JISC

The following are possible topics for inclusion in generic advice for institutions and staff.

Institution level guidance

• Guidelines for writing a plagiarism policy at institutional and departmental levels
• Guidelines on the relationship between institutional policy and department policy
• Recommendations and outlines for student training in study skills and essay writing
• Case studies frominstitutions with good practice to share
• Case studies from overseas institutions on how they are tackling the problem
• Guidelines for establishing disciplinary processes
• Guidelines for handling appeals
• Legal guidance on copyright and human rights in the area of plagiarism
• Disability issues regarding electronic submission and plagiarism detection
• Case studies on the introduction of electronic submission
• Discussion papers on the specific issues for FE; for example, at what level should the issue of plagiarism be introduced into the classroom?
• Guidelines on the handling of assignments

Academic support

• Guidelines on setting assignments to avoid plagiarism while still meeting learning goals
• Hints and tips on searching for material on the web
• How to deal with students who plagiarise
• How to build on institutional training of students in study skills