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Norwegian Bokmål (Norwegian Bokmål)This site is a resource for academic staff at the University of Tromsø (UiT) to assist in deterring student plagiarism. Jude Caroll, a renowned educator, consultant and author from the United Kingdom, has been our main source of inspiration. Read this interview with Carroll to learn more about her ideas.
Vice Rector for Education Wenche Jakobsen welcomes you to this online resource: (In Norwegian only.)
The purpose of the course is to encourage more focus on educational methods to guide students away from plagiarism. Academic writing and referencing techniques, increased attention to learning processes, and the design of assignments and exams are all examples of important areas in this connection. Student plagiarism can not be eradicated by one teacher alone, or by sending students to an introductory course in information literacy at the library. It is significant that an institution like The university of Tromsø takes a wholistic approach to this issue, working on plagiarism from both administrative and pedagogical viewpoints. This involves informing and teaching students abour academic writing, produce regulations and procedures that deal with the matter in an appropriate manner, and make sure teachers have the necessary resources and knowledge to contribute in the prevention of plagiarism.
The course consists of six parts. You can work through all the parts in the listed order, or you can do them in the order you personally prefer. Each part contains a text, topics for further discussion and sometimes also a video. there are also control questions at the end of each part.
You can take the course on your own, or work together with your colleagues. We believe that many of the issues presented are well suited for discussions since most teachers have som kind of experience with student plagiarism, and that the learning outcome from the course will be even more enhanced by listening to the ideas and opinions of your peers.
Learning outcome: This course will enable you to...
- define plagiarism and identify instances of student plagiarism.
- make a qualified judgment regarding which cases you can deal with on you own, and which cases should be reported to the university director.
- explain the most frequent causes for student plagiarism and use this knowledge in the preventive work on plagiarism in your own teaching.
- plan teaching activities that effectively help students avoid plagiarism.
- design assignments and exams that guide students away from plagiarism.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We would also appreciate your opinion on the course and hope you are willing to fill in this short evaluation form after finishing the six parts.
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