Using AI essay writers well: what the evidence on model answers can teach us
Discusses how to use AI essay writers such as Uniwriter effectively as learning tools, backed by top university AI policies and education research.
Jennifer Wiss-Carline
Stop scapegoating essay mills: they’re not the problem
Summary: Since the introduction of a supposed “ban” on essay mills in 2022, contract cheating companies remain alive and well – so whose fault is that? Nearly a year after new legislation took effect, essay-writing services such as ukessays.com are still thriving in the UK despite the crackdown. Instead of disappearing, these companies have continued … Read more
Is this the end of essay cheating?
Summary: The Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 came into force last month on 28th April and includes provisions that purport to stamp out so-called ‘essay mills’. The Act follows similar provisions that have been introduced in Ireland (2019) and Australia (2020). New Zealand and 17 US states that also prohibit such services. Contract cheating … Read more
Are essay mills finally on their way out in the UK?
Summary: Private Members’ bills are public bills introduced by MPs and Lords who are not government ministers. There are various ways they can be introduced but one is as a result of a ballot. The names of Members applying for a bill are drawn in a ballot held on the second sitting Thursday of a … Read more
Plagiarism vs. détournement
Find out about the difference between plagiarism and détournement The concept of détournement has been part of our culture for almost 100 years, having its roots in the Dada art movement of the 1920s. While most people are likely not familiar with the word détournement, almost anyone who has seen the cover of a punk … Read more
Plagiarism vs homage
Find out about the differences between plagiarism and homage They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This then begs the question of when does flattery cross the line into outright theft? It’s the difference between paying homage to someone’s work and simply taking someone’s work. Is it the intention to acknowledge, even … Read more
Plagiarism vs. parody
Find out the differences between plagiarism and parody The dangers of plagiarism are some of the most important lessons that media creators can ever learn. As defined by Merriam Webster, “plagiarism” is the act of stealing or appropriating another person’s work and labeling it as one’s own creation. This definition applies universally to songwriters, researchers, … Read more
Plagiarism vs. pastiche
Find out about the differences between plagiarism and pastiche Are you curious about the differences between plagiarism and pastiche? When you are preparing for coursework for a college class, one of the main points that the professor will drive home is that plagiarism is not allowed. Plagiarism means that you have copied someone else’s work … Read more
Is plagiarism illegal?
Introduction Any attempt to define “plagiarism’ uncovers that there are, in fact, many different definitions currently in usage, spanning a wide range of activities. Many of these definitions contradict each other. Moreover, there is also evidence that a generation brought up using the Internet has very different views on what constitutes “plagiarism’. Plagiarism is usually … Read more
IP laws that stifle the development of plagiarism detection software
In an interview last month, Jef Lynn, Chairman of the Coalition For a Digital Economy, said he felt that laws such as SOPA, ACTA and the Digital Economy Act are very much not fit for a digital age, and only fit to try to restrain the digital age. This is an important issue for the … Read more