...The actual definition of academic integrity is the moral code or ethical policy of academia. This includes values such as avoidance of cheating or plagiarism; maintenance of acdemic standards; honesty and rigor in researchand academic publishing. After reading about academic integrity, I would assume that it simply means to be honest with your work. This is where plagiarism comes into play. Plagiarism is when you take credit of another person's work, whether it be their writing, song, dicussion, or even idea. There are many different ways to avoid plagiarism, those being: paraphrasing, citing, quoting, citing quotes, citing your own material, and referencing. Paraphrasing is when you read something and put it into your own words, rather...
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...Enabling strategies enact academic integrity policy. Without long-term, sustainable and practical support resources, a policy will not be enacted, no matter how well it is articulated. The cases in this resource cover a range of academic integrity issues in Australian universities with application for a wider audience. These case studies have been developed by the Academic Integrity Standards Project. “…I suspect that every senior manager needs to have some training in the issue of academic integrity principles. I learnt mine on the job, so I think that needs to be worked through so that the policy and the implementation and the people who have that power understand those principles …So I think the case study models really useful. How would you deal with someone who had this story; you know, what would you do, and then work out what you'd do pragmatically versus where the policy fits from there.” (Senior Manager, University B, Academic Integrity Standards Project) Although they may be based on real life stories, they have been adapted and anonymised for the purposes of this project resource; pseudonyms are used in every instance. The case studies are designed to be used as triggers for discussion in group seminars and primarily target teaching staff, although they could be used for discussion with students or other academic integrity stakeholders. Support for this project/activity has been provided by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching...
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...Academic Integrity; a Responsibility for All Introduction Tricia Bertram Gallant believes “an academic integrity movement is afoot in postsecondary education institutions in the U.S. and Canada” (Gallant, T., 2008). She acknowledges academic integrity should not be taken lightly and therefore proposes a new practice of ensuring students are properly taught about academic integrity. Academic integrity is the cornerstone for any institution of higher learning. It sets the foundation for the solid work that is to be expected once a job has been landed. It is the precedence for responsibility, honesty, and good old fashion hard work. Academic integrity brings respect to the work of others and ensures the act of fairness within an institution. Universities have gone to great lengths to protect their institutions and students from violations and violators of academic integrity. It can only take one minute to destroy integrity, so a student must understand the importance of academic integrity and how it effects them academically and professionally. In this, paper I will attempt to define and discuss the importance of academic integrity for an institution and the individual student. I will also discuss the responsibilities of the institution and the student as they relate to academic integrity. And finally, I will give examples of common violations of academic integrity. What is Academic Integrity and its Importance? According to Michigan State University, “Academic...
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...dive into reading and analyzing research we want to ensure that you have the skills to ensure academic integrity in your work and give credit where credit is due. Many people think of plagiarism as simply copying the work of others and not giving credit (that is, not citing where the idea came from), but the most common Academic Integrity violation at Northcentral is related to improper paraphrasing (that is copying the work of others nearly word-for-word, or simply rearranging their words, even when you give credit to the source). To paraphrase correctly, you need to carefully read the material, think about it, and then express the idea in your own words. In this week, you will learn more about Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy, how Northcentral deals with Academic Integrity violations, and what you can do to avoid all forms of plagiarism, intentional and unintentional. As a bonus, you’ll also consider the firsthand accounts of the professional development of two innovative and successful contemporary business professionals. Review the resources listed in the Books and Resources area below to prepare for this week's assignments. Complete the following Spotlight on Skills if you need assistance with the tools used to complete your assignments. Skill Builder 1: Academic Integrity As an accredited university, Northcentral adheres to high standards of academic integrity. Students...
