What Teachers Can Do About Plagiarism The news from Professor
Bloomfield's Physics course at the prestigious University of
Virginia was bleak. Bloomfield caught wind of a rumored cheating
problem in his 500+ student class and decided it was time to
check up on his students. Using a customized software program,
he analyzed 1500 term papers from his electronic database of
past and present students to put these rumors to rest. What he
found not only put the legendary UVA honor system in great
doubt, it put many students out of the running for a college
degree. 122 of his students had plagiarized their papers.
Unfortunately plagiarism and cheating in general is just as
prevalent among high schoolers. A recent survey from Who's Who
Among American High School Students found that 80% of high
achievers reported haven cheated at least once. The Internet and
digital technology in general has greatly enhanced students'
opportunities to plagiarize material quite effectively and
covertly. With Web sites like ezessays.com