kansas state university honor and integrity system faculty brown bag session september 23, 2008...
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KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYHONOR AND INTEGRITY SYSTEM
FACULTY BROWN BAG SESSIONSEPTEMBER 23, 2008
Technological Impact on Academic Integrity
Overview
Out-of-class technologyIn-class technologyDistance EducationWhat should faculty do?Questions for discussion
Out-of-Class
Buying papers onlineCutting and Pasting from onlineComputer hacking (files, K-State online,
passwords, etc)
On-line Papers (just a few examples)
Customwritings.com “The Art of Relieving Student’s Pain” All grade levels
Directessay.comBuy-thesis.comCustom-essay.net
“100% FREE of Plagiarism” Students have the option of how much to buy (outline, literature review, entire paper, etc.) as well as have someone who has the same native language write the paper.
Intentional Cutting and Pasting
Online Research Wikipedia Google Ask.com Library Databases
Ctrl-C and Ctrl-VPotentially modifying few words
(misunderstanding of plagiarism)
Technological Hacking
K-State Online (unpublished material)PasswordsLab Computers (not logging off)Borrowing of Technology (laptops,
calculators, etc.)Files through K-State Networks
In Class
Cell PhonesCamerasPDAsGraphing CalculatorsBlackberriesUsing Technology to
prepare for in class exam
http://gizmodo.com/349511/livescribe-pulse-smartpen-digitally-copies-notes-records-3d-audio
Livescribe's Pulse Smartpen
Cell Phones
Text Messaging Friends Google Cha Cha
PicturesSilent mode
http://www.mobilewhack.com/images/lg_vx5200_cell_phone_1.jpg
PDAs
Microsoft WordNotepadCalculatorWeb ConnectionBluetooth Technology
http://www.imagecows.com/uploads/f460-HP-iPAQ112classic-handheld-pda.jpg
Graphing Calculators
Storing formulas For retrieval For use in the
calculatorStoring text
http://www.inkino.co.uk/zen/images/HP49g.jpg
Blackberries
Web SurfingE-mailText MessagingPicturesCalculatorFile Storage
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/wp-content/uploads/image/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330.jpg
A “Simple” Printer
This paper is printed with size 4-pt. font.
http://csta.villanova.edu/CITIDEL/bitstream/10117/209/3/AcademicDishonesty_SIGCSE2003.pdf
http://csta.villanova.edu/CITIDEL/bitstream/10117/209/3/AcademicDishonesty_SIGCSE2003.pdf
Distance Education
Verification of studentProctoringOutside resources in exams/assignments
Options for Faculty
Plagiarism Detection SoftwareAssignments with specific goals/objectives (from “E-
cheating”)
Know what is online before the assignment (from “E-cheating”)
Give students enough time to complete assignment (from “E-cheating”)
Oral exams / presentations that describe research process (from “E-cheating”)
Awareness of Technology (From “Wired for Cheating”)
Create multiple versions of exams (From “Wired for Cheating”)
Ban electronic equipment during an exam (From “Wired for Cheating”)
Educational Opportunities for Faculty
Explain Honor and Integrity (from “E-cheating”)
Define Plagiarism in your classroom
Other Resources
Pictures from www.amazon.com
Pictures from www.amazon.com
References
Lass, R.N., Cera, C.D., Nanjappa, A., Char, B., Popyack, J., Herrmann, N., & Zoski, P. (2003, February). Academic Dishonesty in a High-Tech Environment. Session presented at SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Reno, Nevada. Retrieved September 20, 2008 from http://hdl.handle.net/10117/209
Martin, D.F. (2005). Plagiarism and technology: A tool for coping with plagiarism. Journal of Education for Business, 80 (3), 149-152.
McMurtry, K. (2001). E-cheating: Combating a 21st century challenge. THE Journal (Technological Horizons in Education), 29 (4), 36-41.
Moran, C. (2008, September 23). Cellphones, handy tools for emergency alerts, can be used for cheating. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved September 23, 2008 from http://chronicle.com/free/2008/09/4705n.htm
Wired for cheating. (2004). The Chronicle of Higher Education, 50 (45).
Secondary Resources
Campbell, S.W. (2006). Perceptions of mobile phones in college classrooms: Ringing, cheating, and classroom policy. Communication Education, 55(3), 280-294.
Etter, S., Cramer, J.J., Finn, S. (2006). Origins of academic dishonesty: Ethical orientations and personality factors associated with attitudes about cheating with information technology. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 39(2), 133-155.
Gismondi, A. (2006). The downside of the internet: Cheating and technology in higher education. Journal of College & Character, 7(5), 1-4.
Additional Information
This information will be posted online at www.ksu.edu/honor
Contact information: Dr. David Allen, director, [email protected] Dr. Camilla Roberts, assistant director,
[email protected] Honor & Integrity Office, 532-2595
Questions for Discussion
What are some ways that you have worked with students to uphold academic integrity in the technological advanced time?
What forms of technical concerns do you see in your classroom?
What successes and challenges have you had in your classroom in regards to academic integrity and technology?
Next Brown Bags
Wednesday, October 22 in the Directors Conference Rooms of the Union (A New Definition of Plagiarism)
Thursday, November 20 in the Directors Conference Rooms of the Union (When Academic Integrity is Grey)