Academic Honesty at the U: What You Need To Know Academic Honesty at the U: What You Need To Know Faculty of Nursing Year 3 Collaborative Program September 2010 Orientation Danielle C. Istl, LL.M. Academic Integrity Officer

Overview Overview Why Academic Integrity? Why Academic Integrity? Academic Integrity Challenges Academic Integrity Challenges Professionalism Professionalism Turnitin.com Turnitin.com Other Resources Other Resources

Why Academic Integrity? Nursing is an ethical profession requiring ethical people. Nursing is an ethical profession requiring ethical people. Your reputation in the profession – and at school – matters. Your reputation in the profession – and at school – matters.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Increases the value of your degree Key to the University’s mission Core value in North American education Practised by students Protected by staff and faculty

“Earn Your Degree” “Earn Your Degree” The University is a learning-centred environment with high expectations and standards for all its members. The University is a learning-centred environment with high expectations and standards for all its members.

Academic Integrity Challenges

Situation 1 Collaboration or Cheating? What are the boundaries within a learning-centred environment? What are the boundaries within a learning-centred environment? –Discussion ? –Collaboration ? –Submission ?

Extent of collaboration permitted Extent of collaboration permitted What does the professor allow? What does the professor allow? ■ Final work must be your own. ■ Identical or similar work will result in plagiarism charges. result in plagiarism charges.

The University’s Plagiarism Policy In the preparation of essays, papers, reports, and any other types of assignments, students must necessarily rely on the work of others. In the preparation of essays, papers, reports, and any other types of assignments, students must necessarily rely on the work of others.

However, it is imperative that the source of any ideas, wording, or data obtained from others be disclosed and properly acknowledged by citations, quotation marks, and bibliographic references in proper format. However, it is imperative that the source of any ideas, wording, or data obtained from others be disclosed and properly acknowledged by citations, quotation marks, and bibliographic references in proper format. (emphasis added) (emphasis added)

It “applies to all intellectual endeavours: creation and presentation of music, drawings, designs, dance, photography, and other artistic and technical works.” It “applies to all intellectual endeavours: creation and presentation of music, drawings, designs, dance, photography, and other artistic and technical works.”

What he said or wrote that you write word-for-word: QUOTATION MARKS AND A CITATION What he said or wrote that you put in your own words: CITATION An idea of his that you refer to: CITATION

Your opinion, thoughts, conclusions, analysis or synthesis OR common knowledge: No citation required

Situations 2, 3, and 4 Meet Helena !

Situation 2 The Take-Home Exam

I don’t think that’s right. I know a better place we can look. Why go to all that trouble? This looks terrific. Let’s use it. Here’s the answer to Question #2 right here. I agree with Linda.

What is wrong here? A. The students are consulting the wrong sources. B. The students are talking in the Library. C. The students should be working on their own. D. Helena should have gone to the third-year Nursing orientation.

Situation 3 The exam

Gee, this stuff is hard. Helena wrote this exam early. I’ll ask her about it.

Hi Gavin! Hey, Helena. I could really use some help with this exam. You wrote it yesterday. What was on it?

What should Helena do? A. Tell Gavin the questions, but not the answers. B. Share the information only if Gavin’s exam will be different. C. Hang up on Gavin. D. Say nothing about the exam to Gavin and explain why.

Situation 3 The absence OR “Where is Helena?”

Dr. Jones, I can’t make it to clinical today. I’ve got a really important doctor’s appointment that’s been scheduled for months. I completely forgot about telling you earlier! I’ll bring a note from the specialist.... Okay, thanks.

What could happen to Helena? A. Nothing. No one will ever know. B. She could be suspended. C. She could be sanctioned for breach of rules of conduct as set out by a professional body. D. She could get sunburned on the boat.

PROFESSIONALISM REQUIREMENTS Under U of W Faculty of Nursing Guidelines Under the College of Nurses Practice Standards Under U of W Senate Bylaw 31 Under U of W Student Code of Conduct Under U of W Rules for Conduct of Examinations

Professionalism in Nursing The same behaviours expected of nurses in the field are expected of nursing students in the classroom. The same behaviours expected of nurses in the field are expected of nursing students in the classroom. College of Nurses of Ontario College of Nurses of Ontario –

The Seven Practice Standards Accountability Accountability Continuing Competence Continuing Competence Ethics Ethics Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge Application Knowledge Application Leadership Leadership Relationships Relationships

Their Transferability to Academic Work ACCOUNTABILITY Taking responsibility for errors Taking responsibility for errors Reporting [unfair] behaviour Reporting [unfair] behaviour CONTINUING COMPETENCE Assuming responsibility Assuming responsibility Investing time and effort in improving knowledge Investing time and effort in improving knowledge

