Cited by 38Academic integrity and plagiarismSoftware Engineering ResearchTeaching and Learning Programming

A plagiarism detection system

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Donaldson, John L., Lancaster, Ann-Marie, Sposato, Paula H.·1981·ACM SIGCSE Bulletin

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The problem of plagiarism in programming assignments by students in computer science courses has caused considerable concern among both faculty and students. There are a number of methods which instructors use in an effort to control the plagiarism problem. In this paper we describe a plagiarism detection system which was recently implemented in our department. This system is being used to detect similarities in student programs.

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Authors
Donaldson, J. L., Lancaster, A.-M., & Sposato, P. H.
Affiliations
Bowling Green State University (US)
Venue
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
Published
1981-02
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
21-25
ISSN
0097-8418 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4240246683
Cited by
38
References
2
Citations by year
2024: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1
FWCI
7.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Academic integrity and plagiarism
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Software Engineering Research
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Teaching and Learning Programming
Keywords
plagiarism detection, programming exercises, academic integrity, computer science education, source code comparison

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