surviving with integrity
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Surviving with Integrity. These sessions were developed by Dr. Mark Baetz and Dr. Detlev Nitsch as part of an academic integrity initiative supported by the School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University. Any use of these materials should acknowledge the authors. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Surviving with Integrity
These sessions were developed by Dr. Mark Baetz and Dr. Detlev Nitsch as part of an academic integrity initiative supported by the School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Any use of these materials should acknowledge the authors.
Objectives• Emphasize the importance of academic integrity
as a core value for the WLU community• Define academic misconduct and demonstrate its
harmful consequences• Reinforce integrity as a personal value for the
leaders of tomorrow
Guidelines for this Session
• Interactive session
• Voluntary participation
• Personal stories to be anonymous
High School ExperienceHow frequently do the following occur at your high school?
Often/Very Often
Plagiarism on written assignments 49.3Inappropriate sharing in group assignments 68.4Cheating during tests/exams 44.3Falsifying lab data 42.7
How strongly do you agree with the following statements? Agree or Agree
StronglyStudents who cheated at my high school were frequently caught 19.0Cheating was a serious problem at my high school 18.5
Source: Wilfrid Laurier University, BBA Academic Integrity Survey conducted by Dr. Mark Baetz and Dr. Detlev Nitsch, September 2004. Original survey developed by Don McCabe.
Your Expectations• Data show higher expectations at University:
– Cheaters will be caught– Cheaters will receive significant penalties– Instructors try hard to discourage cheating– Cheaters are embarrassed to tell their friends
• Therefore:– You expect less cheating, that is, a more level
playing field
Some Reasons for Cheating
• Pressure to obtain high grades, from parents, teachers, employers, society, friends, peers, etc.
• Heavy workload• Perception that the benefits of cheating outweigh
the risks/consequences• Self-defence; perceives everyone else is doing it• Cultural differences
Adapted from: Simon Fraser University (2004) “Final Report of the Task Force on Academic Integrity” Harris, R. (2001) The Plagiarism Handbook, Pyrezak Publishing
Some Reasons for Cheating
• Assignments perceived as pointless, leading to lack of motivation and failure to buy in to the learning process
• Rebellion, defiance• Failure to consider the impact on the student’s
future, relationship with peers, the wider community, etc
• Ignorance about what constitutes academic misconduct
Adapted from: Simon Fraser University (2004) “Final Report of the Task Force on Academic Integrity” Harris, R. (2001) The Plagiarism Handbook, Pyrezak Publishing
Who is Affected by Cheating?
• Cheater• Classmates• Teaching Assistants• Faculty• Administrators
• Educational Institution
• Employers• Alumni• Funding providers• … and more
Consequences of cheating
• For the cheater:– You don’t learn– Penalties, up to and including expulsion from the
University– Career difficulties– Stigmatization, ostracism– Embarrassment, lowered self-concept– Stress
Adapted from: (2003) David Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, Canadian Third Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 173
Consequences of Cheating
• For the institution:• Loss of credibility and reputation• Degrees are tarnished• Negative media coverage • Outstanding student and faculty candidates no
longer apply• Fundraising difficulties
Adapted from: (2003) David Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, Canadian Third Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 173
Newspaper headlines
University
uncovers plagiaris
m bombshe
ll Simon Fraser wants to give
failing grades to 47 copycats
(National Post, January 7, 2002
p. A1)
School shocked by extent of
plagiarism case (National Post, January 7,
2002 p. A9)
Cheating scandal shocks university (The Record, January 7, 2002, p. D9)
Reproduced with permission
Consequences of cheating
• For the cheater’s classmates:– Loss of opportunity to excel– Questions about value of degree– Feeling ‘suckered’– Perception that the playing field is not level– ‘Whistleblower’ dilemmas
Adapted from: (2003) David Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, Canadian Third Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 173
Consequences of cheating
• For others:– Alumni experience devaluation of their achievement– Faculty rely on cheat-proof evaluation methods
instead of what’s best for teaching– Increased administrative and faculty workload– Employers view degrees as lesser quality
Adapted from: (2003) David Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, Canadian Third Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 173
Classroom cheating and workplace behaviour
“students who cheat on exams or … plagiarize … are more likely to believe it is acceptable to:– lie to a potential employer on an employment
application– use insider information when buying and selling
stocks– compromise their ethical standards to advance their
careers.”
Source: Lawson, R. (2004) “Is classroom cheating related to business students’ propensity to cheat in the real world?, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol 49, pp. 189-199.
University Policies• Calendar definition:• Open-ended: academic misconduct includes
anything that “… may result in a false evaluation of the student(s), or represents a deliberate attempt to unfairly gain an academic advantage”.
Source: WLU Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2006-2007, p. 110
• plagiarism, … is the unacknowledged presentation, … of the work of others as one's own, …
• cheating, … involves … using, giving, and receiving … unauthorized information …
• impersonating another person …
• submitting the same piece of work, … for more than one course without permission …
• buying … term papers or assignments …;
• falsifying, misrepresenting or forging an academic record or supporting document.
