Writing Assignments :: Just Ask the Students

Posted on October 2, 2006 by rhondagonzales

I love the philosophy of this Professor, Laurence Musgrove from Saint Xavier University in Chicago.
Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education - Inside Higher Ed :: Just Ask the Students
“But I would also say that it’s important for us to understand that we get the students we get, and they come with a [...]

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Preventing Plagiarism

Posted on September 28, 2006 by rhondagonzales

No matter how hard a professor tries to prevent plagiarism, some enterprising students will find a way to cheat.
I would offer our faculty the following rules of thumb:
1. Structure the assignment so that the grade is based on demonstrating understanding of how the final product or correct answer was achieved rather than just the final [...]

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