Despite the practices that many students receive in school, plagiarism is on the rise. Whether this is attributed to oversights of the education system not properly informing students of what constitutes proper citation or ignorance on the part of the students is unclear.
With the resources being so readily available across the web, students have turned to Wikipedia, Yahoo! Answers, Answers com, Slideshare and Scribed to accomplish the majority of their plagiarism. Not only is plagiarism an infringement of other people's work, but students are also incredibly naive to think they won't be caught stealing from these user-generated web sites entirely available to anyone who types in a phrase.
Easybib, a research site encouraging digital literacy with a new campaign, is looking to lessen the disconnect between students and library programs to create students with increased knowledge of the resources available to them.
Shocking Plagiarism Graphs
The 'You Are What Your Write' Tackles the Issue Head-On
Trend Themes
1. Increasing Plagiarism - The rise in plagiarism among students is indicative of a need for innovative solutions to promote academic integrity.
2. Digital Literacy Education - The need to bridge the gap between students and library programs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovations in digital literacy education.
3. User-generated Content Platforms - The prevalence of plagiarism from user-generated web sites calls for innovative solutions to ensure the credibility and originality of content.
Industry Implications
1. Education Technology - The increasing issue of plagiarism in schools creates a demand for edtech solutions that promote academic integrity.
2. Library Services - There is an opportunity for library services to adapt and offer more comprehensive resources to address the disconnect between students and library programs.
3. Content Verification - The rise in plagiarism from user-generated content platforms necessitates the development of effective content verification tools and services.