Student Peer-to-Peer File Sharing as an Academic Integrity Issue
Publication Name
Springer International Handbooks of Education
Abstract
Student peer-to-peer file-sharing sites are technology-based locations where graded work, academic and institutional materials are shared, swapped, and traded over the Internet for free, or at greatly reduced costs compared to sites that focus on selling completed tasks. Sites have grown in terms of size and influence continuing to expand their range of “services” offered. File-sharing sites operate under the guise of information repositories, student support communities, homework help, and assistance centers tempting contributors and users to recycle and repurpose materials through exchange, purchase, or subscription arrangements. The popularity of file-sharing sites has been accelerated through social media exchanges, instant messaging connections, and the COVID-19 pandemic complemented by the mistaken assumption that their use cannot be detected. The information housed and shared does not mean that it is free from obligation including the acknowledgment of the original authors, assessing the credibility of information, and compliance with legal frameworks, examination conditions, and institutional policies. This section updates the issues related to student peer-to-peer file-sharing and the implications for academic integrity.
Open Access Status
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Volume
Part F2304
First Page
785
Last Page
797