...Academic Honesty Rita Walker August 6, 2012 Jessica Gomez, RN, MSN Academic Honesty Universities and institutions of higher learning have codes of conduct, plagiarism, and academic honesty policies which students must adhere to for academic success. It is essential to the integrity of students, educational institutions, and faculty that academic honesty policies are followed as written to prevent incidence of academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and violations to the code of conduct. In spite of the policies and procedures for student conduct, academic honesty, and plagiarism violations to the code of conduct occur frequently. However, to have academic honesty, academic dishonesty must be avoided. What is considered academic dishonesty? What causes students to commit acts of academic dishonesty? What preventative measures can be implemented to decrease the incidents of academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and violations of the code of conduct? And lastly who is ultimately affected by violating, regulations, rules, and policies related to academic dishonesty. This paper will focus on the cause and effect of academic dishonesty. Current studies have shown that there is a significant rise in the occurrence of academic dishonesty, such as plagiarism and test taking infarctions. According to Deddes, (2011) 85% of students admitted to episodes of academic dishonesty by text messaging containing answers to questions sent to another student during test taking and committing acts...
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...Running Head: Academic Honesty Academic Honesty Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: The increasing competition and pressure in learning institutions has jeopardized academic honesty. As a result, it has increased academic dishonesty amongst students (Bisping, et al, 2008). This is further worsened by the advancement of technology. Technology has eased and simplified ways of cheating particularly plagiarism (Ercegovac, & Richardson, 2004). This is taking and using the ideas, words or works of others as your own without acknowledging the author. Today, this is the most common academic offense. In this regard, academic dishonesty, plagiarism, has emerged as a major concern for institutions, teachers as well as students. Therefore, this paper delineates an action plan to curb this problem. The action plan outlines the specific methods and/or resources to be used to prevent plagiarism in the future for all academic work. The first and most significant method of preventing plagiarism is through designing clear and consistent institutional policy about academic honesty (Wotring, 2007). Faculties and institutions should design and prominently display policies on academic honesty. These policies should firmly state the faculties/institutions stand on academic integrity (Levy, & Rakovski, 2006). Actually, the policies should clearly explain the consequences of plagiarizing. In addition, these policies should be displayed in several locations where they are easily visible...
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...Running Head: ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM 1 Running Head: ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM 2 People are sometimes accused of plagiarism, and some are unaware that they are plagiarizing unintentionally. Therefore, it is important for someone to learn to use the correct citations and paraphrasing to avoid unintentional plagiarism. In a 2007 article Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism, (Foster 2007) “Avoiding plagiarism is simple, but for most of us, writing is difficult” (page #2). According to Foster, to avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you use another person’s idea, opinion, theory, facts, information and quotations of another person’s spoken words (page #1). Foster is emphasizing that we must use proper citations in order to avoid plagiarism. Therefore, addressing the key elements of writing while to ensure academic honesty. For an example, one element is using the proper citation guidelines, therefore, “if you include a statement that is identical to the original work, either quote the material exactly and use quotation marks, or if you change words to better fit your style, omit the quotation marks but add the page number in the text citation” (page #1). The other element is telling the reader where the information came from, whether it’s referencing the author and article and or where you found it. By following this method, this will emphasis the originality of your work, therefore, giving the author credit. While plagiarism is unethical...
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...March 2013 Academic Honesty What is academic honesty? That is the question on every student’s mind that wishes to continue his or her education. According to the University of Rochester, “Academic honesty in the advancement of knowledge requires that all students and instructors respect the integrity of one another’s work and recognize the importance of acknowledging and safeguarding intellectual property.” Academic Honesty and Academic Integrity both fall back on the student being honest with themselves, their work and, their Professors. Even though the student may or may not have plagiarized on purpose, academic honesty should be expected of students because academic honesty falls back on the student and the student should take full responsibility of his or her mistake. Most college students try not to plagiarize or cheat due to the simple fact that they may get kicked out of the College or University. Donald McCabe has conducted a survey that went on between fall 2002 and spring 2011. The survey excluded first year students, code schools, and two year schools. Over 71,000 undergraduates and right at 17,000 graduates were used. Out of all the students 17% admitted to cheating on test, 40% admitted to plagiarizing of papers, and 43% admitted to cheating on both tests and papers. There is a rare time where a student unintentionally plagiarizes. There has been no defined percentage of these students but like I said before it’s a rare case. This type of plagiarism is called technical...
