Search Results for: plagiarism

Avoiding plagiarism

Posted on 30 October 2015 by admin

Tutorials and learning activities on the topic of avoiding plagiarism. To use an individual resource in your teaching materials (in accordance with the terms of the licence), either link to it directly via the Preview button or click on the file download button. Cardiff University students can also access tutorials and some other resources via
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Exam and Assessment Essentials

Posted on 16 April 2024 by admin

It’s that time of year again and to ensure students are getting the most of their exam revision period, here are our top Learning Resources to help students survive (and thrive) this spring.   Preparing for exams Motivation and goal setting– are your students feeling overwhelmed about where to even begin? Do they need help
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Our top picks for teaching IL online

Posted on 5 October 2020 by Rebecca Mogg

As we start preparing our online information literacy teaching this Autumn, we are all looking to make the most of the learning resources which are already available. So, here are our top picks from the Information Literacy Resource Bank’s collection of bilingual active learning resources. These are all reusable, so you can either link straight
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New suite of writing tutorials for postgraduate taught students

Posted on 20 February 2017 by Roderick Davies

Writing at Postgraduate Taught Level Cardiff University Academic and Student Support Services have collaborated to develop a new suite of tutorials on academic writing for new postgraduate taught students.  The suite includes short, interactive, tutorials on: Understanding your assessment task Finding appropriate sources Critical reading Developing critical arguments Academic writing style Citing, referencing and plagiarism  This
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Managing and referencing

Posted on 29 September 2015 by admin

Learning and teaching resources relating to the topic of managing information. Related resources on referencing, critical analysis and avoiding plagiarism are also available. To use an individual resource in your teaching materials (in accordance with the terms of the licence), either link to it directly via the Preview button or click on the file download
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4. Producing and communicating

Posted on 29 September 2015 by admin

Engaging with wider academic conversations to advance knowledge is a key element of the purpose of universities. Academic staff can encourage learners to engage in these conversations as they learn to distil and synthesise ideas, organise their thoughts and write coherently. Subject librarians contribute through guidance on why and how to acknowledge others’ ideas, through
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3. Managing information

Posted on 29 September 2015 by admin

Being systematic in storing and managing the information found saves time and effort better spent in reading, thinking and formulating ideas. As we teach these functional skills, we encourage the learner to consider how they can integrate them into their existing work practices and to review these processes over time. 3.1 Practices I… 3.1.1… handle,
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