Sunday, August 29, 2010

Re: Google Docs

Some additional thoughts on plagiarism, and what constitutes "common" knowledge:

http://speedchange.blogspot.com/2010/08/commons-knowledge.html

Cheers,

Bill

----- Original Message ----
From: Chris Delmar <cdelmar@cesstaff.org>
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Sat, August 28, 2010 11:02:28 AM
Subject: Re: Google Docs

"Internet Resources on Avoiding, Stopping and Detecting Plagiarism For Academic
Staff"
- from http://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/plagiarism.html#how

Chris Delmar
Technology Program Director
Christ Episcopal School
109 South Washington Street
Rockville, MD 20850
301-424-6550

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Stephanie Oberle
Sent: Fri 8/27/2010 11:55 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Google Docs

For those of you using Google Docs at your school......

We are implementing a pilot program for Google Docs this year. There are some
concerns from the English Dept. about who writes the papers. Could you please
let us know how you have handled this type of situation?

from a concerned teacher....
>I don't know if I want to do this, however I'm definitely willing to give it a
>try. I talked with
>
xxx
> at length about this last year and it seems to me that there are some big
>loopholes. I know all about them signing on etc. at home but there is no way of
>knowing who is doing the actual writing once a kid signs on. It could be
>parents, tutor,
>anybody. Convince me how to assure that that it is definitely the kids writing
>and I'll sign on.

Thanks for your help!
Stephanie
>


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