Hello All and Welcome to 2019!

It’s not enough for a teacher to rely on a plagiarism checker. They need to have a working knowledge of plagiarism and what constitutes committing plagiarism. This knowledge, of course, should be share with their students throughout the year (not just at the beginning!). With that in mind, as we start the new year, I wanted to give a couple of sources that review warning signs for plagiarism. This article by teachthought.com lists the signs of plagiarism that every teacher should know. Another from MIT lists warning signs and “the enemy” of academic integrity.

Share these sites with your students as you go over your plagiarism policies at the start of a new calendar year. Let them know that they won’t be able to get away with plagiarism so easily. That’s the way to create a temptation free classroom!