson ideas to help you teach
students how to validate online information, his book 'Empowering students
with technology' is recommended reading.
- Marisa
Giovannoni's Anti-Plagiarism WebQuest
- Designed for use with students to introduce them to the concept of
the ownership of work and thought, and to introduce the steps responsible
students should take to avoid unintentional plagiarism.
- Plagiarism.org:
Learning Centre
- American resource for people concerned with the growing problem of
internet plagiarism. Offers subscription services with brands of Turnitin
and iThenticate but the resources section has some excellent information
which you can use. For students there are tips and guidelines on citation
styles and research and writing skills and there are also guides for
educators, such as integrating anti-plagiarism messages into lessons.
- Search Engine
Watch
- Another point for students to be aware of is how the ranking systems
of search engines work. This website is good for keeping you up to date.
- Student
guide to avoiding plagiarism
- Covers note-taking, citing sources properly and writing papers. A
simple and succinct resource from Education World.
- Cybercheats:
Plagiarism and the Internet [ppt]
- An excellent presentation and extensive bibliography created for a
workshop given by Steve Garwood of Infolink.
- WHOIS
domain registration
- One of the activities Alan November recommends is getting students
to check who owns the websites of dubious content.
- The
2learn.ca Education Society: Net Know-How
- Canadian educational site gives good information on plagiarism within
their educational system. The Plagiarism Sleuth tool offers a range
of possibilities for activities with young people to bring home how
quickly their educators can check the origin of their content.
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