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Cyber-pseudepigraphy: A New Challenge for Higher Education Policy and Management
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Cyber-pseudepigraphy: A New Challenge for Higher Education Policy and Management

James S Page
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.26(3), pp.429-433
2004
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Abstract

Specialist Studies in Education higher education plagiarism cyber-plagiarism pseudepigraphy
There is no lack of critical literature dealing with cyber-plagiarism and the implications for assessment in higher education. The practice of the selling of academic papers through the Internet is generally included under the category of plagiarism, although it is suggested that this ought to be considered under the separate category of cyber-pseudepigraphy. Pseudepigraphy is defined in this essay as the ascription of false authorship to a piece of writing, and cyber-pseudepigraphy is defined as using the Internet to have another person write an academic essay or paper, without this authorship being acknowledged. It is suggested that cyber-pseudepigraphy has widespread implications, and five critical issues are discussed. The essay finally raises the prospect of a return to some form of unseen examination as a method of student assessment as a way of dealing with this problem.

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