Assessment and Plagiarism – Research Opportunities
I’ve picked out five ideas for research opportunities on assessment and plagiarism.
computing
Are All Of Our Students Completing Their Own Work? Examining Contract Cheating Within The Computing Discipline
During a research and learning seminar presented at London Metropolitan University, I focused on the technology behind contract cheating and the related issues behind it.
How Can We Improve Industrial Sandwich Year Placements For Computing Students?
The Higher Education Academy project, Improving Industrial Sandwich Year Placements For Computing Students, is one of the most rewarding ones that I’ve worked on. The final report, joint authored by Kawal Banga (my Research Associate) and me has been published, adds to the volume of research on student placements and employments, and ties in well …
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The Threat Of Contract Cheating – Examining The Paid For Assignment Solutions Unduly Populating The Computing Discipline
Contract cheating still poses a threat within the Computing discipline, although our observations are that this has expanded widely into other academic disciplines, particularly Business Studies, and including at MBA level. These slides are from a recent research seminar delivered at University of West London, and contain new examples relating to the costs associated with …
Reviewing The Way That Computing Is Taught At School
I’m currently attending ITiCSE 2013 which is one of the world’s major conferences looking at Computer Science Education. One of the major changes being discussed related to the planned changes in the way that Computing is taught in schools within the UK. Simon Peyton Jones (of Haskell fame) delivered a keynote address about his work …
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