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Walden University - EDUC 6510 Week 6 - Plagiarism

     Turnitin, Grammarly, PlagScan, Duplichecker, Scribbr, PaperRater, and iThenticate are all types of software that can help detect plagiarism (Google.com, 2025, p. 1).  They each work by having a databank of prior written documents that are used to check new documents against. Assessments of the student's work must include rubrics for authenticity and originality of student work and require citation of use of another’s work where reasonable to do so. As a facilitator I would ask learners to write a short paragraph about originality in one’s work and the need professionally to cite the work of others when used. Citation not only gives credit to the original author of a work or construct or thought or conclusion but also helps trace where information came from. Tracing helps other scholars pursue additional research on the same matter by allowing them to trace the original work by following the citation title information such as author, date, and page.  Academi...

Walden University - EDUC 6145 Week 5 - Technology Tools

Technology and multimedia can enrich the learning experience of learners . However, if the technology and multimedia require technical knowledge on use, they each either increase the time demand on the learner or increase the admission standards for the instructional program by making sure learners prior to entry have the required perquisite technical knowledge needed to be successful in the class. Audio-Video is the most appealing tool for online teaching in addition to online pre-testing such as multiple-choice questions. A student should have a few computer automated fill in the blank,  matching,  and multiple choice questions to complete each day (e.g. 5 questions per day per course) and week (e.g. 25 total questions) to check their knowledge and remove inaccuracies early on. In addition, tracking performance can be used to show if class participation or lack of participation was the cause of a poor performance level of a learner. References Coronel J. (202...