At work we're investigating a case of plagiarism. This used to be called copying, but in fact today it covers a whole spectrum of different actions, all about passing off work as your own that belongs to someone else.
Working on an online program leaves you open to a particular form of plagiarism that many people do not recognise - that is copying material directly from websites. I've talked to many students, and even to their shame, some tutors, who did not understand that taking material directly from websites without permission and without referencing sources was perfectly OK. It isn't.
Intellectual property theft of this kind is becoming a major issue, and as we use instantly accessible information we are going to find new laws protecting rights and laying down rules for use. Be aware of this issue, it will affect you.
# posted by Mary @ 2:52 PM
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