Plagiarism includes situations where the student “ought reasonably to have known” – what does that mean?
The ought reasonably to have known provision means that a student who credibly claims ignorance about plagiarism may still be guilty of an offence. The standard recognizes the responsibility of students to educate themselves about plagiarism as well as the university’s responsibility to educate students. The better the job instructors do and the university does in that education, the higher the standard. If a student has ignored communications about plagiarism and put on blinders in proceeding to complete an assignment, s/he may be found guilty of an offence under the ought reasonably to have known provision.
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