Educational IntegrityWork shop 2 – Identifying the solutions

20 April 2010

Aim & Purpose of today

Explore solutions/guidance on ethical issues

Available to lecturers and academic staff

Scenario 1 - fabricationYou realise that a student has fabricated the

test results in a research project.

1. What would you do?2. Where would you look for guidance?3. Suggest a solution!

Scenario 2 - collaborationStudents have submitted projects – it is clear

on reading the projects that the students have had unauthorised help – friends, family, colleagues

1. What would you do?2. Where would you look for guidance?3. Suggest a solution!

Scenario 3 - theftStudents have reported that a student in the

class has taken/stolen the core text from the library and no other copy available for other students.

1. What would you do?2. Where would you look for guidance?3. Suggest a solution!

Scenario 4 - extensionStudents attend at your office requesting a

project extension – various reasons given.

1. What would you do?2. Where would you look for guidance?3. Suggest a solution!

Scenario 5 – work placementStudents are on work placement – one of the

participating employers contacts you to advise that a student has belittled the firm on his facebook page and they hold IT Sligo responsible.

1. What would you do?2. Where would you look for guidance?3. Suggest a solution!

Scenario 6 – plagiarismStudent has clearly plagiarised.

1. What would you do - How many chances do you give the student?

2. Where would you look for guidance?3. Suggest a solution!

Other scenarios?

Other issues you have come across?

Thank you

Any Questions?

Welcome to IT Sligo- workshop for External Examiners

RTE News

23rd April 2010The purposeFeedback from the surveyOverview of the workshopFollow-up

Recording for those who could not attendWebinar

Overview10.30 to 11am

Meet and Greet Registration

11-11.10amWelcome address from the President

 11.10-11.15amAddress from the Registrar

 11.15-11.30am

Brief introductions (Name / Institute / Area of Expertise / one issue)Getting organised (structure, split into four groups / rooms, assign tasks)

Overview11.30 to 12.30am

EBL/PBL workshops X 4 with facilitators  Themes  Basic (Roles and Responsibilities / paperwork/ M&S / expectations )  Advanced (Grade inflation/ What’s new / Benchmarking /Feedback)  12.30 to 1pmFeedback session1-2pmWorking Lunch consisting of Q&A with expert panel

Outcome