tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post113536389495855262..comments2023-10-31T07:32:11.739-04:00Comments on Wormtalk and Slugspeak: Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07566889846240013567noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1140595719760980282006-02-22T03:08:00.000-05:002006-02-22T03:08:00.000-05:00But professor,"Weaseling out of things is importan...But professor,<BR/><BR/>"Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals. Except the weasel." -- Homer SimpsonHistory Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01675751152051067068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1135960312043727202005-12-30T11:31:00.000-05:002005-12-30T11:31:00.000-05:00Keep in mind that Microsoft Word appends all sorts...Keep in mind that Microsoft Word appends all sorts of data in the metadata inside the file itself--the data depends on the version of MSW, and the OS, but it's worth keeping in mind.Lisa Spangenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916288400544629723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1135701936622444952005-12-27T11:45:00.000-05:002005-12-27T11:45:00.000-05:00note that I could have set a trap by accepting an ...<I>note that I could have set a trap by accepting an e-submission and then checking the "created" date in the MS Word file</I><BR/><BR/>But this date isn't reliable, anyway. At the risk of revealing another dirty trick to any lurking would-be procrastinators, all you have to do is change the system time on your computer to some much earlier date, then write, edit, and save your paper, and—as far as Microsoft Word or Windows is concerned—the paper will genuinely appear to have been written "on time."<BR/><BR/>While not every student may be aware of this trick, you can be sure that some are. Therefore, the created, modified, and other dates really aren't worth anything at all.Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1135415589078188772005-12-24T04:13:00.000-05:002005-12-24T04:13:00.000-05:00Interesting exchange with that student -- and good...Interesting exchange with that student -- and good implicit advice on how to handle dishonest procrastinators.<BR/><BR/>As a public service, I'm pasting here the index to a plagiarism series that I did recently:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://gypsyscholarship.blogspot.com/2005/12/plagiarism-index.html" REL="nofollow">Plagiarism Index</A><BR/><BR/>Read the indexed entries, and you'll learn the exact steps to take in tracking down students who plagiarize from online documents.<BR/><BR/>Jeffery Hodges<BR/><BR/>* * *Horace Jeffery Hodgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684513618463766017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1135399335779442692005-12-23T23:42:00.000-05:002005-12-23T23:42:00.000-05:00This is only my first semester teaching, but evide...This is only my first semester teaching, but evidently my students were <I>awesome</I>. I had no totally missing papers, no weird cases of students never ever showing up except for the final, no elaborate hospital stories. I had one final paper four days late, and one midterm paper requesting a three-day extension, and that was <I>it</I>. My supervising prof was stunned. Go students.Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898457401179147102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1135371395588876492005-12-23T15:56:00.000-05:002005-12-23T15:56:00.000-05:00On the first day of class, I take students up to ...On the first day of class, I take students up to my office, show them the time stamp they are to use stamping their work (no time stamp, no credit) and the flat file where they are to turn in their graphics, just outside my door. <BR/><BR/>My office is a such disgusting mess I don't want anybody risking their work by shoving it under the door or putting it on any of the chairs.Chaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124246378936489539noreply@blogger.com