ETHICS Identifying ethical issues Identifying ethical issues Identifying options to resolve ethical issues Identifying options to resolve ethical issuesLEADERSHIP Role-modelling professional values Role-modelling professional values

KNOWLEDGE Understanding relevant [policies and regulations] Understanding relevant [policies and regulations] Using research Using research KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION Using best-practice guidelines Using best-practice guidelines Recognizing limits and consulting with others Recognizing limits and consulting with others

RELATIONSHIPS Professional relationships Professional relationships –Using communication and interpersonal skills to maintain collegial relationships Nurse-client relationships Nurse-client relationships –Demonstrating respect, empathy, and interest –Preventing abuse

Expectations Under The Student Code of Conduct Practise personal and academic integrity. Practise personal and academic integrity. Take responsibility for your own personal and academic commitments. Take responsibility for your own personal and academic commitments. Contribute to the University community to gain fair, cooperative and honest inquiry and learning. Contribute to the University community to gain fair, cooperative and honest inquiry and learning.

Turnitin.com: What is it? Developed by iParadigms (California) Developed by iParadigms (California) Plagiarism-prevention service Plagiarism-prevention service Educational tool Educational tool See Turnitin.com website See Turnitin.com website –Turnitin Research Resources for students Tips, guidelines, FAQs Tips, guidelines, FAQs

Educational tool: –You receive originality report to ensure paper is plagiarism- free. –Can re-submit after correcting citation errors. * Graphic trademark of Turnitin downloaded from * Graphic trademark of Turnitin downloaded from Plagiarism detection: –Professor receives originality report and evaluates the paper for any plagiarism.

How Does Turnitin Work? 1. You submit your paper electronically to Turnitin. 2. An electronic copy of your work is run through three databases. Your paper Internet and archived internet Major newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals; thousands of books Other students’ papers

Diagram from 3. An “originality report” is generated identifying text matches. 4. The report must then be reviewed and evaluated.

How Does using Turnitin Help You? Encourages proper citation and referencing. Encourages proper citation and referencing. Protects you from theft of your work. Protects you from theft of your work. Evens the playing field. Evens the playing field. Helps safeguard your academic integrity. Helps safeguard your academic integrity.

Consequences of Academic Dishonesty –Academic assessment of “zero” or significantly reduced grade –Possible failure of the course –Disciplinary record –Formal reprimands –Separation from the University –Transcript notations

To learn more... Talk to your professors. Talk to your professors. Visit the College of Nurses website. Visit the College of Nurses website. Talk to health care professionals. Talk to health care professionals. Visit Visit –Info for Students (“Tips for Honest Work”) –Educational Resources for Students Contact me at Contact me at –ext –Room 201 Assumption Univ. Bldg.

Educational Resources Plagiarism.org Plagiarism.org Plagiarismadvice.org Plagiarismadvice.org Citation Help Citation Help Office of Research Integrity (U.S.) Office of Research Integrity (U.S.) “WriteCheck” (by Turnitin) “WriteCheck” (by Turnitin) Academic Integrity Tutorials Academic Integrity Tutorials

The End WISHING YOU A SUCCESSFUL THIRD YEAR! WISHING YOU A SUCCESSFUL THIRD YEAR!

“TOP TEN” LIST Staying Academically Honest

NUMBER TEN! Read course outlines, the University calendar, your Student Handbook, and the Student Code of Conduct. Read course outlines, the University calendar, your Student Handbook, and the Student Code of Conduct. Ignorance is no excuse. Ignorance is no excuse.

NUMBER NINE! Follow the University’s Plagiarism Policy. When in doubt, CITE! When in doubt, CITE!

NUMBER EIGHT! Learn how to properly reference sources. Invest in an APA manual. Learn how to properly reference sources. Invest in an APA manual.

NUMBER SEVEN! When writing papers, write down bibliographic information about your sources as you work. When writing papers, write down bibliographic information about your sources as you work.

NUMBER SIX! Take advantage of on-campus resources: Take advantage of on-campus resources: –Library Services –The Academic Writing Center –The Academic Integrity Office

NUMBER FIVE! When in doubt about something, ASK! When in doubt about something, ASK!

NUMBER FOUR! Do your own work. Do your own work. Be careful about the extent of help you give and receive. Be careful about the extent of help you give and receive.

NUMBER THREE! Say NO to people who encourage you to engage in something you know is not right. Say NO to people who encourage you to engage in something you know is not right.

NUMBER TWO! When in doubt, TELL THE TRUTH!

AND... THE NUMBER ONE TIP IS... Academic dishonesty can seriously jeopardize your academic career and your ability to be a nurse. Academic dishonesty can seriously jeopardize your academic career and your ability to be a nurse. DO THE RIGHT THING! DO THE RIGHT THING!