1. Lessons in Citizenship: Collaborative Writing to Foster Academic Integrity and Civic Responsibility Ann E. Biswas University of Dayton Lilly Conference on College Teaching November 18, 2012

2. Mission statements Honor codes Academic integrity policies Ethics courses/content Plagiarism & cheating policies on syllabi Classroom instruction on source use Creating a Campus Culture of Integrity

3. U of Arizona study of 2,000 students (2012) o 2 out of 3 students admit cheating o The higher the year in school the greater the likelihood of cheating Evidence of Academic Integrity Violations Baldasare, A. & Washington White, K. (2012) “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Academic Integrity in the 21st Century.” 2012 NASPA Annual Conference, Phoenix. 14 March 2012.

4. McCabe study of 4,000 undergrads over 2 years (2005) o 21% admitted to serious cheating o 51% admitted to cheating on written work o 4 of 5 admitted to plagiarizing from the Internet or purchasing a paper Evidence of Academic Integrity Violations McCabe, D.L. (Summer/Fall 2005). It takes a village: academic dishonesty and educational opportunity. Liberal Education.

5. Lovett-Hooper, et al (2007) o A significant correlation between dishonesty in college and dishonest behavior later in life Cheating in College & After Graduation Lovett-Hooper, G., Komarraju, M, Weston, R., & Dollinger, S.J. (2007). Is plagiarism a forerunner of other deviance? Imagined futures of academically dishonest students. Ethics & Behavior, 17(3), 323-336.

6. Academic Community Student Life Community Students’ Relationship to their Communities Admin Administration Rules Students teachers Scholars Faculty

7. More policies, warnings, codes? Address the source of the problem: o Find ways to more effectively teach and model responsible, engaged citizenship inside the classroom What More Can Be Done?

8. Thornton, C.H., & Jaeger, A.J. (2006). Institutional culture and civic responsibility: an ethnographic study. Journal of College Student Development, 47(1), 55-68. Thornton, C.H., & Jaeger, A.J. (April 2007). The ceremonies and symbols of citizenship. About Campus, 15-20. Dimensions of Responsible Citizenship Students begin to understand democracy and its values 11 22 33 44 55 Students begin acting for the benefit of a community Students develop an appreciation for diversity Students realize their knowledge can be used to benefit a community Students develop a sense of personal accountability to the community

9. Teams of 3-4 students Writing with peers to peers Creating variety of “texts” Students become “source experts” and independent scholars Students share the product of their work Using Collaborative Writing to Model Citizenship

10. From a Technical Communication course for Juniors and Seniors Sample Assignment

11. Thornton, C.H., & Jaeger, A.J. (2006). Institutional culture and civic responsibility: an ethnographic study. Journal of College Student Development, 47(1), 55-68. Thornton, C.H., & Jaeger, A.J. (April 2007). The ceremonies and symbols of citizenship. About Campus, 15-20. Dimensions of Responsible Citizenship Students begin to understand democracy and its values 11 22 33 44 55 Students begin acting for the benefit of a community Students develop an appreciation for diversity Students realize their knowledge can be used to benefit a community Students develop a sense of personal accountability to the community

12. Codes Students’ Relationship to their Communities teacher s Admin Faculty/ Scholars Administration teacher s Students/ Scholars Scholarly Community

13. Questions?

14. References Baldasare, A. & Washington White, K. (2012) “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Academic Integrity in the 21st Century.” 2012 NASPA Annual Conference. Phoenix. 14 March 2012. Lovett-Hooper, G., Komarraju, M, Weston, R., & Dollinger, S.J. (2007). Is plagiarism a forerunner of other deviance? Imagined futures of academically dishonest students. Ethics & Behavior, 17(3), 323-336. McCabe, D.L. (Summer/Fall 2005). It takes a village: academic dishonesty and educational opportunity. Liberal Education. Thornton, C.H., & Jaeger, A.J. (2006). Institutional culture and civic responsibility: an ethnographic study. Journal of College Student Development, 47(1), 55-68. Thornton, C.H., & Jaeger, A.J. (April 2007). The ceremonies and symbols of citizenship. About Campus, 15-20.