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...According to Bretag (2013), plagiarism affects one’s academic honesty that raises concerns for educators. When speculation of plagiarism arises it questions the trust, respect and fairness of the teacher and penalties for the students. Bretag (2013), states that academic integrity involves the teachings of one being able to gain knowledge to be able to take accountability for one’s actions and be able to develop the necessary skills to become a successful scholar. Academic integrity relates to accountability and the levels of trust from within all levels of education. Plagiarism is a breach within academic integrity as it involves a student cheating, the use of another person’s work and usage of internet resources to meet the need of the required assignment. However, plagiarism is on the rise amongst high school as it varies according to the method that is used to determine plagiarism. According to Bretag (2013) information that is provided on recent research was to determine the causes of plagiarism, which is which relates to the lack of knowledge that is not given to students at an undergraduate or post graduate level (p.1). With recent complexities of plagiarism a study was conducted, asking students to identify plagiarism within the text. Studies revealed that students were not able to properly identify plagiarism, as they did not have knowledge of properly paraphrasing to avoid plagiarizing. However with the increase of culturally diverse backgrounds within the student...
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...Academic Honesty The following required paper will serve as a rough guide in what academic honesty is and how to prevent it. This will also outline what is included in plagiarism and general dishonesty, possible reasons why there may be a downfall in this area and ways to protect the student from falling into the plagiarism trap. Ways for students and faculty to foster academic integrity will also be discussed. Academic honesty is important in academics at any level. There are two main reasons for keeping academic integrity intact and they are to stop students from misrepresenting others works as their own and to cite original works giving the source the proper credit. It is important for students to understand the impact that dishonesty has on the educational process. It is also an integrity issue that encompasses the faculty and students as a whole. Academic honesty is the responsibility of all students and faculty. There are so many ways that students can be morally and lawfully dishonest in a college setting, but the student then needs to understand what exactly academic dishonesty is and in what ways they violate the code of conduct put forth by all universities. Academic honesty includes staying away from these dishonest acts: cheating plagiarism (Plagiarism is to present someone else’s work, ideas, creativity sayings as your own ) copying or copy and pasting from the Internet altering authorized academic records helping other students to perform an act of academic dishonesty...
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...Appendix F Academic Honesty Articles Worksheet Resource: University Library Find at least two articles on the subject of academic honesty in the University Library. Complete the chart below. Article 1 Article 2 What keyword search did you use to find the article? The keywords I used to find both of my articles were “academic honesty.” In which database did you locate the article? I located both of these articles from the University website library. EBSCO. What is the title of the article? Honesty and Heroes: A Positive Psychology View of Heroism and Academic Honesty “The fault lies not in our students, but in ourselves” Who is the author or authors? This article was written by Staats, Sara, Hupp, Julie, and Hagley, Anna The authors of this article are Austin, Zublin, Simpson, Stephanie, and Reynen, Emily When was the article published? July of 2008 April of 2005 Was the article peer reviewed? No it was not I was unable to find where the article was ever peer reviewed Outline three major points the author made in the article. Both articles are based on academic honesty and how we can help ensure that it is obtained What did the author conclude in the article? What were the findings? Plagiarism, false references, and easy access for cheating. Plagiarism may be the top problem for academic honesty. There finding were how these certain student apply such behavior. How does this article apply to your work as a student? I believe that issues...
