Identification of plagiarism by Greek higher education students. Do I cheat?

University teachers are facing plagiarism issues more than before, since Internet made resources more accessible for students. This research intended to find out how Greek higher education students acknowledged or practiced the act of plagiarism. 100 respondents replied online to 25 questions. Data analysis revealed students' uncertainty on several aspects of plagiarism and ethical issues. The findings formulate the need of mobile web tools to educate and detect students' academic integrity.

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