University Student Online Plagiarism
Article
Yu-mei Wang, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
International Journal on E-Learning, ISSN 1537-2456 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This article reports a study investigating university student online plagiarism. The following questions are investigated: (a) What is the incidence of student online plagiarism? (b) What are student perceptions regarding online plagiarism? (c) Are there any differences in terms of student perceptions of online plagiarism and print plagiarism? (d) What factors contribute to student online plagiarism? (e) What is student perspective regarding the necessity of training? Based on the findings of the study, this article proposes enculturation as a systemic and comprehensive approach in curbing student online plagiarism.
Citation
Wang, Y.m. (2008). University Student Online Plagiarism. International Journal on E-Learning, 7(4), 743-757. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/24455/.
© 2008 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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