...My Student Survival guide to distance learning. By Roel Maldonado Index Introduction………………………………. Using Educational Resources…………… Upholding Academic Honesty…………….. Setting and Achieving Goals……………… Managing Time Wisely……………………. Fostering Reading Comprehension and Retention…………………………………… Applying Personality and Learning Styles……………………………………….. Often when a person recognizes that in order to earn what they are worth and secure their dreams they are going to first have to secure additional skills and or education. Juggling a career and family while attending college, is difficult to say the least. Just being a college student is a challenge in itself especially at my age. Whether it is through distance learning or the traditional face-to-face way, you, as a student, are completely on your own and have no one watching over you to make sure you complete your studies. You have to have the motivation and determination to succeed. Thankfully, University of Phoenix and its Instructors have provided us with a plethora of information and tools designed to help their students succeed. This is my student survival guide for distance learning. This guide is designed to assist the busy student by compiling the essential methods and resources I have learned. Using Educational Resources ...
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...Plagiarism Abstract: Plagiarism is theft. There are many forms that plagiarism can take, but the results are the same. Students plagiarize for many reasons, some innocent, some not so much so. Time management and study skills are essential tools to avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism can, and should be, avoided on student’s behalf. Plagiarism The world-wide-web is exactly that, world wide. This means there is a veritable plethora of information about anyone or anything you can imagine as well as many websites where students sell their work to others for a small fee. Using these particular sites is not the problem; the fact that most of the time copy and paste are used next is. This is a form of plagiarism or using another’s work as your own. Plagiarism is a widespread problem in universities as well as online. In this essay, we will examine exactly what constitutes plagiarism, why plagiarism happens, and what the consequences of plagiarism can be. A group at the University of Missouri at Columbia School of Journalism says that plagiarism is: “The use of any part of another’s writing and passing it off as your own.”(Shotz, 2008). The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines plagiarism as “to steal and pass off (ideals or words of another) as one’s own: (another production) without crediting the source, present as new and original an ideal or product derived from an existing source.” When a student plagiarizes, he or she takes...
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...First, lets start by explaining plagiarism and by listing the many different forms of it. “To plagiarize is to: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own, to use (another's production) without crediting the source, to commit literary theft, or to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source”(Merriam-Webster 2012). When you steal someones words and use them as your own, you are saying that the original author had nothing to do with the material and that you came up with it. A good example would be if I wrote a book about a wizard, named Harry Potter, without providing credit to J.K. Rowling who actually wrote the book. That is essentially the most basic form of plagiarism that everyone...
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...and communication technology (ICT), plagiarism becomes a much more serious problem in the academic community as plagiarism are easily committed with the help of ICT. In this report, my focus will be on the types of Academic Plagiarism, Academic Policy used and how plagiarism will affect the students and organization. “What is plagiarism?” [1] In my opinion, I believed that plagiarism is the act of passing someone else's work as your own without giving credit to the original. It can also be something like having “A quotation of a sentence or two, without quotation marks and without a citation to the original author”. [2] According to the dictionary.com, plagiarism is defined as “An act or instance of...
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...Quarterly” the article was written in 2008 and its authors are, Sileo, J. M., & Sileo, T. W. The second article used for my research was found when searching with key words “online academic honesty” and was conducted also in the EBSCO Discovery Service. The title of the second article is “Monitoring Help Ensure Academic Honesty”, which was written in 2005 by Online Classroom, 1-3. From information contained in these two articles came specific items at concern for academic honesty in an online or distance learning environment. One issue that was consistent for online the distance learning environment is using internet term paper websites to download or purchase papers, plagiarism in its most extreme form. The best remedy for this would be a good software detection program such as the University’s Plagiarism Checker program. This can catch all kinds of used data as long as they have been used before. Another issue could be since connected to distance learning and academic honesty is the availability for students to communicate during exams and quizzes. As students in distance learning are not monitored as in a traditional classroom and have the ability of email and Instant Messaging it is easy to communicate with each other regarding test and quiz material and even answers while preparing and even taking the test. Ways to combat this practice would be to give timed tests where the time for communication would limit the number of questions that...
