Plagiarism and Online Education
Ashford University
Plagiarism and Online Education
Info 103- Computer Literacy
Instructor: Mr. Syed
September 19, 2014
Plagiarism by college students is a serious problem in Online Education. I was astonished by the many hundreds of websites and links. This essay discusses plagiarism from an online perspective, as well as a current student of online college. I will also be commenting on academic policies about plagiarism.
What is Online Education?
Online education is fast becoming one of the most significant areas of the digital society (Ch.8, par 1). It has become the way that many students connect to continuing their education in this fast pace world. Students from anywhere within the United States can gain access to the many colleges to continue their goals. It is the break from the traditional way of attending college. I feel it is best served for the self-motivated student who is able to work independently. What is Plagiarism?
In some cases, it refers to the use of a quotation of a sentence or two, without quotation marks also the failure to include a citation to the original author. In more severe situations, a larger percentage of the work was written by someone else: ex: the plagiarist removes the true author(s) name(s) and exchanged with the plagiarist name, or even if the plagiarist changed some of the original work prior to submitting for online class assignment(s).
What makes Plagiarism wrong?
In my opinion students of online colleges are viewed and graded accordingly on the basis of what they absorb from reading material. The fact online student creates and expresses new view points and opinions in view of the material read. If a student gets credit for expressing those opinions of another person other than their own work. Then plagiarism by the plagiarist does exist and has committed fraud, for claiming and using something of another individual.
My view point
I see plagiarism as a sin, in the writings posted
Plagiarism and Online Education
Info 103- Computer Literacy
Instructor: Mr. Syed
September 19, 2014
Plagiarism by college students is a serious problem in Online Education. I was astonished by the many hundreds of websites and links. This essay discusses plagiarism from an online perspective, as well as a current student of online college. I will also be commenting on academic policies about plagiarism.
What is Online Education?
Online education is fast becoming one of the most significant areas of the digital society (Ch.8, par 1). It has become the way that many students connect to continuing their education in this fast pace world. Students from anywhere within the United States can gain access to the many colleges to continue their goals. It is the break from the traditional way of attending college. I feel it is best served for the self-motivated student who is able to work independently. What is Plagiarism?
In some cases, it refers to the use of a quotation of a sentence or two, without quotation marks also the failure to include a citation to the original author. In more severe situations, a larger percentage of the work was written by someone else: ex: the plagiarist removes the true author(s) name(s) and exchanged with the plagiarist name, or even if the plagiarist changed some of the original work prior to submitting for online class assignment(s).
What makes Plagiarism wrong?
In my opinion students of online colleges are viewed and graded accordingly on the basis of what they absorb from reading material. The fact online student creates and expresses new view points and opinions in view of the material read. If a student gets credit for expressing those opinions of another person other than their own work. Then plagiarism by the plagiarist does exist and has committed fraud, for claiming and using something of another individual.
My view point
I see plagiarism as a sin, in the writings posted
References: Ison, D.C. (2014) Does the Online Environment Promote Plagiarism? A Comparative Study of Dissertation from Brick-and-Mortar versus Online Institutions. Journals of Online Learning & Teaching, 10(2), 272 Additional Information: YOUNG, J. R. (2013). Online Classes See Cheating Go High Tech. Education Digest, 78(5), 4. -Additional Information: