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Seminar
Don't copy that copy!
An overview of a plagiarism detection tool used at UC.
Speaker: Moffat Mathews.
Institute: University of Canterbury.
Time/Place: 3:10 pm, Friday, 21 August 2009, in Room 031, Erskine Building.
All are welcome.
Abstract
Plagiarism is a serious offence, which at UC could lead to expulsion. Although the definition and reasoning behind the rules that control plagiarism is easy to understand, the guidelines that define what constitutes plagiarism (and how to detect or avoid it) are vague and rely on the judgement of the reviewer. For academics, plagiarism is an issue they have to deal with on a regular basis, either as a writer or reviewer, as strong scholarship often requires the use of others' work and ideas. In recent years, tools that claim to be "plagiarism checkers" have entered the academic market to help with this problem. In this talk, we overview one such tool available at UC (namely, Turnitin) and discuss the applicability, use, and implications of utilising such a tool.
(The title is a parody of "Don't copy that floppy".)
Biography
Moffat is a PhD student and part-of-the-furniture (a coffee table?) at CSSE. He is often seen lurking in the corridors, coffee-in-hand, eliciting conversations with CSSE members on various diverse topics, all in aid of unified research and collaboration. He dangerously walks the tightrope of being a dabbler in all things, yet expert in none. Having received the prestigious "mug of the year" award from Peter Glassenbury, he takes on this latest challenge to investigate a serious issue. Completing the abstract and biography, he now proceeds onto the presentation ...
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