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For every student who knowingly steals other people’s words and ideas, there are 10 who are not trying to be dishonest. From www.shutterstock.com

Policing plagiarism could make universities miss the real problems

For every student who intentionally steals others’ work and passes it off as her own, there are ten who don’t yet know how to build academic knowledge. They need our help, not condemnation.
Students are encouraged to cheat when they see people getting rewarded for dishonest acts in society. Hand image via www.shutterstock.com

Why do students cheat? Listen to this dean’s words

Surveys show that 95% of high school students and 70% of college students are involved in some form of cheating.

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