Originality… the courage to dance one’s own dance!
Your originality lies in your courage to be fearless, and in your courage to dance your own dance, writes leading Indian dancer and choreographer Aditi Mangaldas.
Ghostwriting services – why do students turn to them?
Ghostwriters are questioned and condemned as they are requested and practiced. But what reasons do students have to turn to them?
Plagiarism in marketing: will your content be considered original?
In today’s digitized world, every marketer has access to millions of websites, blog posts, reports, handbooks, how-to’s, infographics, and templates at their fingertips. Adding free translation tools on top, there’s a whole universe where people in need of quick and easy content can refer to, to produce quick results. But quick fixes might not always be favorable.
Is artificial intelligence a threat to academic integrity?
As AI develops in its capabilities and becomes ‘smarter’, students will be able to harness the power of these tools to write high-quality essays and articles on their behalf. But are educational institutions ready to tackle this challenge in the near future?
What is plagiarism and how can we help educational institutions prevent it?
Simply put, plagiarism is passing off someone else’s work or idea as your own, without their consent or without giving them due credit. New forms of plagiarism are emerging and educational institutions therefore need to constantly educate their staff and adapt their knowledge and tools accordingly.
Originality – are we encouraging it in our classrooms?
When running a workshop for a primary class once, instead of asking students to take out pencils to write, I asked them to find some way to write (a task). In my mind, I imagined students would simply take out their pencils. Little did I know how creative and original students could be. From crayons […]
Originality: Why this important skill is overlooked at school
Encouraging originality is increasingly seen as important not only in universities, but in schools too. How can institutions support students in finding the best ways to learn, solve problems and develop ideas? A student’s perspective.
Best ways to promote originality with every assignment
How can we reduce the opportunity to cheat? Fraud happens due to three factors. Learn how to tackle each of them with every given assignment.
How critical thinking boosts your students’ originality: An overlooked superpower
While being a key for successful careers and unique ideas, why is critical thinking in students overlooked and underrated so often?
What is Originality? Choose your best answer from these 4 options!
Throughout human history, people have defined and expressed originality in different ways. Now it’s your turn: What does originality mean to you?