Summer workshop to focus on plagiarism
“Their Cheating Hearts: Why Students Plagiarize and What You Can Do About It” will be the topic of the UWC’s summer faculty workshop to be held Friday, July 10 in Evans Library, Room 204E.
UWC Executive Director Valerie Balester and UWC Associate Director Candace Schaefer will discuss how faculty can actively discourage plagiarism, including using tools like Turnitin.com proactively and designing assignments that minimize students’ opportunities to cheat. Matt Fry, director of the Aggie Honor System Office, will discuss how to proceed if you suspect a student has plagiarized. He’ll also review why it’s best to report plagiarism through the official channels.
“There are always going to be students who flaunt the rules,” says Balester, “but there are steps faculty can take to make plagiarism a less attractive option. Fortunately, most of those steps are fairly simple, and they also align with many of the best practices for teaching writing.”
The workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch provided. To register, go to the UWC Web site: uwc.tamu.edu.
