ACADEMIC HONESTY

To be able to explain how to avoid plagiarism, first we have to understand that academic dishonesty is basically copying the works of others, making them as their own. It has been identified as a serious problem that many educational institutions, and have generated predictive models to prevent or identify plagiarism. We know that a high percentage of students practice academic dishonesty.

We can identify some forms of academic dishonesty as, copied exams, this implies to turn and see another student's test, receiving or giving verbal and / or nonverbal, change the tests, hiding notes, or modification of quizzes. It can also occur in tasks, jobs and projects. It is possible to pass the task among students, falsify data, lack of contribution to a team, and hire someone to make their work. Other types can be present even with bribes or threats against the teacher.