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...Journal of Sociology and Education in Africa – Vol.4 No.2: June 2006 INSTITUTING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF MORALITY AND MOTIVATION Olabisi Olasehinde-Williams Department of EductgionalFoundations University of Ilorin, Nigeria ABSTRACT This paper explores the issue of academic integrity in Nigerian universities from the psychological perspectives of morality and motivation. The need and procedure for confronting the problem of academic dishonesty via academic integrity policy are advocated; and specific obligations and responsibilities of academic staff, students and administration in evolving academic integrity climate in universities are identified. Collaborative efforts among universities in engendering academic integrity climate; and collaborative research work in related areas are considered important and called for in the paper. INTRODUCTION It is no longer news that academic dishonesty remains one of the major challenges of the Nigerian education system (Olasehinde, 2000; Olasehinde-Williams, Abdullahi & Owolabi, 2003). – Literature is also replete with plausible explanations for the ‘culture’ of academic dishonesty (Olasehinde et al. 2003); and researchers have proposed variety of methods of dealing with the same (Crown & Spiller, 1998; Marzean, 2001). Deriving from such proposals for instance, it is new commonplace in most universities, to take such measures as alternate seating arrangements and identity checks in order...
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...Subject: Policy No: Version: Effective Date: Contact: Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy PP-ACD-DB-10.4 V3 25 July 2012 Immediately Chair, Deans’ Committee This document is issued and controlled by the Policy and Document Control Officer. Approval for changes may only be given by the President or in his/her absence, an authorised member of Senior Administration. This is a controlled electronic document subject to update and must not be copied. 1.0 Purpose of Policy The purpose of this policy is to set out the University’s commitment to Academic Integrity, with particular reference to: the importance of acknowledgement practice; responding to plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct in a consistent and equitable manner; and the roles and responsibilities of staff and students in upholding the values of Academic Integrity. 2.0 Definitions Word Academic Integrity Definition (with examples if required) Demonstrating the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in all academic endeavours, including preparing and presenting work for assessment as part of coursework or research. The practice of acknowledging the ideas, designs, words or works of other people in one’s own work. An academic task which a student is required to complete to provide a basis for an official record of achievement or certification of competence in a subject, as stipulated in the Subject Outline. Using another person’s ideas, designs, words or works...
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...of Academic Integrity & Honesty Prepared by Abdullah Alabdulhadi ID 23544 Abdulhadi Altammar ID 23970 Sayed Esmaeil ID 25167 Saud Alabdullaali ID 25393 Essa Alkandari ID 25176 Importance of Academic Integrity and Honesty Growth in school echoes from growth as a person. Dishonesty causes erosion of core values making one indecisive and having loss of self respect. Academic dishonesty is a shortcut that robs one of the benefits of learning. When colleges and universities have standards of integrity, the society and higher education reaps benefit providing foundation for a vibrant academic life, thus developing students to be responsible for future. Academic Integrity is a commitment even when the world is facing adversity. Values like trust, fairness, honesty, respect and responsibility makes principles of behavior to act academically (Center for academic integrity, 1999). Academic integrity makes others to believe in you for your honesty and act accordingly. Also, trust is a key ingredient in being a fortunate leader. Developing good ethical habits while in college helps one when entering a new workplace. Secondly, such a trait is valued by employers and they would rather invest in human capital that brings a positive impact on their organization. Acting consistently reduces lot of tension in life and makes a person more healthy and productive (Bauer.uh.edu, 2015). To analyze the importance on Academic integrity...
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...FLINDERS UNIVERSITY – ADELAIDE – AUSTRALIA FLINDERS BUSINESS SCHOOL BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers Graham R Jones ASSIGNMENT (Semester 1, 2015) On Page 3 following you will find an extract from the Academic Integrity Policy. You are reminded that you must be aware of the requirements under this policy. The assignment in this topic is an individual assignment therefore it is not permissible to work with other students. It is also NOT ACCEPTABLE to share files (electronic or otherwise) of your assignment work with other students – to do so is to engage in academic dishonesty. See the following pages for additional advice regarding discussion of assignments with other students. Summary of Assignment Details & Due Date: Note: Assignments must be lodged using the BUSN1011 Assignment FLO Dropbox. This assignment must be submitted in .pdf format as one document. If you are using an MS Office application you should be able to go to 'print file' and print to a .pdf file format. You then save this file and then submit it through FLO. If you are not certain how to create a .pdf document you will find help online through a google search. One converter can be found at http://www.pdfonline.com/convert-pdf/ You must only submit one document. You must not create different documents for each question. I shall be using an online marking process so it is important that you submit your assignment correctly...
