This report describes the activities and outcomes of a JISC DeL Advisory Board funded HE in FE case study conducted by the JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service (JISCPAS) JISC Regional Support Centre Eastern (RSCe) and the HE Academy Subject Centre for Business Management Accountancy and Finance in conjunction with City College Norwich (CCN).
With advice from Senior Advisers at the Higher Education Academy a proposal to conduct a case study considering the needs of students and staff on Accountancy and Finance HE courses in an FE institution in relation to plagiarism prevention and detection was submitted to the HE Academy. Harnessing the national expertise of JISCPAS with the local knowledge of the CCN staff the regional expertise of RSCe and the discipline specific knowledge of the HE Academy Business Management Accountancy and Finance Subject Centre would we were sure enhance the validity of the study and its outcomes. In line with the guidelines for funded projects the proposed study involved the use of technology to support learning and teaching in the subject community and provides a case study example of a cultural issue.
