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Academic Integrity: An Opportunity for Faculty Development

Richard Freishtat, Center for Teaching and Learning, UC BerkeleyCorliss Lee, Doe Library, UC Berkeley

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: WHY DOES IT MATTER?

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Teacher Who Learns More From Her Students Than She Teaches Them Fired

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Teacher Who Learns More From Her Students Than She Teaches Them Fired “I learn something new from them each and every day. They

teach me so much—far more than I could ever teach them.” The dismissal reportedly follows a series of reprimands from administrators, who recorded Steenman on numerous occasions stating that her curriculum was less about chemistry, per se, and more about learning how to learn.

● 27,000 undergraduates● 10,000 graduate students● 1620 faculty● 14 colleges and schools● 170 academic departments and

programs● 276 degree programs

UC Berkeley Libraries

●over 11 million volumes●over 20 libraries●over 90 librarians

The Honor Code at UC Berkeley

"As a member of the UC Berkeley community, I act with honesty, integrity, and respect for others."

Academic Integrity Task Force - active

• Center for Teaching and Learning• The Library• Student Learning Center• Berkeley International Office• Athletic Study Center• Center for Student Conduct

Academic Integrity Task Force - consulting

• GSI Teaching and Resource Center• Associated Students of UC• Residence Halls Academic Centers• College Writing department• Educational Technology Services• University Extension

ISSUES

• plagiarism ⇒ academic integrity

• intentional and unintentional academic dishonesty

ISSUES: What is Academic Dishonesty?

• for international students?• for individual disciplines?• for different instructors?• gray areas

ISSUE: Bad Examples all around!

• politics• art, music, literature, film...• life• ON THE INTERNET

ISSUES: UCB Campus

• Online education

• Herding stakeholders

Engage Faculty & Enrich Student Learning

Process along a Continuum:

EDUCATION ENRICHMENT

Academic Integrity Task Force - The Future?

Task Force: The Future?

• web site– resources to make it easy for faculty!

• support the Honor Code and Turnitin implementation

• other ethics mandates?

Task Force: The Future?

• official UCB definition of AI• communication and PR• AI across the curriculum• International Center for Academic

Integrity

International Center for Academic Integrity

The International Center for Academic Integrity works to identify, promote, and affirm the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers, and administrators.

International Center for Academic Integrity• Events and awards• Resources• Fundamental Values Project• Academic Integrity Assessment Guide• Academic Integrity Rating System

Academic Integrity Rating System

• Written policies• Formal groups• AI office or team• Active student volunteer group• Annual AI education for students

Academic Integrity Rating System

• Education for staff and faculty• Required statement of AI in curricular

materials• Report to the general public • Evaluate experiences • Conduct at least one survey on AI

Let’s Talk!● What is the issue/s you’re trying to address,

specifically?● What is the role of the library and promotion

of information literacy?● Who can be your partners? (within library, and

beyond)● What are your [shared] goals/vision for AI?

(short term, long term)

To think about when you get home...● What opportunities exist?

● What obstacles do you face?

o Think resources, people, other initiatives…

● How can you gain buy-in from stakeholders?

How might your stakeholders’ context impact

your goals/vision?

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We have to say this again:

Richard Freishtat rfreishtat@berkeley.eduCorliss Lee clee@library.berkeley.edu

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