During their training to become teachers, did they have lessons on copyright? Here's the reality today: most teachers have not received this training. However, a teacher who fails to cite their sources is a bit like a mother yelling at her child to stop...
Agatha is in her second year of engineering school. Her teachers regularly ask her to work in groups and submit a research report. A few days before the final submission, the other students on the team realise that she has not cited all the sources used...
Everyone knows that paying attention in class facilitates the learning process. However, this is rarely sufficient for recalling course material during an exam. This is where taking notes comes in. The goal is to summarise the main points stated by the...
Louise is an undergraduate student in economics and management. At the end of the school year, she must submit a report to one of her teachers in order to graduate. While rereading her bibliography, Louise realises that she forgot to reference the anonymous...
One major impact from the spread of coronavirus has been the closure of schools. In-person classes have therefore been replaced by various digital platforms, in almost all countries around the world. These platforms existed well before the crisis and...
Hybrid education is a mix between in-person and remote learning. In recent months, its adoption has greatly accelerated. A growing number of institutions are now incorporating hybrid education. Despite the challenges for both teachers and students,...
During a discussion, Hugo and his classmates are debating about the quality of their theses, which they must submit in a few days. They reach a point of disagreement regarding commonly known facts. More precisely, one of them believes that general knowledge...
Simon is in the final year of his Law Degree. He must write a final thesis to earn his diploma. Several times during his research, he found some quotes in which the source's author cites another source. He wonders whether he should cite the original source...
Academic integrity in students' coursework may seem like a given for certain teachers. For others, achieving this academic integrity is seen as a winding and difficult road to follow. Still, it would be nice to be sure that students wrote their own homework,...
Max is finishing his master's degree. He is asked to write a thesis to demonstrate his academic training. He chose to address a topic he had already studied before and wishes to continue this work. Only, he wonders if this is going to be considered self-plagiarism....