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...The purpose of this paper is to address the issues surrounding academic integrity and ethical procedures as they relate to students, scholarly research and practice. We will take a look at the viewpoints of two articles that tackle this issue. When I think about the word “ethics”, morals and doing the right thing come to mind. In life there is a constant struggle between making good and bad choices, especially if the choice you choose can make or break your career. In the first article, Aaron and Roche, (2013) highlight several levels of academic dishonesty being displayed and the repercussions that followed as a result. Together Aaron and Roche, try to identify where academic dishonesty can begin and how society plays a major role in its flourish. From an early age, we are taught to be competitive and to always strive to be the best at what we do, at least that’s what most parents expect from their children. There is an enormous amount of pressure placed on children in the elementary and high school grades to achieve high scores on standardized test. Unfortunately, this type of pressure if continued can lead to cheating on the collegiate level (Schellenbarger, 2013). Academic dishonesty or “cheating”, has become a common standard amongst specialized high schoolers and prep school students. In one scenario, involving a specialized school in New York, high school students devised an organized plan to cheat on a Regents exam. Of course the students involved were caught and...
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...they have one major difference. Ethics are social guidelines focused on morality, while laws act as rules and regulations that have punishments. These guidelines will have similarities and vary depending on the company or university. This can be seen when looking at the code of academic integrity of Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology(NJIT). NJIT’s policy on academic integrity is brief, but with condensed information. The policy is broken up into different sections. The first section being “Purpose”, a reasoning behind the policy itself. The university strives to develop and maintain a high level of ethics and honesty among the community. The second section gives definitions for key words used throughout the policy. The four keywords are: academic...
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...Student Academic Policies Computer Usage: Sullivan University Systems (SUS) provides computer networking for all staff, students and anyone else affiliated with the university community. Sullivan University will provide a platform that is conducive for learning while maintain and respecting the user privacy. Users are authorized to use the accounts only. Passwords should be protected, please keep the confidential (Computer Usage. (2012) Sullivan University. Student Handbook 2012-2013, pp. 12-14.). While using the SUS users have a responsibility and are expected to follow some key rules: 1. Do not abuse the equipment 2. Computers must be used for course work 3. No unauthorized down loading 4. At no time will user install software of any kind Disciplinary action for violations of the Computer usage of policy will be enforced and are as follows: 1. Loss of computer privileges 2. Disconnection from the network 3. Expulsion 4. Prosecution The Compute usage policy is standard and pretty straight forward. The statement lets students know what is and is not proper usage. What I would have like to have seen is a social media portion in the usage policy. Academic Integrity: Cheating and Plagiarism is a violation of the University’s Academic Integrity Policy. All students are expected to submit their own work. Penalties for those who are found guilty of cheating may include: (Academic Integrity. (2014, January 1) Sullivan University. Sullivan University 2014 Catalog...
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...Cheating in Business Schools and Creating a Culture of Integrity Nichole M. Roberts NorthCentral University Northcentral takes pride on the stature of giving its graduates the opportunity to earn a “U.S. Regionally accredited degree” (Mission Statement, 2012). Along with mentors, academic advisors, librarians, the writing center, deans and many other individuals; they all strive to keep students on the right path. Along that path, there could be temptation to veer from an honest path and cheat. Cheating could be getting someone else to write a paper for a class, taking a test with a group of students or using technology to outwit the program students are utilizing for class. If we are to become “valuable contributors to our communities and professions” (Mission Statement, 2012) we should take our classroom work and academics on a serious note by following the values Northcentral University set aside for students. The values of Northcentral University are made up of an acronym. “I.D.E.A.” founded through the integrity of values formulated at Northcentral have become a very serious guideline for the graduate and undergraduate MBA programs. Linda K. Trevino of Smeal College of Business stated that cheating is more prevalent in business schools than regular colleges. Some say it has to do with whom business school appeals to. Others say that is could possibly have to do with what is taught and learned throughout the journey of business school. With the problem...
