Comments on: Misunderstanding Academic Integrity http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-497909 ted Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:35:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-497909 Borrowing ideas is one thing. Borrowing text word-for-word without acknowledging your source is plagiarism. Every student in every college/university has the rules about plagiarism hammered into their noggins from Day 1. Borrowing ideas is one thing. Borrowing text word-for-word without acknowledging your source is plagiarism.

Every student in every college/university has the rules about plagiarism hammered into their noggins from Day 1.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-497792 Cindy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:58:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-497792 Maybe they're just trying to make a point. If not, then that's just sad. Maybe they’re just trying to make a point. If not, then that’s just sad.

]]> By: Buzz http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-497670 Buzz Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:33:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-497670 Ugh please. How is replicating another school's law / rule / code plagiarism? That falls in the realm of fair use. Lots of governing organizations "steal" ideas from others policies, by-laws, and regulation. There is no need to cite. Ugh please.

How is replicating another school’s law / rule / code plagiarism? That falls in the realm of fair use. Lots of governing organizations “steal” ideas from others policies, by-laws, and regulation. There is no need to cite.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496958 CheeseDuck Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:42:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496958 Sweet, sweet irony! Sweet, sweet irony!

]]> By: empty-minded http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496797 empty-minded Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:38:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496797 I give kudos for their response to getting caught. I see a prosperous future for these kids in public relations or politics. I give kudos for their response to getting caught. I see a prosperous future for these kids in public relations or politics.

]]> By: Paul http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496628 Paul Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:48:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496628 Typical everyone in college cheats. And how can you be so stupid. Typical everyone in college cheats. And how can you be so stupid.

]]> By: OddNumber http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496482 OddNumber Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:15:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496482 If they copied it "word for word" then they are just stupid lazy people who didn't take their task seriously. These are probably a bunch of kids that thought it would help pad their resumes or look good on a grad school application. If they copied it “word for word” then they are just stupid lazy people who didn’t take their task seriously. These are probably a bunch of kids that thought it would help pad their resumes or look good on a grad school application.

]]> By: bob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496432 bob Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:42:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496432 | Good students copy, great students steal. Poor students copy. Good students do it themselves. Better students steal. Great students don't get caught. and Grad students don't do anything. | Good students copy, great students steal.

Poor students copy.
Good students do it themselves.
Better students steal.
Great students don’t get caught.

and

Grad students don’t do anything.

]]> By: luke http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496368 luke Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:53:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496368 hilarious, oh wait I plagiarised bazik, "hilarious" - bazik, 04/01/2008 There that is better. hilarious, oh wait I plagiarised bazik,

“hilarious” - bazik, 04/01/2008

There that is better.

]]> By: bazik http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496216 bazik Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:19:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496216 hilarious hilarious

]]> By: X-Shark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496055 X-Shark Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:29:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-496055 Where is the problem. If it has already been done better than you can do, why change it? Where is the problem. If it has already been done better than you can do, why change it?

]]> By: xander http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495967 xander Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:50:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495967 and what does their borrowed legislature say about this? and what does their borrowed legislature say about this?

]]> By: daggerphish http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495918 daggerphish Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:39:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495918 this story smells of rich irony! i'm not gonna lie, it smells like pure gasoline... cheating-> works every time 60% of the time this story smells of rich irony!

i’m not gonna lie, it smells like pure gasoline…

cheating-> works every time 60% of the time

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495870 SenorMysterioso Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:20:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495870 Im not seeing a problem here Im not seeing a problem here

]]> By: clinton labombard http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495863 clinton labombard Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:01:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495863 ...only to find out the idea was stolen from BYU. …only to find out the idea was stolen from BYU.

]]> By: su.wei http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495843 su.wei Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:12:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495843 that is hilarious that is hilarious

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495839 bean Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:10:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495839 Plagiarizing honor codes is actually a time-honored tradition in America; it just doesn't get reported very often. Plagiarizing honor codes is actually a time-honored tradition in America; it just doesn’t get reported very often.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495837 Alex Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:09:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495837 Good students copy, great students steal. Good students copy, great students steal.

]]> By: HaricotVert http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495830 HaricotVert Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:57:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495830 They could have just cited their sources... They could have just cited their sources…

]]> By: E http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495814 E Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:35:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495814 Too damn funny! It's a smart time saving move though maybe their learning something down there. I'm sure they'd fit in well with the current business world. Too damn funny! It’s a smart time saving move though maybe their learning something down there. I’m sure they’d fit in well with the current business world.

]]> By: aaron http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495797 aaron Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:51:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495797 Was that done as like a really ironic joke or were the kids really just that dumb? Was that done as like a really ironic joke or were the kids really just that dumb?

]]> By: JoBo S http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495783 JoBo S Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:36:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/misunderstanding-academic-integrity/#comment-495783 I bet the parents who paid the tuition for those students are so proud.... I bet the parents who paid the tuition for those students are so proud….

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