Eliminating plagerism

[Catherine Beyers <cbeyers@MAIL.SDLAX.K12.WI.US>]

Dear Friends,
    I am teaching a course for other teachers in early August.  We will =
cover the ways in which we can reduce or eliminate plagerism.  I have a =
short list of recommendations but , I'm sure, many of you have even better =
ideas.  My list includes (1) defining the topic to include a comparison, =
such as "Compare the fishing industry in the Mississippi River with that =
of the Ohio River",  (2) requiring students to hand in their rough draft =
and copies of all sources cited several weeks before the paper is due, and =
purchasing the software now available to locate plagerized materials on =
the net.
   Can you add to my list?  While this is not a problem at our school, =
middle and high school teachers continue to struggle with this issue.
   Also, we will brainstorm ideas on how to manage a single computer in =
the classroom.  Any thoughts here?

Many thanks!

Catherine Beyers, Media Specialist
Southern Bluffs Elementary
4010 Sunnyside Drive
La Crosse, WI  54601
cbeyers@mail.sdlax.k12.wi.us

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