Re: Plagarism in the ELP

Hi Owen,

Thanks for that different perspective on the plagiarism discussion. I agree it is important to consider how a variety of resources should be available to students when we assess them in tests and assignments. We want assessments to reflect real learning or real tasks as much as possible.

Wouldn't it be cool to have a final exam in a connected classroom with a prompt like the following?

You have 2 hours to answer the question "How should Japanese society deal with the concept of race?" Use any resource at your disposal, including friends, dictionaries, and the internet, with due citation of any information from sources. To present your answer, use any combination of media you feel would be effective, including but not limited to a multimedia essay, an slide show (with voice over), or a movie.

Those would be fun to grade.

Mark

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Owen James <okokoj@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear C3ers,

I thought today's discussion on plagarism spoke to the need to help teachers and students in the ELP understand 'digital citizenship' and what it means to be a learner in the digital age.

For example:

Re. using electronic devices to 'cheat' on an exam. In a connected world, students need the skills to use a variety of learning tools (cell phones, pocket computers, etc) to access all the sources of information that are open to them. An exam that is valid (mostly) because it limits access needs to redesigned.

Re. exchanging information to 'cheat' during an exam. Seeking out your network in a connected world is how a lot of learning occurs. Tests that connect need to be part of the testing landscape, not only tests that isolate.

The ELP should more proactively address learning in the digital age. I believe that much of what was proposed today was all about trying to strengthen out-of-date 'rules'. This, I fear, is doomed to fail.

Best regards,

Owen.

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