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Michael J. Bugeja, director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University and author of“Facing the Facebook” in The Chronicle of Higher Education, states that the initial purpose of having access to the Internet in the classroom was to give students the opportunity to conduct research. However, this privilege is rapidly being used as a means for students to not pay attention during class. A poll was taken at Iowa State University where 20,247 out of the 25,741 enrollees were registered on Facebook (Bugeja 1). Social networking sites such as Facebook have had some negative effects in academia such as “institutions seeking to build enrollment learn that ‘technology’ rates higher than ‘rigor’ or ‘reputation’” (2), that there has been improper use of the freedom to use technology in the classroom, that employers and parents check Facebook to see what users have been doing, and that technology is an overall distraction in the classroom. The situation revolving around these sites is not likely to clear up any time soon; in fact, as freshmen enter higher education institutions, more activity regarding social networking will take place. Christine Rosen, “a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington” (2), said that the amount of freedom and control that technology gives us also provides a direct route for marketers to advertise products to these users. In addition, she says that college administrators use Facebook as a means of snooping around to find evidence of illegal activity of students. Many of these administrators and employers also create fake profiles in order to conduct these investigations, although, as spokesman for Facebook Chris Hughes says, creating... ... middle of paper ... ...; nonetheless, it poses to be a great distraction to students and their peers. Bugeja, in his article, believes that until the ability to use technology is reassessed, issues regarding Internet use will only increase in higher education institutions. The rapid advancement in technology has taken over the classroom in a negative aspect and will continue to do so unless measures are taken to permit internet access for educational purposes only. WORKS CITED Bugeja, Michael J. “Facing the Facebook.” The Chronicle of Higher Education. 23 Jan. 2006. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. http://chronicle.com/article/Facing-the-Facebook/46904 Lovett, Haley A. "Students Using Laptops in Class Do Worse on Tests." FindingDulcinea. 29 Sept. 2010. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2009/march/Students-Using-Laptops-in-Class-Do-Worse-on-Tests.html
In an article written in the New England Journal of Higher Education, 2008 issue, by Dana Fleming, “Youthful Indiscretions: Should Colleges Protect Social Network Users from Themselves and Others?” Fleming poses the question of responsibility in monitoring students’ online social networking activities. Fleming’s purpose is to impress upon the readers the need for education institutions to state the guidelines and rules governing social networking, and “to treat them like any other university activity, subject to the school’s code of conduct and applicable state and federal laws” (443). She creates a dramatic tone in order to convey to her readers the idea that social networking can be sinister and their effects inescapable. Dana L. Fleming is a Boston area attorney who specializes in higher education law, with the mission of the New England Journal of Higher Education to engage and assist leaders in the assessment, development, and implementation of sound education practices and policies of regional significance. However, while Dana Fleming emphasizes the horror stories of social networking, she scatters her thoughts throughout this article springing from one idea to attempting to persuade her intended audience then juxtaposed stories about minors being hurt by poor social networking decisions contrasting the topic suggested in her title.
Higher education law attorney Dana L. Fleming voices her controversial opinion in favor of institutionalized involvement in social network protection in her article “Youthful Indiscretions: Should Colleges Protect Social Network Users from Themselves and Others?” (Fleming). Posted in the New England Journal of Higher Education, winter of 2008 issue, Fleming poses the question of responsibility in monitoring students’ online social networking activities. With a growing population of students registering on social networks like Facebook and MySpace, she introduces the concern of safety by saying, “like lawmakers, college administrators have not yet determined how to handle the unique issues posed by the public display of their students’ indiscretions.” However, while Dana Fleming emphasizes the horror stories of social networking gone-bad, she neglects the many positive aspects of these websites and suggests school involvement in monitoring these sites when the role of monitoring should lie with parents or the adult user.
They show their view of plagiarism clearly in their documents through the use of terms such as “without hesitation” and “will not be tolerated” (Student code of conduct and discipline, 2015, p. 6; 9. Academic Honesty, n.d.). Many college students try to find out the ways how to avoid being accused of committing a serious academic offence as much as they can. Putting their own name on someone else’s works and getting good grades, some of them might succeed cleverly, but it is nothing but dishonesty. Both colleges warn students the consequences of plagiarism strongly, saying it can bring negative
As older siblings, friends, and cousins were denied position at school and in the work force, we realized that adults and employers had found Facebook. Our uncensored character was on display for future bosses, colleges, etc. and they were there to stay. Instead of references being the test of character for a job, it was the online identity that determined whether or not the application got even a second glance. In light of this revelation, we changed. Our Facebooks no longer reflected our true selves, but rather the person that we thought colleges and employers should see. Much like hiding our dirty laundry from prying eyes in the halls of high school, we could no longer wear our proverbial hearts on our internet sleeves, for the future was at stake. Much like what had once been the Old West, the internet was now connected with railroads—each leading back to the offline person. Tame and orderly.
