But prof … I don’t know what other words to use!: Challenges and questions for instructors and students
January 12, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
The Manitoba Academic Integrity Network is presenting a FREE series of professional development opportunities related to academic integrity!
Presenter: Dr. Claudius Soodeen, Red River College and University of Winnipeg
Date: January 12, 2022
Time: 11 am – 12 pm ET (10 am – 11 am CT Manitoba)
Location: Online via Zoom
Zoom link will be sent five business days before the event.
Part of a well-rounded education is the requirement for students to communicate their knowledge in writing. But what happens when students lack the foundational skills (or willingness) to write to our standards? There are several options for them, ranging from the desirable/acceptable to the outright unethical. One choice is to use ‘rephrasing software’ which automatically replaces words with synonyms – whether they make sense in context or not. Sometimes, students do this ‘manually’ using translation apps or thesauruses. Regardless, the result is a poorly-written paper that can be borderline plagiarized.
In this session, I will briefly chronicle my response to one such situation, discuss how we can respond educationally, and pose some looming questions.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify various tools that can be used to rephrase text
- Educate students on the appropriate and inappropriate use of rephrasing technology
- Respond to students who have used rephrasing technology
Registration for this event is now closed.