We Can't Monitor Every Website That Sells Essays, Admits Expert
Byline: By Abbie Wightwick Western Mail
One of Wales' top plagiarism experts has warned students about website developments which could lead to an increase in cheating.
Although fears are growing that new technology may make lifting articles straight from the web more appealing, Dr Judith Broady-Preston, who sits on the panel investigating alleged cases of plagiarism at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, said the dividing line between sharing knowledge and cheating will be strictly policed.
And experts are becoming better at spotting copied articles or passages in essays.
The warnings come after a new website is growing in popularity with students, and aims to eventually enable students to post entire …
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Article title: We Can't Monitor Every Website That Sells Essays, Admits Expert.
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Newspaper title: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales).
Publication date: May 10, 2007.
Page number: 5.
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