Plagiarism and Poor Academic Practice – A Threat to the Extension of e-Learning in Higher Education? Mike Hart, King Alfred’s University College, Winchester, UK, Mike.Hart@wkac.ac.uk, and Tim Friesner, University College Chichester, UK, T.Friesner@ucc.ac.uk

ABSTRACT

Concern has recently increased in the British higher education system that the incidences of plagiarism (the passing of someone else’s work as though it were one’s own) may be rapidly increasing. After an examination of the prevalence of plagiarism and some of the reasons advanced for its increase, the paper examines some solutions which are typically advocated. The implications for e-Learning and on-line learning cultures will be assessed.

Keywords: plagiarism, cheating, poor academic practice, academic dishonesty, higher education