What is your academic area? Natural Sciences Social Sciences Fine Arts Humanities Education Business Other

How long have you been an instructor at the college/university level? because of a glitch, this is a required field 0 to 3 years 4 to 8 years 9-15 years 16 or more years Which describes your position? tenured tenure track, not tenured not tenured not tenure track

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How many courses do you teach in a typical year? Numeral only please! Decimals are OK.

How many students are in your average class? Numeral only please!

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How often do students in your classes have the opportunity to plagiarize? (For example on paper assignments, exercises, etc.) never in any class rarely / in few classes often / in most classes always / in every class

In those classes, how often do you discuss/define explain plagiarism with students before the assignment is given? never -- they should know already rarely / in few classes often / in most classes always / in every class

 

How often in a typical year do you suspect ANY of your students of plagiarizing? never or almost never once annually 2-3 times annually more than 3 times annually

How easy do you think internet-based plagiarism is to detect? almost impossible possible but time consuming/difficult easily done -- quick and free don't know

 

Which of these have you  done specifically to address plagiarism Check all that apply. Discuss plagiarism with colleagues Discuss the ethics of plagiarism with students Provided specific instruction to students Make a written assignment very specific Change assignments semester to semester Oversee the writing process (request notes, outline, etc.) Other:

IF you found a flagrant case of plagiarism -- a fully copied paper, what would be your response? (remember this is an anonymous survey). Check all that apply. Ignore it -- they're only hurting themselves Discuss it with the student Allow the student to revise/correct/make up the paper or assignment Report it to my supervisor (chair, dean, or other) Give a failing grade for the paper or assignment Give a failing grade for the course Other

 

If you fail a plagiarist for the course and the student appeals the grade, how supportive do you think the college/university will be to you? not supportive -- I'd be pressured to change the grade to avoid conflict reluctantly supportive -- they'd rather not know about it very supportive -- unlikely to overturn F grade don't know

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