Source: WLU Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2006-2007, p. 110 -111
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following acts which are …examples … :
University Policies
What Many Students Consider ‘Serious’
Cheating• Copying from a written source 89.6% • Copying from another student during a test 87.7% • Turning in a paper copied from another student 86.4%• Turning in a paper obtained from a term paper
“mill”/website 83.0%
Source: Wilfrid Laurier University, BBA Academic Integrity Survey conducted by Dr. Mark Baetz and Dr. Detlev Nitsch, September 2004. Original survey developed by Don McCabe.
What Few Students Consider ‘Serious’
Cheating• Sharing an assignment so others have an example to work
from 4.6% • Working on assignments in groups when individual work
was required 4.6% • Receiving unpermitted help on an assignment 9.5%• Submitting the same piece of work for credit 16.8%• Using false excuse to obtain extension on due date 17.9%
Source: Wilfrid Laurier University, BBA Academic Integrity Survey conducted by Dr. Mark Baetz and Dr. Detlev Nitsch, September 2004. Original survey developed by Don McCabe.
University Policies• Sanctions:
– Will also be levied for attempted academic misconduct
– Penalties for the cheater as well as for being “a party to … acts of dishonesty”*
– First contact is faculty/instructor– Case may escalate up to Department (Chair), Faculty
(Dean) or University (VP Academic) level, depending on severity
– Appeal process exists to ensure due process
Source: WLU Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2006-2007, p. 111
University Policies
Overarching policy principle:
“The risk of cheating must be significantly greater than
any potential reward.”
Source: WLU Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2006-2007, p. 111
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct,
cheating is cheating, and the consequences can be very serious
• Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to clarify what is and is not permitted
• Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit• Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or
Department Chair• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour
worthy of that pride• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct, cheating is cheating, and the
consequences can be very serious
• Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to clarify what is and is not permitted
• Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit• Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or
Department Chair• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour
worthy of that pride• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct, cheating is cheating, and the
consequences can be very serious• Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to
clarify what is and is not permitted
• Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit
• Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or
Department Chair• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour
worthy of that pride• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct, cheating is cheating, and the
consequences can be very serious. • Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to
clarify what is and is not permitted. • Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit.
• Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries
• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or Department Chair.
• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour worthy of that pride.
• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it.• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help.
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct, cheating is cheating, and the
consequences can be very serious. • Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to
clarify what is and is not permitted. • Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit. • Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries.
• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or Department Chair
• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour worthy of that pride.
• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it.• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help.
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct, cheating is cheating, and the
consequences can be very serious. • Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to
clarify what is and is not permitted. • Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit. • Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries.• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or
Department Chair.
• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour worthy of that pride
• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it.
• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help.
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct, cheating is cheating, and the
consequences can be very serious. • Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to
clarify what is and is not permitted. • Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit. • Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries.• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or
Department Chair.• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour
worthy of that pride.
• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it
• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help.
Final Messages• No matter the form of academic misconduct, cheating is cheating, and the
consequences can be very serious. • Read the Calendar and course syllabi, and talk to your Profs and TAs to
clarify what is and is not permitted. • Never claim others’ work or ideas as your own – always give credit. • Never help others cheat – know and observe the boundaries.• If an issue comes to your attention, speak to your Professor and/or
Department Chair.• Take pride in being a degree candidate at WLU, and make your behaviour
worthy of that pride.• You will be proud of your degree only to the extent that you have earned it.
• If you feel pressures that may tempt you to cheat, get help
Where you can get help
• Your professor• Your teaching assistant• University Calendars• Writing Centre• Library• Academic Integrity Website www.wlu.ca/academicintegrity
Previous Student Reflections
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university
• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating.• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct.• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place.• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously.• [This session] shocked us into reality. • Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and
penalties are far more severe.• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation
cheating can be, but that we can overcome it.
Source: 2004 Orientation Week Sessions
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university.
• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating
• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct.• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place.• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously.• [This session] shocked us into reality. • Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and
penalties are far more severe.• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation
cheating can be, but that we can overcome it.
Previous Student Reflections
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university.• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating.
• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct
• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place.• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously.• [This session] shocked us into reality. • Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and
penalties are far more severe.• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation
cheating can be, but that we can overcome it.
Previous Student Reflections
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university.• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating.• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct.
• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place
• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously.• [This session] shocked us into reality. • Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and
penalties are far more severe.• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation
cheating can be, but that we can overcome it.
Previous Student Reflections
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university.• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating.• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct.• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place.
• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously
• [This session] shocked us into reality. • Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and
penalties are far more severe.• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation
cheating can be, but that we can overcome it.
Previous Student Reflections
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university.• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating.• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct.• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place.• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously.
• [This session] shocked us into reality • Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and
penalties are far more severe.• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation
cheating can be, but that we can overcome it.
Previous Student Reflections
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university.• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating.• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct.• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place.• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously.• [This session] shocked us into reality.
• Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and penalties are far more severe
• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation cheating can be, but that we can overcome it.
Previous Student Reflections
• It is a relief to know that plagiarism will not be tolerated at university.• This [session] is a useful wake-up call to all elements of cheating.• There was a lot that I didn’t know was academic misconduct.• No one can plead ignorance, and a level playing field is in place.• Good to know it [academic misconduct] is taken seriously.• [This session] shocked us into reality. • Cheating in university is far more serious [than in high school] and
penalties are far more severe.
• It’s best to hear it from a student, because we realize what a temptation cheating can be, but that we can overcome it
Previous Student Reflections