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The Problem is Bigger Than You Think

When students engage in contract cheating, they earn credit for work they didn't do and material they didn't learn—putting the reputation of students and institutions at risk.

of students admit to paying a third party to complete their work.

of instructors say they may not act on suspicions of contract cheating due to insufficient evidence to support their claims.

decline in number of university applications an institution receives following a scandal.

Be Part of the Solution

“Contract cheating today is a big problem as commercial sites use increasingly sophisticated means to target students. Custom written work is increasingly difficult for educators to detect and turn into real evidence.”

- Phill Dawson

Associate Professor & Associate Director of the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University

Everything You Need to Know About Contract Cheating

Across the education landscape, students, educators, and researchers are working hard to combat academic dishonesty. Here is everything you need to know to inspire action against contract cheating.

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The New Standard in Academic Integrity

Turnitin Originality efficiently surfaces contract cheating insights and evidence for educators and administrators.

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