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Plagiarism in Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Over a Decade (2012–2022)

Plagiarism poses a serious threat to academic integrity in Sub-Saharan Africa. A recent study by Dickson Okoree Mireku , Prosper Dzifa Dzamesi , and Brandford Bervell examines trends in publications, dominant forms of plagiarism, and the challenges faced by higher education institutions in combating this issue between 2012 and 2022. Analyzing 171 articles, the research provides deep insights into the causes, impacts, and prevention strategies for plagiarism in the region. Plagiarism in Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Key Findings The study revealed that the peak of plagiarism-related publications occurred in 2016. Nigeria contributed the most with 53 articles, followed by Ghana (23) and South Africa (19). Key areas of focus included awareness of plagiarism among students and staff, prevention measures, and its causes. The dominant forms identified were self-plagiarism , branded plagiarism , and commission plagiarism . Major causes of plagiarism include easy access to digital...

Unveiling the Shadows of Plagiarism: A Critical Ethical Dilemma in Academia

In the academic landscape, where integrity is the bedrock of innovation, the menace of plagiarism emerges as a stark reminder of the fragility of ethical standards. The study "Plagiarism in Publications: All About Being Fair!" by Neeraj Lalwani, published in The Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging , dissects this pervasive issue with precision, urging a collective introspection within scholarly circles. The Rise of Plagiarism in the Digital Age The Anatomy of Plagiarism Plagiarism, as Lalwani articulates, transcends mere copying—it is intellectual theft that erodes trust and stifles creativity. Derived from the Latin plagiarius or "kidnapper," it encompasses a range of unethical behaviors: direct copying, self-plagiarism, mosaic or patchwriting, and even accidental appropriation. The digital age, with its unprecedented access to content, has blurred the lines of originality, further complicating efforts to uphold academic integrity. Lalwani’s paper categorizes ...

ChatGPT’s Role in Academic Integrity: Study Reveals the Growing Challenge of AI-Driven Plagiarism in Education

 As universities continue to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) tools, a groundbreaking study has highlighted significant concerns about their impact on academic integrity. Researchers at the University of Malaga in Spain have developed a model to analyze how the use of ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot, may inadvertently encourage dishonest academic practices, such as plagiarism, among university students. ChatGPT’s Role in Academic Integrity The study, conducted by Francisco David Guillén-Gámez, Elena Sánchez-Vega, Ernesto Colomo-Magaña, and Enrique Sánchez-Rivas, surveyed 368 university students and employed sophisticated statistical techniques, including Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), to identify key factors influencing students’ intention to use ChatGPT as a learning tool. The Key Factors: What Drives Students to Use ChatGPT Unethically? The research reveals that while ChatGPT offers numerous benefits as an educational resource, including assisting...

Rising Plagiarism Rates in Higher Education: A Deep Dive into the Impact of COVID-19

In a comprehensive study exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic integrity, research reveals a significant surge in plagiarism rates during the crisis. Conducted across 42 academic institutions in Israel, this research tracked over 25,000 written assignments from 2019 to 2023, providing a unique comparative analysis of plagiarism behavior before, during, and after the pandemic. Rising Plagiarism Rates in Higher Education: A Deep Dive into the Impact of COVID-19 The study, led by Dr. Yovav Eshet from Zefat Academic College, uses an advanced plagiarism detection tool, Originality, to assess the academic dishonesty behavior of undergraduates across various disciplines and institutions. It was found that while plagiarism rates remained stable before and after the pandemic, a notable spike occurred during the pandemic's height, reflecting the drastic shift to online learning and Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT). Plagiarism rates increased by over 10% in some academic f...

Can ChatGPT Check for Plagiarism?

 In the academic and professional world, maintaining originality in writing is crucial. Whether you're working on a research paper, blog post, or business proposal, ensuring your content is free of plagiarism is a priority. Many people wonder if ChatGPT, with its advanced language capabilities, can check for plagiarism. Here's everything you need to know. Can ChatGPT Detect Plagiarism?  The short answer is no. Can ChatGPT Detect Plagiarism? The short answer is no —ChatGPT does not have the capability to detect plagiarism in the traditional sense. While it can analyze, paraphrase, and enhance text, it doesn't have access to proprietary databases or academic publications to compare your text against existing content. Plagiarism detection requires tools specifically designed to match content with a vast database of sources, such as websites, journals, and academic repositories. ChatGPT lacks these resources. Why ChatGPT Can't Check Plagiarism Plagiarism detection tools wor...

Breaking Ground in Plagiarism Detection: A Researcher’s Hybrid Lexical-Semantic Approach

In an era where the originality of academic and professional content is increasingly critical, a groundbreaking approach to plagiarism detection has emerged from a researcher at Stevens Institute of Technology. Shashankk Shekar Chaturvedi’s innovative work, combining lexical fingerprinting and transformer-based semantic embeddings, promises to revolutionize the fight against plagiarism. Plagiarism Detection With Lexical-Semantic Approach The Challenges of Detecting Plagiarism Traditional plagiarism detection methods have long relied on lexical similarity measures, such as direct substring matching. However, these approaches falter when faced with semantically similar but lexically diverse paraphrasing. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly transformer models like BERT and Sentence-BERT, enable semantic similarity detection, but even these can miss trivial lexical overlaps. Chaturvedi’s hybrid model, which merges the best of both worlds, effectively addresses thes...

SJM Plagiarism Tumblr​

Discussions on platforms like Tumblr and Reddit have raised concerns about potential plagiarism in Sarah J. Maas's works, particularly regarding similarities to other fantasy series. Critics point to resemblances between Maas's "Throne of Glass" and "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series and Anne Bishop's "The Black Jewels" trilogy, including parallels in character names, races, and specific phrases. For instance, the name "Terreille" in Bishop's series is similar to "Terrasen" in Maas's work (SJM-Exposed-Blog, 2018). SJM Plagiarism Tumblr​ Additionally, certain lines in Maas's novels closely mirror those from other works, such as J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. For example, a line from "A Court of Mist and Fury" ("Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.") closely resembles a quote from Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Ha...

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Mariya ILIEVA: Should Using AI-Generated Text to Create Academic Papers Be Considered Plagiarism?

Mariyana Ilieva (2024) published a paper titled "Should Using AI-Generated Text to Create Academic Papers Be Considered Plagiarism?". It's asking about the legality of using AI generative tools in academic writing. AI-generated text itself has a high similarity score when checked by plagiarism checkers. We recently published plagiarism checking scores for text generated by AI using several plagiarism detection tools, and it consistently shows a high plagiarism/similarity score. For now, using AI-generated content will be detected as plagiarism because it has a high similarity score. How when someone using super AI which passing similarity test?   Some journal wants 'Declaration of Generative AI in Sciencetific Writing'. Someday, AI generative tools may become an uncontrollable power with unbelievable superiority. Academic honesty is paramount. Some journals, like Elsevier, are now publishing guidelines for using AI . The guidelines instruct authors to include a ...

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