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Creating an Academic Integrity WebsiteVanessa 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.