Approaches to Academic (Dis)Honesty Prevention, Detection, and Response Nancy A. Stanlick, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy UCF stanlick@mail.ucf.edu and http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~stanlick

Preventing Academic Dishonesty How is prevention related to detection? Knowing the methods of cheating and plagiarizing and making sure that students know: A) That you do know how they do it B) What you expect of them Syllabus statements regarding academic integrity C) That you KNOW them (the students)

Methods of Cheating and Plagiarizing Cheating: High and Low Tech PDAs, MP3 Players, Cameras, Cell Phones, Calculators Pens, Bottles, Gum, Human Bodies, Leg Fans and Support Bras Plagiarizing: High and Low Tech Internet: Pre-written and customized The Old Fashioned Way – go to the library, learn something by accident

Expectations of Students Syllabus Statement Concerning Academic Integrity (Example) Plagiarism and Cheating of any kind on an examination, quiz, or assignment will result at least in an "F" for that graded item (and may, depending on the severity of the case, lead to an "F" for the entire course) and may be subject to appropriate referral to the Office of Student Conduct for further action. See the UCF Golden Rule for further information. There is nothing wrong with seeking the assistance of others (in fact, helping each other to study for examinations is highly recommended) for help in understanding concepts, principles, or methods of analysis, but simply obtaining answers from another person and turning them in as your own is certainly unacceptable. I will assume for this course that you will adhere to the academic creed of this University and will maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. In other words, don't cheat by giving answers to others or taking them from anyone else. I will also adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity, so please do not ask me to change (or expect me to change) your grade illegitimately or to bend or break rules for one person that will not apply to everyone. All papers in this course are subject to submission to turnitin.com. Turnitin.com has a page that you can use for help in writing your papers. It is free and readily available. See http://www.turnitin.com .  There is no extra credit available in this course. Also keep in mind that grades are earned, they are not "given." Changes of grade are made only for legitimate reasons (e.g., clerical errors) after the semester has ended. Please also keep in mind that "I" (incomplete) grades are assigned only for appropriate reasons.

Do You Know Them?

What are the Methods of Detection/Prevention? Cheating Multiple Exam Formats/Versions Don’t use them over and over again Proctoring Checking IDs in large classes Limiting technology use & availability during exams Plagiarizing Turnitin.com Google Searches Peer Evaluations “Sectioned” Research Unannounced Research Summary Quiz

Responding to Academic Dishonesty Cheating and Plagiarism Response for YOUR course The Office of Student Conduct And the policies and legal issues in Patricia Mackown’s Presentation from the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities….

Bibliography/Suggested Reading Gert, Bernard. 1998. Morality: Its Nature and Justification. New York: Oxford. Kibler, W.L., E.M. Nuss, B.G. Paterson, and G. Pavela. (1998) Academic Integrity and Student Development: Legal Issues, Policy Perspectives. College Administration Publications. McCabe, D.L., L.K. Trevino and K.D. Butterfield. (1999). “Academic Integrity in Honor Code and non-Honor Code Environments: A Qualitative Investigation”. The Journal of Higher Education, v 70, no 2 (Mar/Apr 1999): 211-34. Noah, Harold J. and Max A. Eckstein. (2001) Fraud and Education: The Worm in the Apple. Lanham, MD.: Rowman & Littlefield. Stanlick, Nancy. 2005. “Individualism, Community and Academic Integrity.” Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Forthcoming, April 2005.