Universities launch software targeting plagiarisers

17 Czech universities, including the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Masaryk University in Brno, and the Prague School of Economics, have launched software targeting plagiarisers in the school system. The software was developed at Masaryk University and cost 10 million crowns donated by the education ministry. Prague’s Charles University has not yet signed on but is considering the move. The software aims to prevent students from stealing material written by others – not only from school archives but also on the internet - and presenting it as their own work.