Why is it exciting? Because because I contributed a chapter! My chapter is: “Expect Originality! Using Taxonomies to Structure Assignments that Support Original Work.”

In this chapter, I discuss the importance of original thinking to real learning. When learners plagiarize, they are missing the learning that occurs when they develop their own ideas. I suggest that educational taxonomies, including the Cognitive and Affective Domains of Bloom's Taxonomy, and the author's Taxonomy of Collaborative E-learning, can serve as conceptual frameworks for designing assignments that 1) expect learners to present original work; 2) provide opportunities for learners to develop new ideas through meaningful online interaction; and 3) value learners' ideas while respecting published authors' intellectual property. I propose a continuum approach to exploring the complexities of plagiarism. Sound interesting? You'll have to buy the book! ;-)