The impact of technology on cheating and plagiarism in the assessment – The teachers’ and students’ perspectives

Peytcheva-Forsyth, Roumiana; Aleksieva, Lyubka; Yovkova, Blagovesna

doi:10.1063/1.5082055

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“…Recent technological advances have made access to published research relatively easy, thus increasing the problem of plagiarism (Masic, ; Peytcheva‐Forsyth, Aleksieva, & Yovkova, ). However, plagiarism is a punishable academic offence, and some researchers and professors have faced suspension or even termination of employment, for example, Professor Abebe Zegeye lost his job as Director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of the Witswatersrand in South Africa in 2010 after being involved in 140 instances of plagiarism (Masien, ).…”

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Attitudes of researchers towards plagiarism: A study on a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Marar

Hamza

2020

Learned Publishing

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Plagiarism is one of the most common research misconducts and has many negative consequences. It can potentially destroy the reputation of an institution. Only a few studies have explored plagiarism in Saudi Arabia, and these have focused on academic institutions. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the attitudes of researchers towards plagiarism at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using the established Attitudes Towards Plagiarism questionnaire. The questionnaire contains demographic data along with 29 statements divided into three sections: positive attitude towards plagiarism, which reflects the approval and acceptance of plagiarism (12 items); negative attitude towards plagiarism, which reflects deprecation and condemnation of plagiarism (7 items); and subjective norms towards plagiarism, which reflects personal perception of the extent and acceptance of plagiarism in society (10 items). Responses were collected from 237 participants. The overall attitudes of researchers showed a disapproval for plagiarism in medical research but also revealed some ambiguity about self-plagiarism and a belief that others were more likely to plagiarize than the respondent. Our findings suggest that awareness about different forms of plagiarism among researchers should be increased. We recommend that researchers' attitudes towards plagiarism should be investigated further in a rigorous association study.

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Attitudes of researchers towards plagiarism: A study on a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Hamza

2020

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“…Furthermore, faculty members must take measures such as focusing on authentic assessment, readmitting tests, rejecting theses and reports, dismissing students from the course, and invalidating the results according to (Ballantine et al (2018), Burke et al (2007), and . Since cheating is always supported by new technologies (Peytcheva-Forsyth et al, 2018), faculty members should update themselves periodically with in-depth research findings associated with the techniques students use to cheat.…”

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The carryover effects of college dishonesty on the professional workplace dishonest behaviors: A systematic review

Mulisa

Ebessa

2021

Cogent Education

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There has been a growing interest in determining whether dishonesty in college can be transferred to the professional workplace. There have been few, yet scarce, studies that focused on the link between college and workplace dishonesty. This review aims to bring into the limelight evidence-based consistency of the links between college and workplace dishonesty. Four databases were systematically scanned and yielded 18 articles related to dishonesty at the college and workplace levels were retrieved. Recognizing that there are only a few studies in this area that limit generalizations of this article, there are pieces of evidence that support a considerable association between college and workplace dishonest behaviors. Academic dishonesty in college can be considered more than just a matter of immediate academic repercussions, and it can also indicate potential workplace dishonesty to some degree. Instead, it tends to be a choice between producing ethical and unethical citizens or between preserving and smashing the profession. We have attempted to maintain academic integrity by developing multi-level intervention approaches that involve students, educators, administrators, and policymakers.

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“…Even if plagiarized works are rated above average, students who plagiarize have lower grades than average at final assessments. A study published in the paper [10] attempts to elucidate how new technologies and especially the Internet affect dishonesty. The study shows that new technologies do not generate dishonesty but only replace the old methods.…”

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Aspects of Academic Performance and Ethics in the Transition to eLearning Caused by the Actual Pandemic - A case study

Ogrutan¹,

Aciu²

2020

TEM Journal

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In the actual context of a great diversity of information sources, the discipline of Ethics and Academic Integrity (EAI) was introduced recently in the first year of the Master's studies. As part of the school activity, the access to anti-plagiarism software was made available to teachers and students. The current pandemic has forced the transition from classical classes to the use of the eLearning platform. In this paper the application of the methods of antiplagiarism verification to the distance teaching and the obtained results are described. The conclusions are expressed by comparing the results obtained for the discipline developed through the eLearning platform with those obtained in the previous years in a face-toface teaching manner and with those of the EAI discipline carried out in the first semester of this academic year as well.

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The impact of technology on cheating and plagiarism in the assessment – The teachers’ and students’ perspectives

Cited by 38 publications

References 9 publications

Attitudes of researchers towards plagiarism: A study on a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Attitudes of researchers towards plagiarism: A study on a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The carryover effects of college dishonesty on the professional workplace dishonest behaviors: A systematic review

Aspects of Academic Performance and Ethics in the Transition to eLearning Caused by the Actual Pandemic - A case study

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