presentation plan

Presentation Plan

Plagiarism at academic institutions. Definition and scale of the problemwww.strikeplagiarism.comBasic information for rectors, professors (fellows) and studentsPolish experiences. The best and the worst practicesConclusions

Plagiarism at academic institutions

Plagiarism at academic institutions

Examples of Romanian sites:

www.anunturi.3x.rowww.studentie.rowww.bazar.regielive.rowww.anuntul.biz

Plagiarism at Academic Institutions Some Statistics Famous detected cases

of plagiarism

Poland: Andrzej Anusz – historianGermany: Friedhelm Hermann, Marion Brach, Roland Mertelsman – oncologists

...as well as so called knights of antiplagiarism crusade – historian from Gdansk, prof. Edmund Kizik and the expert on mass communication from Salzburg dr Stefan Weber

Plagiarism at Academic Institutions

Definition of the problem• Undoubtedly, the problem of plagiarism is becoming

increasingly serious

• Mentality problem: the googlification of the mind

• Practical problem: existence of informal document databases that could be browsed for resources by cheating students

Problem solution

Implementation of electronic antiplagiarism system

Resolution of university authorities on implementing the antiplagiarism system

Implementation of Electronic Antiplagiarism System

Rector's written consent

Implementation of Electronic Antiplagiarism System

Implementation of Electronic Antiplagiarism System

Implementation of Electronic Antiplagiarism System

Implementation of Electronic Antiplagiarism System

www.strikeplagiarism.com Basic information: Rector

protection of every dissertation placed in database statistics

www.strikeplagiarism.com Basic information: Professors (Fellows)

Information about unattributed borrowings in students papers

www.strikeplagiarism.com Basic Information: Students

protection of every dissertation placed in the database Certificate of Paper Originality

Conclusions

Antiplagiarism System and ProceduresImplementation Model Needs analysis at a university Offer Conclusion of contract Drafting and implementation of procedures, training for school

system administrators; launch of educational program Verification and assessment of documents Periodical system and procedures audit

Thank you very much for your attention

Sebastian Kawczynski, Ph. D.

skawczynski@strikeplagiarism.com