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In this copy/paste culture era, where many students admit to "borrowing" the words of others, it is becoming increasingly important to incorporate lessons about plagiarism into curriculum of all levels. Many schools and universities now require students to complete sessions and courses on information literacy, which help them to understand and avoid plagiarism.

In this webcast, author Lynn Lampert provides useful tools to combat the copy/paste culture. Instructors of all levels will leave with effective plagiarism teaching tools, from lesson plans to rubrics.

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From a forgotten footnote to wholesale copy-and-pasting, plagiarism rears its head in a variety of forms and with varied intent. It is important to identify and understand the various types of plagiarism, knowing that it's never black and white but a spectrum. Learn the top 5 types of plagiarism (both intentional and unintentional), highlighting specific examples and presenting strategies for improving student awareness.

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What are the motivations behind student plagiarism? Why do students cheat even when they believe that it's morally wrong? What are some of the ways in which students rationalize their sense of responsibility--and to what end or intended outcome?

This webcast explores the disconnect between student moral understanding and motivation by looking at the problem of plagiarism and cheating from the student perspective. Drawing from research based on survey data, we specifically address the drivers that prompt students' decision to plagiarize.

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Overview

How copyright and fair use laws apply to teaching, research, and publications is not always clear. The increasing ease of copying and distributing digital material raises the stakes enven more. Faculty often do not have access to the resources and support they need to sort these challenges out. This pre-recorded webinar unfolds the key concepts that every faculty need to know in applying copyrigh law in the classroom (online and face-to-face), research and scholarly publications. To help you understand these concepts, exper instructors will share many secnarios throughout the webcasts.

Session 1: Faculty Use of Copyright

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Session 2: Faculty Ownership of Copyright

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Building Communication, Confidence, and a Constructive Learning Environment
Frequent low-stakes grading is a beneficial approach in all of higher education, but it is particularly powerful in the online environment where instructors can’t see students who are texting away, drifting off, or otherwise disengaged. It also keeps students focused and on track, and it provides regular performance feedback so that students—as well as instructors—always know how they are doing in a course.
Find out how frequent low-stakes grading can help foster student-teacher communication, build student confidence, demystify assessment, and encourage a constructive learning environment in Five Ways To Build e-Learning Confidence With Low-Stakes Grading.

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Providing Comprehensive Student Support Services Online
With diminishing resources and a new generation of students who have high expectations for 24/7 information availability, colleges need to identify and implement an extensive menu of online student support services. Online services assist faculty and staff with many things such as reducing repetitive inquiries, preparing students ahead of time for counseling and advising appointments, and providing detailed and consistent information.

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