Plagiarism in the Digital Age: Voices from the Front Lines: What’s Happening in High Schools Today?

November 18, 2009 | 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time | Webinar 2

Educators today are challenged by a teen culture of online permissiveness and have growing concerns about plagiarism. They want to understand why students choose dishonest behavior, what strategies encourage original work, and how to help students become better writers who use Internet content appropriately.


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Hear from these experts on the front line:

  • Karen Clifford, Director of Student Services, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, VA
  • Bill Connolly, President, Student Academic Integrity Council, Bentley University, Boston, MA
  • Betsy Dawson, Instructor and Head of Academic Integrity Committee, East Chapel Hill High School, NC
  • Barry Gilmore, English Dept. Chair and author, Lausanne Collegiate School, Memphis, TN
  • Jason Stephens, Asst Prof. of Educational Psychology, author and researcher, University of Connecticut

Moderator:

David Wangaard, Executive Director, School for Ethical Education

View the recording of this roundtable discussion and the supplemental resources provided here.

Sponsored by:

iParadigms, Creators of Turnitin.com and Library Media Connection.

Additional Resources

  • What Students Say About Plagiarism: Summary and Analysis of Roundtable with High School Students (.pdf)
  • Questions submitted to Webinar 2 panelists by the educator audience. (.pdf)
  • Special 20% discount offers on relevant books from Linworth Publishing (LMC) (.pdf)
  • Special offer on Barry Gilmore’s new book and free plagiarism resources from Heinemann Publishing (.pdf)

Survey Results

How are high school educators promoting ethical behavior and discouraging plagiarism? Who is charged with creating a climate of academic integrity in high schools? Look at these results from the online survey of high school administrators and library media specialists who registered to attend, “Plagiarism in the Digital Age: What’s Happening in High Schools Now?” November 18, 2009.


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