Digital Etiquette and Being a Good Citizen Essay

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Miguel is a full-time online student, a full-time employee, and a father. He finds that he is constantly struggling with balancing all of his responsibilities and is trying to figure out a way to manage his time wisely. He is only in his third class and has already submitted assignments late. Trying to complete his assignments has been stressful and when he does manage to submit his work on time, he is working on it up until the last minute.

Miguel has a three-page paper to write for his class tonight. He just sat down to work on it at 9:00 p.m. He had hoped to take the instructor’s feedback from last week and use it to improve his work on this assignment; however, because it is so late, he already feels that he won’t have time to submit his work at the level of quality the professor is looking for. He feels pressured and stressed.

To complete the paper, Miguel has to do some research on the topic. Since he has not yet taken the time to explore the library, he believes it would take too long to use this as a research tool. Therefore, he decides to Google the topic for his paper.

He pulls up several websites, and finds plenty of information that he can use. Because he is running out of time to complete his paper, he decides to copy the information he has found (without citing) and after changing just a few words, he submits his paper on time.

In complete sentences, respond to the following:

1) In at least three sentences, describe how Miguel’s actions do not align with being a good digital citizen.

Being a good digital citizen means being aligned with the principles of academic honesty.

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Academic honesty means avoiding plagiarism. Miguel is cutting and pasting online material and then passing it off as his own, which is the definition of plagiarism. Even if the material Miguel cuts and pastes comes from a public source like Wikipedia, he still needs to cite the source of the material.

2) In at least three sentences, explain the potential consequences of Miguel’s actions.

As Sole & Jackson (1017) point out, plagiarism is a serious offence. There are several potential consequences for Miguel. One could be that he receives a warning from the instructor, who could counsel Miguel on the principles of good digital citizenship and academic honesty. Everyone deserves a second chance. Another potential consequence is a failing grade on this assignment. Alternatively, Miguel could fail the entire class or even get kicked out of his school.

3) Describe three alternative actions that Miguel could have taken in this situation.

1. Miguel could have simply cited the material’s source.

2. Miguel could have learned and practiced better time management skills.

3. Miguel could have spoken with his instructor about his situation and asked for an extension.

4) Review Ashford University’s Policy on recycling assignments (found in the Ashford Catalogue under Student’s Rights and Responsibilities) and in your own words, explain what it means to “recycle” an assignment.

Recycling assignments means handing in the same assignment that I wrote for another class. Even if I only change a few words, the act is still unethical unless I ask for and receive permission from the instructor. If the professor agrees, I would still need to substantially revise the material so that it constitutes a new assignment.
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