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...the code of conduct may accrue severe punishment in accordance with the institutional policies. To begin with, certified accountant body emphasizes on integrity (IMA code of conduct). This means that the certified accountants are expected to be in their best behavior as far as organizational policies are concerned. Navarro College also expects the students to remain worthwhile students by complying with the dressing code for instance. A decent mode of dressing enhances the students’ integrity and virtues. Misconduct is punishable in both codes of conducts. Navarro College sanctions behaviors deemed as misconduct; in equal measure, one of the core provisions of the certified accountants’ body is competence; failure to live to these competence standards may fall under negligence which is punishable through disciplinary sanctions. Yet another accountants’ code of conduct pillar is credibility. The members should show respect and adhere to the professional credibility provisions; In Navarro College, students should remain committed to their studies and keeping off drugs is one way of maintaining such integrity because the institution has a policy of zero tolerance to drugs and substances abuse; sexual harassment is equally prohibited as seen in the (Navarro College code of conduct). These illustrations point to similarities between the expected codes of conducts of the two entities. Academic honesty is a very core...
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...Academic Integrity in a cultural context What is Academic Integrity in a cultural context? According to the Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus Academic means something to do with education or studying, especially at a school or college or university. Integrity means telling something that is true. Cultural means the custom and traditions of a people. Context means the background to an event that helps to explain it. So we can deduce from these definitions that academic integrity in a cultural context refers to academic honesty as against the background of the customs and tradition of people in an academic world. Academic Integrity in Nigeria With three major ethnic group and over 150 sub ethnic group, I daresay Nigeria is a very rich country in terms of culture and diverse in terms of customs and traditions. From time immemorial information has been passed down from generations to generations orally. Words and proverbs were actually not attributed to a singular person but to an ethnic group, for instance, the Yoruba adage, the Igbo adage, the Hausa adage, the Bini adage and so on. As we advance over the years, we started attributing word or group of words as quotes to an individual and also books were written by individuals. It was in the bid to stop mass reproduction of books that copyright came into been. During my research on this topic, I found out that most of the research works and journals on academic integrity in Nigeria only focus on cheating, malpractice...
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...[pic] Professor: Elizabeth Riley E-mail: eriley@ewu.edu Office location: Cheney Hall 209-F Phone: (509) 359-2857 Teaching schedule: Monday-Friday 11:00am-11:50am Classroom #: Williamson Hall 222 Office hours: M -Th From 12:00pm-1:00pm Spanish 101-04: 5-units course CRN: 11555 Department: Modern Languages, Literatures & Phil. Term: Fall 2010 DISCLAIMER: The syllabus and calendar are a work in progress. Keep in close contact, by attending class regularly and checking Blackboard on a daily basis. Required texts: -- Donley, Benavides, Márquez. Aventuras Primer curso de lengua española, 3rd edition, Vista Higher Learning -- Aventuras Lab Manual/ Workbook/Video Manual. Vista Higher Learning, 3rd edition -- Supersite, Aventuras 3a edition, Vista Higher Learning (pass code comes with new textbook) Also recommended: www.wordreference.com (on line bilingual dictionary & thesaurus); www.studyspanish.com (extra practice) Course Description: This course offers a beginning level of Spanish and forms a part of the SPAN 101, 102, and 103. SPAN 101 introduces Spanish language grammar, vocabulary, cultural information, oral practice, and writing. The weekly requirements include class meetings (Monday—Friday, or Monday/Wednesday/Friday)...
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