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The Case
In a undergraduate class session, students are participating in a collaborative research project on disability rights and accessibility in their community. The project aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and advocate for inclusive policies and practices. Students are divided into small groups and tasked with conducting research, creating presentations, and presenting their findings to the school community. However, during the project presentations, Ms. Patel, the lecturer, notices striking similarities between the presentations of two groups, Sarah's group and Michael's group. Both presentations include identical content, images, and arguments, raising concerns about potential plagiarism or inappropriate collaboration.

Analyse The Case

 * 1) Identification of plagiarism from both group using the identical content, images and also arguments
 * 2) Copyright of same content without the proper citation or credit

Plagiarism
There are noticeable similarities in the content, images, and arguments between Sarah’s group and Micheal’s group, suggesting that someone might have copied work from the other.

Academic Integrity
This situation challenges the core values of honesty, fairness, and responsibility in academic work. If plagiarism happened, it undermines the educational process and credibility of the students’ work.

Fairness
If plagiarism occurred, it would be unfair to other groups who put in the effort to create original work. This could lead to feelings of resentment and a sense of injustice among other students.

Lecture’s Ethical Responsibility
Ms. Patel has a duty to address the potential plagiarism. Ignoring it could set a bad example and undermine the importance of honesty in future assignments.

Investigation

 * 1) Compare Presentations: Ms. Patel should compare the presentations to see how similar they really are.
 * 2) Interview Groups: Talk to both groups separately to find out how they created their presentations, asking for drafts, notes, and sources.
 * 3) Review Submissions: Check any submitted project plans or outlines for signs of allowed collaboration.

Gathering Evidence

 * 1) Digital Footprints: Look for any shared documents or communications that might indicate collaboration.
 * 2) Source Comparison: Compare the presentations with external sources to see if both groups used the same sources without giving credit.

Consequences

 * 1) Redo Assignments: Depending on the findings, ask the groups to redo their presentations with clear guidelines on originality and citations.
 * 2) Academic Penalties: Implement penalties according to the school’s policies on plagiarism, like grade reductions or failing the assignment.
 * 3) First time Offense: For first-time offense, consider a warning along with mandatory attendance at an academic integrity workshop.