Council on Higher Education Quality Promotion Conference: Shadow or Ghostwriting as a form of misrepresentation and global threat to academic integrity? Presented by: Odwa Nweba

What is shadow/ ghost writing? Shadow /ghost writing is the practise whereby a writer is hired to by another person to author work on behalf of that person.

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Misrepresentation

Definition “A misrepresentation is made when X makes a representation to Y implying that a condition or set of conditions exist that, in reality, does not exist. A misrepresentation may be made: • by way of behaviour (such as nodding your head); or • by way of an omission (to omit to do something); or  • when there is a misrepresentation regarding a fact.”

Misrepresentation Does Ghostwriting amount to misrepresentation?

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Academic Misconduct

Ghostwriting amounts to the very least academic misconduct

Every university aims to uphold academic integrity

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Academic Integrity Global threat

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