It is impossible to discuss electronic information retrieval skills without taking into account Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Despite the coming of the information age with the internet and other technologies, many universities lecturers lack the information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills needed to navigate and use the surplus of information available today (Akinnagbe & Baiyeri, 2011). Lowe and McAuley (2002) defined information and communication technology literacy as the skills and abilities that will enable the use of computers and related information technologies to meet personal, and educational goals. In addition, Ebijuwa (2005) defined ICT as tools used for collection, processing, storage, transmission, …show more content…
UNESCO (2007), advanced that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) refers to any technology that can be used to transmit, process, store, create, display, share or exchange information by electronic means. This include such technologies as telephone, television, radio, video, DVD, satellite systems, and computer and network hardware and software, as well as the equipment and services associated with these technologies, such as videoconferencing, e-mail and blogs. In addition, Unagha (2006) cited in Arinze, Okonkwo, and Iwunor (2012) stated that it is concerned with the technology used in handling, acquiring, processing, storing and dissemination of information. Thus Information Communication Technology is any technology used in producing, organizing and passing information through. This is in line with the UNESCO (2007) concept of ICT. Similarly, Oxford Advanced Learners ‘Dictionary sees ICT as electronic media used in processing, analyzing, storing and sending out information, they are used to support teaching, learning and research activities (Vajargah, Jahani & Azadmanesh …show more content…
Digital collection can simplify the process, and make it easier for instructors to compare early and later drafts of academic work side-by-side without going scanning through large volume of paper work.
6. Digital collection mitigates the need to carry and manage stacks of student work, saves paper and permits faculty to set submission deadlines outside of class time.
7. Collecting and returning student work digitally allows lecturer to streamline the process of returning graded work while also ensuring that it is secure.
8. There now exists ICT facilities which make it possible for instructors to insert pre- written margin comments digitally, which ensures that the comments are legible, while reducing the time it takes instructors to write the same comment over and over on multiple papers which makes the explanations easy for the students to understand the feedback and reduce extensive writing by the lecturer.
9. There are other facilities that provide automatic check on students' written work against a database of student papers and online works for plagiarism, thus discouraging student from
Plagiarism of Electronic material has been very difficult to detect in the past, but new technology has made detecting electronic plagiarism of material such as Internet content, online databases, and e-books possible. Educational institutions are now able to check content submitted by students’ using software such as DupliChecker and Turnitin, which check work against current and archived web pages and databases of previously submitted student work consisting of journals, assignments and essays. Students can also take an active part by checking their work using similar software made available to the public.
Beyond this basic concern is the atmosphere plagiarism software detection programs can create, the expectation that students will cheat, that they are basically dishonest in their work. This atmosphere undermines trust and make writing even more distasteful. It’s just another trap, another hurdle to jump before graduation. Students are encouraged to see writing for college as a game rather than as an integral part of their education. We don’t want that.
Recently, Grand Valley State University purchased a site license to plagiarism detection service Turnitin.com. Faculty members who use this service can require students to submit writing assignments electronically to Turnitin, which compares student texts against Turnitin’s database of Internet sites, academic journals index, and previously student submitted papers and prepares a report indicating where in the text plagiarism has been detected. Writing submitted to Turnitin is maintained in the database for comparison against future submissions by other students.
"can shift attention away from teaching students how to avoid plagiarism in the first place. In “Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices,” the Council of Writing Program Administrators urges teachers to “use plagiarism detection services cautiously,” for they should “never be used to justify the avoidance of responsible teaching methods.”
The rise in technology, societal image of perfection, and fear of improper work, are all factors that have led to the increase in cheating and plagiarism all over the United States. In the first place, technology has really changed the face of cheating. Kellie B. Gormly states, “ Plagiarizing is easier than ever for students, who can just copy something from a website, change the font and electronically paste it into their papers”. Dissertations, essays and term papers can be found on nearly one hundred and fifty different websites. All of which are available for kids to take and use, and turn in as their own. In like manner, the societal image of perfection in terms of school has made cheating a relevant problem. A conference Board
Plagiarism is a severe problem because it has since become an epidemic and is being practiced at an alarmingly increasing rate. It has become widely accepted among students at many colleges and universities across the United States. It has gotten to the point that many students don’t even consider it cheating. This fact alone makes it even more serious and harder to control. It is now common practice to obtain someone else’s writing and turn it in as an original work. It is not difficult to purchase a pre-written paper or hire another individual to write a paper. Students are willing to pay whatever the cost so that they don’t have to do the work themselves. In fact, paper-selling services such as this have become quite a lucrative business. With the age of technology quickly advancing it has become all the more easily to plagiarize.