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...Academic Honesty The following required paper will serve as a rough guide in what academic honesty is and how to prevent it. This will also outline what is included in plagiarism and general dishonesty, possible reasons why there may be a downfall in this area and ways to protect the student from falling into the plagiarism trap. Ways for students and faculty to foster academic integrity will also be discussed. Academic honesty is important in academics at any level. There are two main reasons for keeping academic integrity intact and they are to stop students from misrepresenting others works as their own and to cite original works giving the source the proper credit. It is important for students to understand the impact that dishonesty has on the educational process. It is also an integrity issue that encompasses the faculty and students as a whole. Academic honesty is the responsibility of all students and faculty. There are so many ways that students can be morally and lawfully dishonest in a college setting, but the student then needs to understand what exactly academic dishonesty is and in what ways they violate the code of conduct put forth by all universities. Academic honesty includes staying away from these dishonest acts: cheating plagiarism (Plagiarism is to present someone else’s work, ideas, creativity sayings as your own ) copying or copy and pasting from the Internet altering authorized academic records helping other students...
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...Academic dishonesty Name: University: Course: Tutor: Date: Academic dishonesty refers deliberate attempt to falsify, fabricate or interfere with information, data, records or any other material relevant to student’s participation to any academic exercise or function. It broadly includes cheating, copying, reusing papers and reports, unauthorized assistance from other writers and plagiarism. This describes one trying to find an easier way to complete assignments. The pervasiveness of academic dishonesty has increased and as up to 80-90% of students admit having cheated prior to graduation from high school (Dupre, Mackey & Smith, 2005). This is because, the pressure for high test scores is so extreme, and students feel the need to be at the same level of academic excellence with their peers and also maintain the national emphasis on excellent performance in the classroom. Plagiarism is one form of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism can be described as the act of using the creative works of another as your own work, without appropriate acknowledgment of the author or source. It encompasses the deliberate use of words, phrase, sentences, arguments, and ideas of other authors without proper citing and acknowledgement. Plagiarism ranges from copying another person’s work word for word to rewriting else’s work with only minor word changes. This is highly punishable in academic writing (University of Iowa, n.d.). In order to avoid it, one should clearly indicate the source...
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...Academic Honesty: [Belinda pinchek] Axial College University of Phoenix Abstract The focus of this discussion is on the importance of maintaining academy honesty, which is a requirement of all students of Axial College of University of Phoenix. Each student is responsible for the way they conduct themselves while attending the University of Phoenix. Realizing that a part of being honest is to make sure that all your assignments are in my own words and all of the thoughts and ideas of the works belong to me is critical. If I am going to use another person's work or words I must respect that person by giving them credit for their work. Morals are a very important factor in the learning process. I should show more consideration by being completely honest about my works. All I need to do is to read remember and Universities guidelines on Academic honesty, and Student Code of Conduct. I will remember in all that I do maintaining academy honesty will be a golden rule for my own personal benefit. The Importance of Maintaining Academic Honesty Beginning with my admittance to the University of Phoenix, which I am excited and proud to be a member of, I was made aware of the University's policies against plagiarism and all other forms of academic dishonesty. I have carefully reviewed many sources including documentation from the University of Phoenix and articles from our online library, as well as done independent study online and in my local library to confirm I fully understand...
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...Okanagan College Okanagan College Abstract This article is required reading by all students. It outlines the expected behaviors with respect to cheating and plagiarism. Abstract This article is required reading by all students. It outlines the expected behaviors with respect to cheating and plagiarism. Student Conduct & academic honesty Ethics in Education Student Conduct & academic honesty Ethics in Education STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC HONESTY Table of Contents WHAT IS THE DISRUPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES? 2 WHAT IS CHEATING? 2 WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? 3 WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES TO AVOID PLAGIARISM? 3 WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING? 2 WHAT IS THE DISRUPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES? At Okanagan College (OC), disruption of instructional activities includes student “conduct which interferes with examinations, lectures, seminars, tutorials, group meetings, other related activities, and with students using the study facilities of OC”, as well as conduct that leads to property damage, assault, discrimination, harassment and fraud. Penalties for disruption of instructional activities include a range of sanctions from a warning and/or a failing grade on an assignment, examination or course to suspension from OC. WHAT IS CHEATING? Students must submit independently written work. Students may not write collaborative assignments with other students unless the instructor approves it in advance...