Plagiarism is commonly known as the practice of taking an individual’s work and passing it on as one’s own. It is an obstacle the Higher Educational institutions have to constantly withstand during the past decade (Neville, 2010). In order to confront the issue of plagiarism, reasons need to be addressed. This essay will shed light on the various causes of intentional and unintentional plagiarism. The focus is on three main ideas; it begins by stating the most common reasons behind intentional plagiarism which are the poor time management of students, and the importance of achieving high grades. After that the causes of unintentional plagiarism are mentioned, which consist of the elaboration of a psychological phenomenon that may cause students to unconsciously plagiarize, and then the focus will move on to the misunderstanding students experience because of the definition of plagiarism being unclear. Finally, the effect of cultural differences on the plagiarism of international students viewed.
This paper examines the importance of plagiarism in educational programs in order to prevent and reduce the number of students practicing it. In a recent study that Logue (2004) conducted, he mentions that out of 1,000 non-nursing undergraduates at least half of them admitted of committing plagiarism throughout their school years (p. 41). Universities have now implemented plagiarism polices to educate and help students within their future careers. In fact, the nursing department has also implemented strict plagiarism policies to prevent future nurses from providing unethical healthcare. As Logue (2004) stated, "the temptation to take shortcuts to save time and effort can lead to plagiarism” (p. 40).
Park, C. 2003. In other (people's) words: Plagiarism by university students – literature and lessons. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 28(5): 471–488.
An infectious, virulent plague is ravaging the landscape of academia. It consumes young and old, male and female. The doctors won’t touch it for fear of ineffective results do to the rampant spread of “everyone has done it.” Plagiarism, as defined by the Austin Peay Woodard Library (2004), is “the act of using someone else's words, sentences, or ideas and passing them off as your own without giving credit by citing the original source.” While plagiarism isn’t actually a disease, its spread has been nothing short of pandemic. An infographic found at Schools.com lays out a telling revelation that over 75% of students admit to some form of plagiarism in their academic career. (Lynch, 2011) On the surface, it would appear that we may never find the cure to plagiarism, especially with the rise of universal access to information on the Internet. It is my position that this simply isn’t true; a prescription exists to eradicate the virus of plagiarism: 1) educate students early and often about the dangers of plagiarism; 2) identify and utilize a set of tools that aid the student in avoiding accidental plagiarism; and 3) encourage and reward students who strive for academic honesty.
Plagiarism. It’s a word that simply has a terrible reputation and will automatically relate itself to the world of writing and academics. For ages, it had been rooted in the academia and vast numbers of different professions. With the advancement of the Information Technology and Internet, the problem seems to spread wider throughout the world. Nowadays, a common stigma of society regarding plagiarism is that it happens broadly among the students of our generation, and it seems to grow at a concerning rate. If this situation continues, it will affect the intellectual level of our future generation. Due to the structural and ideal complexity of plagiarism itself, the matter itself prove too handful to be solved. The first step to resolve the issue is to understand the issue. According to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, plagiarism is defined as “the deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own without attribution in connection with submission of academic work, whether graded or otherwise.” (Quoted from Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, Section II.B.1.). Not only the act of stealing others’ idea is considered plagiarism, incorrect citation is also redeemed as plagiarism. In higher education levels, colleges and universities, plagiarism is treated with full seriousness, and those who are found guilty of it will be sentenced to some ‘severe’ punishment, either a suspension or expelled from the institution. Despite the harsh punishments, students still ‘bravely’ plagiarize in their assignments. How can we stop this difficult phenomenon from further spreading in the academia? Plagiarism can be stopped if all sides, students, instructors, and administrators, work together...
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Older generations would tell stories about how the technology one now has, did not exist in their days. Currently, it is something one cannot live without; especially for students who use their laptops for registering online for classes, written assignments, taking notes in Word documents, doing researches now that databases and libraries are available online, and viewing the PowerPoint slides along with the professor when he is lecturing. Because personal laptops are not being monitored, professors have little control of what a student is doing on their laptops while sitting in his or her classroom. An article by Carrie B. Fried entitled, In-Class Laptop Use and Its Effects on Student Learning, she stated that out of the participating surveyors that she surveyed, “64.3% reported using their laptops...
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