Creating an Academic Integrity Website1
- 1. Creating an Academic Integrity Website Vanessa Theophille, Project Assistant | Dr. Alyson King, Ph.D. Assistant Professor – Social Sciences & Humanities, Program Director - Community Development & Policy Studies | University of Ontario Institute of Technology Purpose To create a new and accessible academic integrity website for UOIT in order to prevent academic dishonesty. Background Academic integrity may be defined as the “intentional participation in deceptive practices regarding one’s academic work or the work of another.” (Faucher, & Caves, 2009). This may include various forms of cheating such as plagiarism, misrepresentation, falsification, re- submitting assignments, violating safety regulations, and so on (2015- 2016 Academic Calendar, 2015). Project Overview This new website will contain various teaching and learning resources for both students and faculty. Course instructors will have the option to have their students complete any or all of the five learning modules and complete a quiz at the end. Students may then submit a certificate of completion with their grade as proof that they understand UOIT’s standards regarding academic integrity. After completing these modules, students should have a throughout understanding of what academic integrity is, why it is important, and the consequences or academic dishonesty. Website Features Tip Sheets • Two tip sheets to help guide students and faculty in preventing academic dishonesty Modules • This website will feature five learning modules which can be used by course instructors in class. Each module will end with a quiz and the option to print a certificate of completion with a grade Resources • Easily accessible policies and forms • Case studies for graduate students and faculty members • Extra resources for students and faculty Home Page Faculty Tip Sheet Student Tip Sheet Module Examples Next Steps • Implementation of modules and quizzes to classrooms • Analyze the effectiveness of the learning modules Works Cited Faucher, D., & Caves, S. (2009). Academic Dishonesty: Innovative cheating techniques and the detection and prevention of them. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 4, 37- 41. DOI: http://www.jtln.org/article/S1557-3087(08)00082- 6/abstract?cc=y=. 2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course Catalogue. (2015, June 1). Retrieved August 10, 2015.