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"Common Craft recently produced a new video on that topic. Through Bias Detection Explained by Common Craft students can learn about common signs of bias in media, problems that occur when bias is ignored, and why bias is common in communication. GIFs from the video can be seen here. The video itself is embedded below."

"Building on the example of sports fans, this video illustrates how bias is a common and sometimes productive part of how we communicate. It also shows how bias can cause problems when it's hidden or not detected. This video teaches: * Why bias is a common and expected part of communicating * Why high quality information needs to be unbiased * What problems occur when bias is ignored * What to look for - common signs of bias in media

"Building on the example of sports fans, this video illustrates how bias is a common and sometimes productive part of how we communicate. It also shows how bias can cause problems when it's hidden or not detected. This video teaches: * Why bias is a common and expected part of communicating * Why high quality information needs to be unbiased * What problems occur when bias is ignored * What to look for - common signs of bias in media

"This is an editing and grammar checking tool. It checks dozens of areas including:Passive verbs; Overused phrases; Vague phrasing; Cliches; Punctuation; Hyphens. It also checks for plagiarism and is great for teaching students about plagiarism, how to avoid it and how easily it's detected nowadays. In addition to correcting grammatical errors, it also provides tips and explanations for students to improve their writing."

"A free internet tutorial that offers advice about learning to discern the good, the bad and the ugly for online research."

Good infographic on plagiarism. It would be a useful document to use with students to teach them about plagiarism: what constitutes an act of plagiarism and the different types of copyright violations that can occur. The image is not free. You read it online as large version by clicking on the image but you will need to purchase it if you want a copy to put up onto a wall. If you are looking for what web tools are available to help detect plagiarism this list is a good place to start.

This article talks about the software program, Turnitin as an effective way of detecting plagiarism in student work.

An interactive fluency model. It is a useful reminder for students about plagiarism, author bias and search strategies.