This study - with the participation of students across Australia, New Zealand and the UK - investigated students’ general attitudes towards plagiarism, to determine impact the Studiosity service can have on their abilities to avoid plagiarism. (Devlin & McKay, 2018)
Students (n = 1,077) reported that after using Studiosity:
Feelings: 73% felt clearer about plagiarism
Behaviour: 77% checked their uni’s plagiarism policy
Attitudes: 83% were more determined to resist pressure to cheat
Skills: 84% improved their academic skills
Intentions: 72% intended to be more careful with their referencing
Awareness: 84% had greater awareness of the academic skills needed to avoid plagiarism
Knowledge: 58% knew more about how to avoid plagiarism in their written work