AN INNOVATIVE ONLINE PLAGIARISM COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT A SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY.
Plagiarism is a major concern across institutions of learning. We developed and implemented an innovative online course to teach students about plagiarism. This study aimed to ascertain why students plagiarise, and to determine whether the course would impact students' knowledge and perceptions of p...
| Publicado en: | South African Journal of Cultural History / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Kultuurgeskiedenis Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 151 - 167 |
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South African Society for Cultural History
Dec2023
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