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...Curing Plagiarism Academic dishonesty is spreading like an epidemic across colleges and universities. Its symptoms range from copying a friend’s homework to looking at another student’s answers during a test to turning in a term paper that is plagiarized. Plagiarism, which is taking credit for someone else’s words or ideas, in particular has increased at an alarming rate. Schools and colleges seek to understand not only the causes for rampant plagiarism but also ways to treat it more effectively. The remedy lies in cooperation between instructors, administrators, and students: instructors should improve how they teach academic honesty, administrators should revise and publicize policies treating academic misconduct, and students should value ethics over grades. Statistics show a tremendous increase in academic dishonesty across the nation. According to a study conducted by Plagiarism.org 58.3 percent of high school students in 1969 allowed others to copy their work. In 1989, about 97.3 percent allowed their work to be copied by other students. Even more students today are copying homework answers and cheating on tests to maintain high grades. There are many causes of plagiarism. One reason is the pressure on students to achieve, varying from maintaining a high GPA in high school to get into a good college to keeping up grades while in college to hold on to scholarships (Durkin). A second reason is the competitive nature of grading: a student must be not just acceptable but...
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... |Unit of Study Coordinator or Tutor: | |Unit of Study Name: | |Due Date: |Date of Submission: |Word Count: | Academic Honesty – all forms of plagiarism and unauthorized collusion are regarded as academic dishonesty by the university, resulting in penalties including failure of the unit of study and possible disciplinary action. A module of academic honesty and plagiarism is at http://elearning.library.usyd.edu.au/learn/plagiarism/index.php . Declaration: |I / We have read and understood the University of Sydney Student Plagiarism: Coursework Policy and Procedure (which can be found at | |sydney.edu.au/senate/policies/Plagiarism.pdf). | |I / We understand that failure to comply with the Student plagiarism: coursework...
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...Plagiarism and Turnitin.com Md Abdullah Al Masud Learning Strategies Professor Michael Hollway 05/08/2016 Plagiarism is an act of academic fraudulence where one person uses another person’s academic work without providing any acknowledgement. It is an act of claiming another person’s whole work or part of a work as his own without the author’s permission. Academic dishonestly is seriously penalized at Franklin University. From the Franklin University Academic Bulletin (2016) we get to know that the penalty for this crime is determined based on severity of the incident and the student’s intention. For the first incident the penalty may range from scoring zero to failing grade in the class. The penalty will be decided by the lead faculty members and the course faculty members. And for the second and final incident of academic dishonesty the academic bulletin transcripts, “Any subsequent violation of the Academic Integrity Policy in any other class will result in a failing grade in the class as well as disciplinary dismissal from the University. The Provost will notify the University Registrar to enter the notation “Dismissed for Academic Dishonesty” on the student academic record.” There are few reasons for which I want to avoid plagiarism. Firstly it is against one’s integrity. Using someone else’s academic work or piece of writing without acknowledging him or her is like a theft .I do not want to be rewarded for something which is not earned through hard work and honesty...
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...of this paper is the importance of maintaining academy honesty, which is a requirement of all students at the University of Phoenix. As a student I am responsible for the way I conduct myself when it comes to honest when it comes to assignments and making sure that the wording is in my own words. When it comes to using other’s work I must show the respect that he or she deserves and cite their work the correct way. I have to make sure to read over the Student Code of Conduct and follow the guidelines when it comes to this situation. From here on out I will remember to maintain honesty and make sure to follow the correct way to cite information from my own benefits. The definition of plagiarism where an individual is takes someone else’s working and using as your own. The Importance of Maintaining Academic Honesty I am aware of the University’s policy when it comes to plagiarism and academic dishonesty. I have gone over the sources that have been provided for me through the University of Phoenix and articles from the library that is online. I have a great opportunity to finish my Master’s degree and given another chase to fulfill my educational goal and understand to make sure to look over my papers and use the tools that are provided for me through the University. I understand that I need to make sure to always respect the school policies, instructors, and the students that I am in class with. I understand plagiarism up and down now and how it might happen intentional and...
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