Comments for DrBadgr http://drbadgr.wordpress.com Trying to think aloud online Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Thoughts on Turnitin’s database by Nick Sharratt http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/thoughts-on-turnitins-database/#comment-225 Nick Sharratt Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:24:11 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-225 Understood - I did get that from the post, I probably didn't make that clear; typing on a phone screen doesn't make for very elloquant replies at times :) Understood – I did get that from the post, I probably didn’t make that clear; typing on a phone screen doesn’t make for very elloquant replies at times :)

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Turnitin’s database by jobadge http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/thoughts-on-turnitins-database/#comment-224 jobadge Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:02:32 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-224 indeed Viv, better assessment is the way.... indeed Viv, better assessment is the way….

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Turnitin’s database by jobadge http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/thoughts-on-turnitins-database/#comment-223 jobadge Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:02:11 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-223 @Nick - I don't doubt Turnitin as a tool to be able ot detect the presence of non-original text. Interpretation of the reports has always required academic judgement. What is new is that the level of noise is such that academics need to be aware that they are not looking at matches to the original source of the work anymore. @Nick – I don’t doubt Turnitin as a tool to be able ot detect the presence of non-original text. Interpretation of the reports has always required academic judgement. What is new is that the level of noise is such that academics need to be aware that they are not looking at matches to the original source of the work anymore.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Turnitin’s database by Nick Sharratt http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/thoughts-on-turnitins-database/#comment-222 Nick Sharratt Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07:03 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-222 Interesting and timely view as pressure for Turnitin to be made available is high in many of the programme committees I'm currently attending - especially from external examiners remarks. It's very likely we will be providing it soon (pending policy decisions, not technical delays), and it will be interesting to see how it is percieved when it is. Interesting and timely view as pressure for Turnitin to be made available is high in many of the programme committees I’m currently attending – especially from external examiners remarks. It’s very likely we will be providing it soon (pending policy decisions, not technical delays), and it will be interesting to see how it is percieved when it is.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Turnitin’s database by Dr Viv Rolfe http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/thoughts-on-turnitins-database/#comment-221 Dr Viv Rolfe Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:43 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-221 Thanks for the observations, and I agree with you. I've suspected that T doesn't always link to the original source, and so many websites contain Wikipedia information you can never be sure where the student has obtained the stuff from. I think the coursework black market must be massive now, with students selling on work. I think our only solution is to design smarter assessments, after we've hit the gin bottle of course. Thanks for the observations, and I agree with you. I’ve suspected that T doesn’t always link to the original source, and so many websites contain Wikipedia information you can never be sure where the student has obtained the stuff from. I think the coursework black market must be massive now, with students selling on work. I think our only solution is to design smarter assessments, after we’ve hit the gin bottle of course.

]]> Comment on Is Dawkins really tweeting? by David Bradley http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/is-dawkins-really-tweeting/#comment-220 David Bradley Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:38:36 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-220 Yeah, I'm not convinced that it really is him, just didn't want to mention a certain other loud mouth. But, high follower to following ratios are common among celebs...that's not the giveaway...i.e. celebs rarely engage in conversation unless they're @StephenFry. I suspect the dawkins tweet is ghosted and they just don't engage out of policy. Yeah, I’m not convinced that it really is him, just didn’t want to mention a certain other loud mouth. But, high follower to following ratios are common among celebs…that’s not the giveaway…i.e. celebs rarely engage in conversation unless they’re @StephenFry. I suspect the dawkins tweet is ghosted and they just don’t engage out of policy.

]]> Comment on Electronic detection of plagiarism by jobadge http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/electronic-detection-of-plagairism/#comment-219 jobadge Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:31:01 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-219 @jim as I said to Jude, this is about looking at the effect of plagiarism detection tools in higher education, so I don't be assigning star ratings to different software systems if that is what you are after? Hopefully the review will point you to some literature that could provide you with some background on the lessons others have learned from implementation of such systems. I'd be interested to hear your views. @jim as I said to Jude, this is about looking at the effect of plagiarism detection tools in higher education, so I don’t be assigning star ratings to different software systems if that is what you are after? Hopefully the review will point you to some literature that could provide you with some background on the lessons others have learned from implementation of such systems. I’d be interested to hear your views.

]]> Comment on Electronic detection of plagiarism by jobadge http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/electronic-detection-of-plagairism/#comment-218 jobadge Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:28:45 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-218 @Jude I was interested in looking at 'effectiveness' in terms of trying to find evidence to show that the introduction of electronic detection had improved student awareness and implementation of good citation practice, paraphrasing and academic scholarship. Unsurprisingly there are almost no empirical studies in this area :-( I've broadened out the review otherwise it would have been very short indeed. I've included information about the testing of electronic detection systems (Weber-Wulff software reviews and other tests) and literature comparing the systems. The overall message is still the same though - you need to know what you are looking for and be able to teach students how to write well whatever tool you are thinking of using. @Jude I was interested in looking at ‘effectiveness’ in terms of trying to find evidence to show that the introduction of electronic detection had improved student awareness and implementation of good citation practice, paraphrasing and academic scholarship. Unsurprisingly there are almost no empirical studies in this area :-( I’ve broadened out the review otherwise it would have been very short indeed. I’ve included information about the testing of electronic detection systems (Weber-Wulff software reviews and other tests) and literature comparing the systems. The overall message is still the same though – you need to know what you are looking for and be able to teach students how to write well whatever tool you are thinking of using.

]]> Comment on Electronic detection of plagiarism by jim http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/electronic-detection-of-plagairism/#comment-217 jim Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:17:09 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-217 Great idea I would be very interested in any outcomes, i'm in the process of trying to put together evidence to support wider adoption here at LJMU. What's your star rating criteria? jim Great idea
I would be very interested in any outcomes, i’m in the process of trying to put together evidence to support wider adoption here at LJMU.
What’s your star rating criteria?
jim

]]> Comment on Electronic detection of plagiarism by Jude Carroll http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/electronic-detection-of-plagairism/#comment-215 Jude Carroll Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:02:53 +0000 http://drbadgr.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-215 Hi Im displacing. Interesting to hear about how you are shaping resources / access etc using mind mapping. We are building a website on teaching international students linked to Evidence net for refs etc.... using a chronology. Anyway, the reason for this post: My mate Janette informs me that someone at Monash has just designed and launched hios own electronic detection tool and the name of this thing? Damocles. How's that for a metaphor????? As in Sword of.... Yuk So along with investigating 'effectiveness' how about checking 'effectiveness for what?' Jude Hi

Im displacing. Interesting to hear about how you are shaping resources / access etc using mind mapping. We are building a website on teaching international students linked to Evidence net for refs etc…. using a chronology.

Anyway, the reason for this post: My mate Janette informs me that someone at Monash has just designed and launched hios own electronic detection tool and the name of this thing?

Damocles.

How’s that for a metaphor?????

As in Sword of….
Yuk
So along with investigating ‘effectiveness’ how about checking ‘effectiveness for what?’
Jude

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