tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438385.post2688047560620029129..comments2024-02-10T01:17:45.805-08:00Comments on Brainstorm in Progress: Plagiarism, TurnItIn, and Instructional DesignGeoff Cainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06997344068009095701noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438385.post-52180640749960625352012-06-08T19:34:28.181-07:002012-06-08T19:34:28.181-07:00Thank you for your reply, Geoff. Here are some add...Thank you for your reply, Geoff. Here are some additions to my original reply:<br /><br />I have had discussions with faculty at my institution and others, and until they rethink their curriculum, instructional techniques, and so forth, they will continue to believe that Turnitin.com is of value. On the other hand, what does it say to students if we think learning is about detecting plagiarism? Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467341120077033854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438385.post-28430860560867400642012-06-08T19:11:08.241-07:002012-06-08T19:11:08.241-07:00Judy,
Yes, I said in my post that I have mixed fe...Judy,<br /><br />Yes, I said in my post that I have mixed feelings about it. I believe that if you use the methods I am talking about in the post, then plagiarism is not that much of an issue. There are a lot of reasons why teachers won't take the time to teach that way - there are a lot of different teaching styles - and technology tools can help those teachers. I rarely post about corporateGeoff Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997344068009095701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438385.post-15391506523642703902012-06-08T16:45:13.619-07:002012-06-08T16:45:13.619-07:00I agree with Bill.
You list ways to teach in your...I agree with Bill.<br /><br />You list ways to teach in your post, and using plagiarism tools like Turnitin are antithetical to what you are preaching. <br /><br />Too bad, students are getting introduced to Turnitin in high school and middle school now. What does that say about our pedagogy? What does it say about the corporate world infringing on education and making money off of students?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467341120077033854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438385.post-58257569855178972522012-06-08T16:42:41.786-07:002012-06-08T16:42:41.786-07:00I understand that point. There are a lot of servic...I understand that point. There are a lot of services that profit from student work: learning management systems, online word processors like Google Docs, and of course schools! But software and technology alone can't degrade a student-teacher relationship; relying on technology alone to teach does. That is as bad as thinking that a textbook is a class (or even curriculum). I think good Geoff Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997344068009095701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438385.post-76618128301987586642012-06-08T16:16:18.074-07:002012-06-08T16:16:18.074-07:00The fact that TurnItIn "works" seems som...The fact that TurnItIn "works" seems somewhat secondary to me - what about the fact that it takes student work, and subsequently profits from that work (through selling the "more accurate" service) and that students and schools need to pay for accessing a service that degrades the interaction between teacher and student?<br /><br />While TurnItIn can be used in the ways that Bill Fitzgeraldhttp://funnymonkey.comnoreply@blogger.com