Monthly Archives: February 2013

Notes from today 2/28, and reading/blogging assignments for Tuesday 3/5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Today we discussed plagiarism in its many forms. On Tuesday we’ll discuss access: institutional, personal, and the digital divide. Please read the following two articles: Martin, The Politics of Research Samuelson, Aaron Swartz: Opening Access to Knowledge Julissa, Carlos and … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism and Questions

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Bryan

Plagiarism is when someone copies another person’s work and tries to pass it as their own. Though it is not a crime, plagiarism is still a serious, immoral offense that can get you expelled from academic institutions or fired from … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Harpreet Kaur

Plagiarism is when you take other writers or author’s original work and say it is your work. In the first reading “Plagiarism: a lie of the mind” by Isserman, he said, “Plagiarism is a form of fraud. You plagiarize if … Continue reading →

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Blog 7: Plagiarism

Posted on February 28, 2013 by erica gordillo

After reading the articles I realized plagiarism isn’t as obvious or easy to avoid. Even saying commonly used cliches like “I lost track of time” or “what goes around comes around” can be considered plagiarism. The problem is no one … Continue reading →

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Privacy

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ling

In reading of Facebook’s Privacy Trainwreck, boyd discussed that not every facebook user is happy about the News feed and how facebook expose user’s privacy. Anyone can see user’s status and profile. I believe that once we post things online, … Continue reading →

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Plagerism

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ricardo

I enjoyed how Maurice Isserman defends others who may have committed plagiarism unintentionally. Thoughts and reactions have a limited horizon. For example, if I say something in my blog post that sounds very similar to what a colleague of mine … Continue reading →

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Is Plagiarism Really Plagiarism?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by dlawrence1123

What’s really considered plagiarism? Everyone seems to have their own interpretation. We all know there’s flat our bold stealing-your-work type of plagiarism, which consists of copying word for word of ones work without giving credit, but there’s an interesting point … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Madi

Plagiarism is a serious matter in collegiate instances. Presenting words from someone else in your own work is plagiarism. However, if you were to quote the words you “borrowed” and accredited the owner, then you get away clean. I think … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism vs common knowledge

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jessica

The most interesting feature of Isserman’s article was the statement that all people plagiarize. Most “coined expressions” that we use were originally said and/or written by a scholar, writer, or thinker from the past. These sentences and ideas formed into … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism: a Lie of the Mind

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Robert Taylor

This article made me re-evaluate the way I looked at plagiarism. I believed that those who committed this transgression were simply lazy, unethical or unimaginative people. To use another person words and thoughts without contributing your own ideas makes you a intellectual … Continue reading →

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