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...HI, my name is Krystal Mccree. I’m doing a survival guide for college. At the University of Phoenix, time management and turning in assignments is very important. The instructors here make sure that you are ready for this educational ride. I will develop an action plan to follow so I can successfully complete my degree program. Your personality is considered when taking courses at the University of Phoenix. It’s used to help you choose you’re major wisely. Just to make sure you’re not wasting time and money, I recommend the personality spectrum is taken. When I took the personality spectrum, I found out that I was in the wrong field. My results showed me that I belong in the criminal Justice field. I’m not interested in Criminal Justice; the healthcare field has my heart. In college, you will be involved with different people. Interacting with your classmates can be very helpful. It’s good to get into groups to learn about others differences; it helps you to gain strength in weak areas. You have to be open to try new things. You can become more successful and intelligent. It can be challenging relating to others. You can learn new skills and obtain information. Value your social skills and apply them into your everyday life. Knowing the basics of searching the internet is very vital. You have to know how to navigate the internet to ensure you’re searching that source correctly. When using the internet for academic purposes, it’s important to look at all search results...
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...After submitting the article, “Lab Courses Go Virtual,” by Thomas F. Edgar, to the Plagiarism Checker in the Library Forum, the results were retrieved and reviewed. The Plagiarism Checker indicated that the publication that I submitted was an original publication and listed all of the sources that the publication was associated with on via internet and other sources. Attention: John Doe Re: Course of Action for a submitted plagiarism document It is with my sincere regret that I must write to you regarding a recent assignment document that was submitted and was detected as being a plagiarized publication. The said document was titled, “Lab Courses Go Virtual,” by Thomas F. Edgar. The University of Phoenix has a very strict Code of Conduct that all students must uphold at all times during their educational process. All students are responsible for themselves and are expected at all times to not only respect yourself, but to respect the rights and privileges of your fellow classmates. Each student is responsible for their actions and when those actions constitute a dishonest behavior the University has no other choice because of what we stand for, to take disciplinary actions against you starting today, Thursday, November 11, 2012. During this investigation you can refer to you Student Handbook for the procedures that will be taking place during this investigation. Your responsibility as a student during this investigation so that you will not fall into any other...
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...Plagiarism Not Fit for School Plagiarism is part of an existing problem of academic dishonesty. A third of high school students acknowledge copying from the internet for a paper (Facts & Stats). We live in an age where information is freely available. The internet has made that possible, also making cheating a task that is easily accomplished. People download music and movies the same way they can download a term paper. You can download a song, burn it to a CD, and put it in your car and listen to it without any realistic consequences. So why can’t you borrow a few lines from an article and put them in your paper without acknowledging the source? Turns out a lot of students do this. The same as downloading music, they don’t suffer any realistic consequences. Plagiarism is “the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person” (Merriam-Webster). According to this definition, plagiarism extends far beyond just academia or writing. It is also prevalent in TV and radio. One notable case is joke theft. George Lopez, a Mexican-American comedian, confronted fellow comedian Carlos Mencia for stealing his jokes (Joke Theft). The act of joke theft amongst comedians has been around as long as stand up comedy has been popular. TV and radio broadcasters plagiarize every day. They read a story on the air without acknowledging the source. I think this form of plagiarism is actually borderline criminal. They are making a profit off of the information they are...
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...HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM: USEFUL INFO, TIPS, AND FREE PLAGIARISM SCANNERS WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? Every student has heard of plagiarism, but what is it exactly? By definition, plagiarism is “the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.”[i] In other words, plagiarism is theft. It is against the rules in all academic institutions and, though not a criminal offense, can be detrimental to one’s academic career. What happens to students who plagiarize is entirely up to their academic institution: consequences range from a stern warning to expulsion, depending on the severity of the case and the institution’s policy. Of course, not all plagiarism is done on purpose: often, students make citation errors or...
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...http://oliveharveycollegelibraryguides.pbworks.com/w/page/47192856/Plagiarism Image from: Microsoft clipart Academic Honesty includes Plagiarism, Self Plagiarism, Fabrication, Unauthorized Assistance, Copyright Infringement, Misrepresentation and Collusion per the Student Code of Integrity. Avoiding Plagiarism Rules: 1. Use citation for someone else’s ideas 2. Use citation for ideas obtained from a source 3. Add a citation with page or paragraph number for direct quotes 4. Use quotations when copied directly from the source 5. Avoid using too many direct quotes Refer to Center for Writing Excellence Plagiarism Tutorial for more information. When in doubt use the Plagiarism Checker! Personality Spectrum ORGANIZED THINKER Competencies ARTISTIC ENTERPRISING SOCIAL *Information obtained from Career Center* Distance Learning LEARNING AROUND MY SCHEDULE REMEMBER TO: *Use my tools* STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE MY TOOLS FOR SUCCESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Treasa (Teri) Buoncuore tbuoncuore@gmail.com Academic Honesty Avoid Plagiarism References: All information taken from the readings & course work completed during GEN/105 course. Time Management * Utilize my calendar * Utilize my list * Prioritize every day, using ABC123 method * Include personal, school & work on calendar * Do the worst thing first * Break big projects into smaller, more manageable pieces Goals: *...