Technology is also used as a tool in the method of teaching and learning for faster and easier education. It is now an academic necessity in this global world and every student needs a computer to use online sources and textbooks, search and write the projects and do the online homework.... ... middle of paper ... ...
Plagiarism, or the unaccredited use of another's work or ideas, has become more and more of a problem in recent times than it was in the past. According to statistics found in a survey conducted by the Free Press, 58% of high school students let someone copy their work in 1969, but by 1989 this number had risen to 97%. The expansion of the World Wide Web and the number of people accessing the Web on a regular basis has caused an epidemic of plagiarism in this country, especially among students. This is a serious problem that must be addressed because many students feel that if they are not getting in trouble for cheating, than it is okay.
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With the advancement of technology and the exponential increase of Internet use, professionals-academic and business-are relying on electronic resources for information, research, and data. The Internet gives an individual access to a sea of information, data, and knowledge; plus, this vast amount of information is available in a matter of seconds, rather than hours or days. The ease of access, availability, up-to-the-second timeliness, and vastness of online resources is causing many professionals, however, to forgo the use of print sources. Online resources are useful to conduct scholarly research and 'may be convenient, but they have shortcomings that make print sources necessary for submitting high-quality assignments' (Dilevko & Gottieb, 2002, ¶ 1).
Previous studies have investigated usefulness of both print and electronic resources. A clear advantage of the electronic form over print form of the research article was its ability to publish and provide access to the supplementary data such as tables, images and videos that formed part of the original research. Electronic resources were more useful for their ability to link to other sources including multimedia elements and many subject fields; meanwhile, print resources were viewed as an archival format and were seen as a heritage and a wealth. The relevance of university library web site resources to users’ tasks increases, so does their motivation to use the resources. Specifically, the doctoral student/faculty group were more likely to perceive the usefulness of university library website resources than the undergraduate student group and master student group. Medical professionals mainly relied on print media resources for most of their readings due to the usefulness of the information obtained from what they had
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been shown to be increasingly important in the education or training and professional practice of healthcare. This paper discusses the impacts of using ICT in Healthcare and its administration. Health Information technology has availed better access to information, improved communication amongst physicians, clinicians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers facilitating continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, patients and the community as a whole. This paper takes a look at the roles, benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in healthcare services and goes on to outline the ICT proceeds/equipment used in the health sector such as the
Technology changes the way people work and learn. As the role of technology is being defined and is constantly being improved, change is inevitable (Davis-Millis, 1998; Brand, 2000). As a result, those involved in higher education have to find ways to adapt to technological change. Administrators, faculty, academic librarians, and students should define the role of technology for the purposes of (1) sharing new ideas and techniques for teaching and learning; (2) encouraging enthusiasm and innovativeness; and (3) learning about opportunities and challenges, and how to deal with them (Landsberger, 2001).
Over the years it has been seen that education has taken up several forms. With the advent of technology, education has also been integrated with technology. Previously it was seen that education was achieved through written forms of paper with pen or pencil. The use of pen and pencil can be dated back to the Roman Empire. However, with the developing pace the traditional means of attaining education are changing. The introduction of information technology has brought forth a new way of learning through the internet. E-learning is the new form of education introduced by IT which helps people to attain knowledge through the use of their computers. A portal is introduced by the use of information technology which the students are able to access and to take tests. However, this new technology also brings with it other ethical issues of plagiarism and social contact. Online education is an inadequate alternative for traditional, classroom-based teaching for several reasons: there is no interactive communication between the student and the instructor, potential employers do not value online course work, class offerings are limited, instructor feedback to the student might be delayed for days, and group projects are nonexistent.
One benefit of computers is that they help students with school work. Students are able to find things quicker for research papers, etc. Also it can be easier for students to type instead of writing out their essays. Students can get ideas from people through blogs and chat. ( Christine Zuchora - Walske 61)