Vicente, FernandaMeirinhos, Manuel2024-04-302024Vicente, Fernanda; Meirinhos, Manuel (2024). Digital Citizenship: the cyber-plagiarism dilemma in compulsory school. In Advances in Design and Digital Communication IV: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication. Barcelos: Springer Nature. p. 311-322. ISBN 978-3-031-47281-7978-3-031-47281-7http://hdl.handle.net/10198/29701In today’s digital society, knowledge is built through relationships with others and the environment. Schools have a vital role in promoting and develop- ing skills in children and youth until they complete compulsory education. The use of technology to access and share information is unavoidable and has led to cyber-plagiarism to become a significant problem faced by educational institu- tions, particularly among primary, secondary, and high school students. Digital citizenship skills such as researching, selecting, collecting, and processing infor- mation through critical thinking are necessary to prevent cyber-plagiarism. Its use raises ethical concerns and undermines the fundamental values of a demo- cratic society. This work reflects on the practice of cyber-plagiarism by students, defines the concepts of plagiarism and cyber-plagiarism, identifies their causes and consequences, and proposes strategies to fight against it in schools. A nar- rative literature review methodology, which includes national and international research sources and official documents, is used to present guidelines for educa- tional institutions and communities to adopt common strategies to prevent cyber- plagiarism. The work also suggests fundamental strategies for the initial and con- tinuous training of teachers to develop skills that promote digital citizenship and prevent cyber-plagiarism.engCyber-PlagiarismDigital citizenshipDigital responsibilityResearch Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Information technologybook part10.1007/978-3-031-47281-7_25