[Asis-l] Preventing Plagiarism Toolbox: an online workshop

[Olga Francois]

INVITATION
From: Center for Intellectual Property, UMUC
[Please excuse the inevitable duplication of this notice.]

                   PREVENTING PLAGIARISM TOOLBOX
                        an online workshop
                   February 10-February 28, 2004   
                http://www.umuc.edu/odell/cip/ipa/

This workshop will be moderated by Kimberly Kelley, Associate Provost
and Executive Director, Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright
in the Digital Environment, University of Maryland University College.  

Can assignments be redesigned to avoid plagiarism and foster academic
integrity in online and face-to-face classrooms? What collaborative
efforts between classroom faculty and librarians can assist in
prevention? What resources are available to assist in managing this
classroom concern? Join the participants in identifying methods for
educating students about plagiarism and encouraging academic integrity
in teaching and learning.

Goals for the workshop: 

   * Discuss academic integrity resources for faculty, librarians, and
administrators 
   * Explore resources that assist in assignment redesign 
   * Explore collaborative efforts between course instructors and
support services 
   * Explore online instruction resources for students including methods
of teaching paraphrasing, documentation, and critical thinking 
   * Review detection methods and resources 
   * Identify resources that assist in policy development and revision 
   * Discuss assessment and the course syllabi as a preventative measure

Participants receive daily responses and feedback from workshop
moderators. In addition, each workshop will include live chats with the
workshop moderators and invited guests. This is an online, asynchronous
seminar in which participants are active at times convenient to them.
Early Registration is $125; Regular $150. A significant discount is
given for full time graduate students until places are filled; please
consult the website for details. 

    To register online- http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/ipa
 For additional information call 301-985-7777 or visit our web site
          at http://www.umuc.edu/odell/cip/ipa

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Olga Francois, Sr. Research Librarian
Center for Intellectual Property
University of Maryland University College
http://www.umuc.edu/odell/cip/