Phil Newton’s keynote speech about worldwide contract cheating market.
2nd international conference Plagiarism across Europe and Beyond 2015 (10th-11th June 2015, Brno, Czech Republic)
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n1irwJ9Epg
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract:
The use of custom essay writing companies, essay mills and other paid third parties appears to be widespread in modern higher education, and almost any sort of assignment is now available for purchase. They are cheap, difficult to detect and available very quickly. Their use represent a serious threat academic integrity around the world. This presentation will describe the current status of paid third parties in education, and will discuss measures designed to prevent their use.
Newton, P. (2015). Essay mills. In Plagiarism Across Europe and Beyond – Conference Proceedings/2015 (pp. 8-8). Brno: Mendel University.