Value of Plagiarism Electronic Detector Tools in Higher Education
Value of Plagiarism Electronic Detector Tools in Higher Education

Summary/Abstract: Today, we live in a fast pace society and professors in academia are finding that they may not have the ability to check for plagiarism regarding candidates’ work with the human eye quickly and timely. Therefore, the use of plagiarism detectors can be useful to give feedback to candidates in a timely manner for work improvement. However, a committed and competent professor will make an effort read candidates’ papers and to meet with candidates face-to-face or go online to give written feedback to candidates within five to ten business days without depending totally on an electronic plagiarism detector to give feedback on candidates’ work. Too often, candidates fail to properly cite references; because of the lack of knowledge and not the desire to cheat are common observations of plagiarism. The purpose of this study is to discuss what is plagiarism, ways to avoid plagiarism, types of electronic tools and services to detect plagiarism, plagiarism across spectrums, clarity of plagiarism is needed, rights and responsibilities of candidates, and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

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