Does The Internet Encourage Cheating?

The value of the internet as a research resource is undeniable, but is this smorgasbord of information being used as a tool for cheating? Software programs designed to catch plagiarism reveal that as many as 30% of papers these days are plagiarized, and the proliferation of companies that sell term papers to lazy students suggests a growing problem. What are teachers doing to prevent students from using the internet as a cut-and-paste encyclopedia? Guest host Ted Chen talks with Randal Cummings, Director of Online Instruction at Cal State Northridge; John Barrie, CEO of iParadigms, which makes Turnitin and other anti-plagiarism systems; Yasha Harari, Partner, SchoolSucks.com; and takes listener calls.

The value of the internet as a research resource is undeniable, but is this smorgasbord of information being used as a tool for cheating? Software programs designed to catch plagiarism reveal that as many as 30% of papers these days are plagiarized, and the proliferation of companies that sell term papers to lazy students suggests a growing problem. What are teachers doing to prevent students from using the internet as a cut-and-paste encyclopedia? Guest host Ted Chen talks with Randal Cummings, Director of Online Instruction at Cal State Northridge; John Barrie, CEO of iParadigms, which makes Turnitin and other anti-plagiarism systems; Yasha Harari, Partner, SchoolSucks.com; and takes listener calls.