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...After reviewing the submitted paper on Lab Courses I have determined that plagiarism has been committed. After running the paper thru the plagiarism checker I have found that not only has it been plagiarized but it has been completely copied from another source. Plagiarism is a serious offense that can have serious consequences to you and your academic career. The consequences can range from a failing grade on the paper, to a failing grade in the course and can be as severe as expulsion from school. This in turn may have a diverse effect on getting into another school, whether it is online or traditional. Plagiarism is never okay. You must always do your own work and be sure to properly cite anyone else’s work that you use. Plagiarism is dishonest because when you use someone else’s work, you not only demean their work but you learn nothing from what you have done. Also if you have no problem plagiarizing it may start a path to more unethical issues as you get older. If you cannot do your own work and have to plagiarize, then what would make you think that you would have the skills to have a career. I think that using anyone else’s work is academic dishonesty. Cheating on any quiz or test that you are doing from home would also be academic dishonesty. I think that basically using any words, or discussion that did not come from your own mouth would be dishonesty. You should never use someone else’s work as your own and you should always make sure to give credit where credit...
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...I am going to explain to you why plagiarism is so bad and ways you can prevent it. Firstly, it is good to be original; to have your own thoughts and to have your own words. Everyone has different writing styles and doing your own work will help your professor to see which style is yours. For example, my style is more stream-of-consciousness. My writing flows from the heart. If one time your paper sounds very humorous and there is some spelling and grammar errors and the next time your paper very serious and it is practically perfect, that’s a red flag and it probably will get acknowledged. Next, It is ok to be influenced by other people’s work. Shoot if no one used anyone’s work, I think we would all be in the dark about pretty much everything. The most important thing about using someone else’s work is that you must cite it. References and citations are not very hard when you have the right resources at your fingertips. And all of us being students at University of Phoenix have those sources. On our student website, we have a reference and citation generator. Personally I use it all the time. All you do is plug in all your information that you are using and it generates the citation for you AND the reference. All you have to do is copy and paste you your paper. Lastly, if still are insisting on plagiarizing, it is good to know the consequences. Some universities have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to plagiarism. This means...
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...Plagiarism is a crime that can have you expelled from a school. This is the knowledge that most people attain when entering high school. They are then forced to write a research paper while not understanding the full breadth of plagiarism and what all it encompasses. Some do not even know how to insert proper citation and bibliography. This leads many children into unknowingly committing plagiarism every year. Students do not understand what the act of plagiarism is and how it impacts not only them, but other students as well. Plagiarism is “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own, to use (another's production) without crediting the source, to commit literary theft, or to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.”( http:plagiarism.org / What is Plagiarism?) Students think it’s just copying or borrowing, but it’s much more serious. The doubt may come into mind of whether words or ideas can really be stolen. The U. S. Government says that in accordance with copyright laws these words and ideas are “intellectual property” (http:plagiarism.org / What is Plagiarism?) and are protected under these laws. Almost anything where it can be questioned if it’s ok to do is plagiarism. “Turning in someone else’s work, copying words from someone without giving credit, failing to put a quotation in quotation marks, giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation, changing words but copying the sentence structure...
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...navigating the university library very easy by making everything easy to find. The most important tool is the Center for Writing Excellence (CWE). The links are there to help expand college writings; for example, WritePoint, Plagiarism Checker, and Tutorials and Guides. Also found in the Library Resources are many resources that have accurate articles and information that I can cite as noted in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). They are broken out in major and specialized articles. The major database can be used for broad searches and the specialized database can be used for specific searches. Upholding Academic Honesty According to www.dictionary.com (2009), plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. This includes self-plagiarism. It is school policy that all works be the student’s own original thoughts unless clearly cited. The University Library has tutorials on how to cite correctly in academic works. Plagiarism is a serious offence that carries serious consequences; for example, failure, suspension, or expulsion. To avoid plagiarism, I submit papers through the Plagiarism Checker in the CWE and adjust as-needed. Setting and Achieving Goals Setting goals is important as well as knowing how to identify them. The short-term goals should lead up to a long-term goal. The goals set should be attainable...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |GEN/105 Version 10 | | |Skills for Learning in an Information Age | Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to learning in an information-rich society. Students develop strategies for successful distance learning, time management, and for managing the abundance of information available in today’s society. Students also explore the appropriate use of information in an academic environment. Specific topics for the course include computing skills for distance learning, online library use, academic honesty, and the development of effective study skills. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted...
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