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mlap-service-management-q-a [2017/08/20 10:00]
serbizadmin [Reliability and Validity]
mlap-service-management-q-a [2020/06/13 15:10] (current)
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-====== mLaP Service Management Q&A ======+{{ :mlap_service_management_q_a.jpg?600 |}}====== mLaP Service Management Q&A ======
  
 ===== Copyright ===== ===== Copyright =====
   * Who owns the copyright of uploaded materials?   * Who owns the copyright of uploaded materials?
-//Institutional partners retain the copyright of uploaded materials. Uploaded digital materials (e-books, journal articles, white papers, databases) are used purely for reference purposes in running plagiarism checks with the [[mlap-service|mLaP Service]]. They are indexed and "finger-printed" by moodLearning Search only on request by an institutional partner. Institutional partners are advised to seek guidance from their respective legal departments on the use of copies of copyrighted materials, even if only for instructional instructional purposes.//+//Institutional partners retain the copyright of uploaded materials. Uploaded digital materials (e-books, journal articles, white papers, databases) are used purely for reference purposes in running plagiarism checks with the [[mlap-service|mLaP Service]]. They are indexed and "finger-printed" by moodLearning Search only on request by an institutional partner. Institutional partners are advised to seek guidance from their respective legal departments on the use of copies of copyrighted materials, even if only for instructional purposes.//
  
 ===== Privacy ===== ===== Privacy =====
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 //Upon completion of their courses, individuals who have uploaded articles or assignments to learning management system (LMS) on which the [[mlap-service|mLaP Service]] runs, may request to have their accounts deleted from the system, subject to the concurrence of the institutional partner.//  //Upon completion of their courses, individuals who have uploaded articles or assignments to learning management system (LMS) on which the [[mlap-service|mLaP Service]] runs, may request to have their accounts deleted from the system, subject to the concurrence of the institutional partner.// 
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 +//An upload administrator duly designated by the partner institution may also have control over which files are to scanned by moodLearning Search and the mLaP Service. He can delete all the files and effectively opt out of the plagiarism scanning service.//
  
 ===== Uploads ===== ===== Uploads =====
   * What should be uploaded **en masse**?   * What should be uploaded **en masse**?
-//Materials that are likely to be plagiarized. [[https://moodlearning.com|moodLearning]] suggests that the cache of materials to be uploaded should be broad enough to include those from related subjects and from disciplinal specialties. Where appropriate or warranted, submissions from students from previous school terms and from similar courses may be good references for plagiarism checks.// +//Materials that are likely to be plagiarized. [[https://moodlearning.com|moodLearning]] suggests that the cache of materials to be uploaded should be broad enough to also include those from related subjects and from disciplinal specialties. Where appropriate or warranted, submissions from students from previous school terms and from similar courses may be good references for plagiarism checks.// 
  
 +  * Can the institution delete the uploaded materials?
 +//A partner institution may designate an admistrator who can dynamically control what uploads are made available for scanning by the mLaP Service.//
 ===== Reliability and Validity ===== ===== Reliability and Validity =====
 * Are the results of mLaP plagiarism checks valid and reliable? * Are the results of mLaP plagiarism checks valid and reliable?
  
-//The results are given out as percentages of similarities. Insofar as the figures on similarities between documents are given, they are very reliable, specially in relation to peer submissions and comparisons. However, it's the evaluator of the submitted work who will determine for himself whether plagiarism has occured, given the evidence of similarities (highlighted in red) involved between the submitted work and the references cited.//+//The results are given out as percentages of similarities. Insofar as the figures on similarities between documents are concerned, they are very reliable, specially in relation to peer submissions and comparisons. However, it's the evaluator of the submitted work who will finally validate for himself whether plagiarism has occured, given the evidence of similarities (all highlighted in red) between the submitted work and the references cited.//
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-//Just like with many antiplagiarism applications, the mLaP Service could yield false positive or false negative results. These are, however, minimized over time as teachers from institutional partners provide more feedback to the service.// +//Just like with many antiplagiarism apps, the mLaP Service could yield false positive or false negative results. These are, however, minimized over time as teachers from institutional partners provide more feedback to the service.//  
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 +===== See Also===== 
 +  * [[mlap-service|moodLearning antiPlagiarism Service]] 
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 +{{tag>"LMS Plugins"}}