In Friday College Town Hall, we post a question about college, and you leave an answer in the comment field.

Today’s question is inspired from the New York Times, which cited a survey from Donald L. McCabe, co-founder of the Center for Academic Integrity, that found that…

 40% of undergraduates admitted to copying a few sentences from digital sources in written assignments.

Plus, the number of students who believe copying from the Internet constitutes “serious cheating” has declined from 34% to 29%.

How has the digital age affected how students perceive ownership over work? Do you properly cite the work you reference online as you do a book you found in the stacks?

How consciously are students partaking in digital plagiarism?

Have a thought or an answer? Leave a reply below.

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Filling out college applications can be an anxious time for seniors. With competition for places at top universities more intense than ever before, many seniors are feeling the pressure. However, according to an article in the Huffington Post, one thing that parents of college-bound students can do to help their children is back off a little during the college application process.

Debra Ollivier wrote that although parents may feel they are helping their children by becoming actively involved in the college application process, sometimes this can have the opposite effect. Parents need to realize that although their intentions are good, putting extra pressure on seniors who are already working hard and filling out multiple applications for good schools have enough on their minds.

"Nearly every aspect of a child's persona needs to match up to the admissions grid and culture of a chosen college," Ollivier wrote. "But is all this necessary or nefarious? Do we do a disservice to our children's sense of self-reliance and authenticity by being too vigorously involved in this process?"

However, it's not just parents that need to rethink the college application process and its effect on seniors. According to an excerpt from a book on the American Academy of Pediatrics' website, colleges need to change the way they ask for information from prospective candidates.

Marilee Jones, co-author of Less Stress, More Success – A New Approach to College Admissions and Beyond, says that even something as simple as the way that college application forms are presented can cause anxiety in some students.

Jones cited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) admissions form as an example. The paperwork includes 10 lines for students to list their extracurricular activities, which made some students think that applicants had to list 10 activities in order to be considered. Based on a question from one prospective student, college admissions officials at MIT reworked their application form.

"The most valuable and useful character traits that prepare children for success arise not from extracurricular or academic commitments, but from a firm grounding in parental love and guidance," reads an excerpt from the book. "It's about raising happy, well-adjusted adolescents who will find the right college, the best match for them personally."

If you're worried about the pressure of the college application process, talk to your parents. Tell them how you feel, and how they can help you. Don't let stress make you ill or affect your grades.

A new project launched by the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) will attempt to find out which policies in place at two-year schools are having the most effect on improving education for students, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The initiative will collect data from several different studies throughout the next three years and present annual findings on what strategies are working at community colleges. Academic leaders involved in the project say the results will allow community colleges to spend their money more wisely, which could be directly beneficial to students enrolling in two-year schools.

Experts say that, despite budget cuts, community colleges need to consider expanding programs that help students stay in school and ultimately graduate.

"That is where the ingenuity needs to come in," Kay McClenney, a senior lecturer in the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin, told the news source. "Scaling up usually means having to cut something else. Colleges need to have the courage to do that."

According to the CCCSE's website, a key goal of the surveys is to find out which programs offered by community colleges are working, and what kinds of students benefit the most.

Community colleges can be a great place to figure out what subjects you're good at, and get some experience in completing college-level coursework. 

According to officials at the University of Wyoming (UW), students who complete their associate's degree at a community college tend to do well when they move on to enroll in four-year degree programs, reports The Associated Press.

The university recently decided to make its admissions factors stricter after concerns that some students were not prepared for college-level work. As well as providing them with the chance to explore new subjects, earning an associate's degree at a community college can be a great way for students to get ready for the kind of work they'll be doing at university.

"In fact, those who wait to get an associate's degree and come down do as well as UW students who start here from the beginning," said Mike Massie, special assistant to the president of the college, as quoted by the news source.

Community colleges are an important part of President Barack Obama's plans for education reform. According to USA Today, the president wants to create more partnerships between community colleges and businesses to provide 2 million students with training that can help them find work.

If you're thinking of filling out a college application, you might want to consider earning an associate's degree at a community college. Two-year schools can be a great place to explore new majors and get a feel for college-level work.

More students are submitting college applications through early admission programs than ever before. If you have taken this route, you might find that some of your college applications end up being deferred. What does this mean, and what can you do?

According to The Washington Post, deferral of a college application means that although you haven't been rejected, you have not been accepted, either. However, deferral through an early admissions program means you have a chance of being accepted further on down the road, so don't give up!

You should also make sure to keep your college applications as up-to-date as possible. Include any extra information about what you've been up to since you submitted your paperwork. However, don't harass the college admissions department – they're very busy, and unless they ask to hear from you, don't pester them.

However, according to an admissions officer at Johns Hopkins University, writing a formal letter to the admissions board could be a good idea.

"Though not something all deferred applicants need to do or even should do, some of you may consider writing a personal letter to the admissions committee stressing your interest in Hopkins and why you feel you are an appropriate candidate for admissions," wrote an admissions official at the school on the university's message board.