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Academic Honesty  NUI Galway

This is a topic which has received much media attention in recent years and is of great importance as we move towards a teaching environment in which students are more often expected to submit written pieces of coursework, work on projects and in teams. In most cases, plagiarism can arise due to poor academic practice based on a misunderstanding or lack of awareness of appropriate methods of referencing, paraphrasing and reviewing. To address this issue consistently, then, we should advocate a combination of education and standardised procedure.

Each School has nominated a number of Advisors to handle suspected cases and CELT is developing training courses and support tools to support their work. We have also ensured that most academic staff are well informed about the issue by distributing information leaflets and handbooks.

Resources to support academic honesty, including a list of School Advisors and links to external resources, are available under the NUI Galway Teaching and Learning Forum on Blackboard.

Code of Practice for Dealing with Suspected Cases of Plagiarism

The current code of practice was adopted by Academic Council in 2003 and is being reviewed based on the experience of implementing such procedures. Staff and departments are urged to follow these guidelines in association with any College specific regulations.

See the complete NUIG Code of Practice for dealing with plagiarism

Turnitin Plagiarism Detection Service

In September 2006, the university acquired a site licence for the use of the plagiarism detection software Turnitin. This service allows you to compare submitted documents with hundreds of thousands in their database, as well as internet sites (billions of pages). Turnitin now supports pdf files, as well as the usual Microsoft formats. Turnitin has also been integrated with Blackboard, allowing easier access and submission by students. To gain access and to find out more about using the service, email turnitinnuigalway.ie).

Workshop on Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism

CELT now offers short, focussed workshop sessions to small groups of staff, on request. These sessions focus on using Turnitin and interpreting the similarity reports, as well as particular needs of the group.
For information contact Sharon Flynn ( sharon.flynnnuigalway.ie).

From time to time, CELT offers workshops and seminars on themes associated with academic honesty. Please consult the CELT events webpage for information.

General Advice and Training

CELT is willing to arrange individual or group advisory sessions on academic honesty with academic staff members, in consultation with the relevant School Plagiarism Advisor.
For information contact Sharon Flynn ( sharon.flynnnuigalway.ie).

External Sources of Information

PlagiarismAdvice.org
A UK based site providing resources, training, advice and guidance to the education sector to help address growing concerns about plagiarism, whilst promoting appropriate use of electronic sources of information.

Plagiarism.org
A resource from iParadigms, responsible for Turnitin, offering tips, guidelines and suggestions for students and staff on plagiarism avoidance.

Blackboard Support Guide for Turnitin
Some useful information on the use of Turnitin within Blackboard

Resources to support academic honesty, including a list of School Advisors and links to external resources, are available under the NUI Galway Teaching and Learning Forum on Blackboard. All staff will have automatic access to this resource.

 

    

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