Higher Education’s Role in Academic Integrity as it Relates to Technology

E-LEARN CONFERENCE OCTOBER 28, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, LA

TAMMIE L ANG, __________ MERRYELLEN TOWEY SCHULZ, PH.D .

COLLEGE OF S A INT MARY

Is it possible that a college graduate could act unethically and, essentially, deceive his or her way to a college degree?

Problem is widespread – Community Colleges to Ivy League

•In 2006 study 41.1% of students reported cheating in an online course (Lanier, 2006)

2014 Study found that 43% of faculty observed acts of academic dishonesty using technology (Lang, unpublished)

Academic Integrity/Dishonesty

Honesty and responsibility in scholarship. All academic work results individual's own efforts.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Guide

Student claims or takes credit for work that is not his/her original work, without providing a sufficient citation

(Becker, Connolly, Lentz, & Morrison 2006).

Inte

grityD

ishonesty

Advances in technology, increase opportunities to commit academic dishonesty.

Sophisticated cell phonesiPods

Tablets

InternetElectronic cutting and pasting

File Sharing

MessagingUnauthorized collaboration

Tech skills superior to faculty Arhim (2009) p.17

Online Education is Appealing to Millennials

Adept at using technology

Prefer collaborative learning

Non-linear

Faculty ActionsCLEAR STATEMENTS IN SYLLABI REGARDING…

Authorized collaboration on certain activities

Unauthorized collaboration

Allowing students to use outside class materials

Completion of exams

design techniques include creating new questions for assignments,

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Create new questions and assignmentsUnscheduled assessmentsMeaningful use of online discussion forumsPose follow-up questions to student postings Utilize essay examsUse multiple assessment techniques requiring students’ opinion or thoughtUse Skype or proctorsUse plagiarism detection applicationsIncrease proficiency with technology

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Be sure students know what integrity is.

Higher Education Institutions’ Role

Honor codes that are communicated to the student body

•Mandatory training on academic integrity for students and faculty

Collaborate with educators to emphasize the seriousness of academic dishonesty.

• Treat violations as serious offenses with appropriate consequences (Heckler, Rice, & Bryan, 2013).

Create a culture of academic integrity, which will lead to student buy in to the importance of academic integrity.

ResultsA higher education institution with a strong commitment to academic integrity will be respected throughout academiaFaculty teaching at institutions with strong commitments to academic integrity will subsequently be respected in their fields. A win-win for the institution, the educators, and the student body  

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Insider’s Guide to the Library. Univeristy of Illinois http://www.library.illinois.edu/learn/research/academicintegrity.html Retrieved October 2, 2014

Cartoon http://www.tarleton.edu/judicial/integrity/index.html

Ai logo http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/district/academic-integrity

Blue compass http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-integrity-compass-concept-image28787587

Millenials http://www.mediaispower.com/millennials-as-crowdsourcings-king/#sthash.XRGfSNRm.dpbs

@ halo http://www.tnooz.com/article/technology-trust-truth-integrity/