Monday, March 09, 2009

Plagiarism and a little pop culture parody

While plagiarism (or cheating in general) is not a particular funny topic, teaching students about what it is and what the ramifications are can be done in an overly dry way. Instead, one may be able get the attention of students through a clever parody of a popular song.

Students who recognize Carrie Underwood's recent hit "Before He Cheats" will appreciate the following Gainesville-produced music video song parody (admittedly, for a high-school audience):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NvA4hCOfjU

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