All my own work

Published on October 6, 2025

Plagiarism comes in all shapes and forms. Step into the shoes of a university student to learn the challenges and temptations facing her during her assignment, and help make it all her own work. Ian Johnston.
First published on Wed, 20 Nov 2019 as All my own work. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative-Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 2025

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