Adapting to market conditions : plagiarism, cheating and strategies for cohort customisation

This paper commences with themes discussed in two papers, “An<br />assessment strategy to help forestall plagiarism problems” (Kennedy,<br />2004) concerning how assessment strategies can be structured to<br />minimise plagiarism and “Paradigm shift: From traditional to on-line<br />education” (Gallie & Joubert, 2004) concerning the shifting focus<br />between teacher-centred and student-centred learning. The themes<br />raised are examined from the perspective of post-graduate course<br />delivery to predominantly international students within the context of<br />recognition of the specific needs of the student body. The themes are<br />then extended by considering the outcomes of a case study that<br />adapted methods of assessment with a view to improving outcomes<br />and reducing plagiarism and cheating.<br />