Academic Integrity

Definitions

100

_________ is applying honesty, trust, respect, fairness and responsibility to all academic pursuits, even in the face of challenge.

What is academic integrity?

200

What is a citation, and why is it used?

A reference that credits sources to avoid plagiarism.

300

What is self-plagiarism?

Reusing your previous work without permission.  

400

A(n) ______ is breaking the code of conduct of academic integrity.

What is an academic offence?

500

What is contract cheating?

Paying someone to complete your work.

Types of Academic Offenses

100

Explain the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing.

Plagiarism means using someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as your own. Paraphrasing means putting someone else's ideas in your own words.

200

Using an idea without referencing the source, copying direct material, memorizing and reproducing material without acknowledgement.

What is plagiarism?

300

What is falsification?

Altering data or information dishonestly.

400

Who takes the responsibility if your group member plagiarizes for an assignment?

Everyone.

500

Give examples of unauthorized assistance.

_____ can include working too closely with another student (producing too similar work), receiving excessive "editing", using a past assignment, and using Google translate instead of personal work.

Practicing Academic Integrity

100

Why do people cheat on tests/assignments?

Course syllabus.

200

How can you prevent plagiarism?

Summarizing, paraphrasing, and referencing sources accurately.

300

Where can you go to ask about academic integrity?

College Registrar, Writing Centres, Academic Success Centre, CIE, OSAI.

400

How can academic dishonesty affect your professional career?

It can damage your reputation and discredit your qualifications.

500

How would you handle being accused of plagiarism unfairly?

Politely provide evidence of your original work or proper citation to your instructor.

Scenarios

100

You have a history quiz scheduled for Monday morning. On Sunday evening, you start feeling unwell but don’t visit a doctor. After missing the quiz, you decide to email your professor, claiming you were sick and attaching an old doctor's note from a previous illness to support your excuse. Did you commit an Academic Offence?

Yes. -forgery/falsification of document 

200

You and a partner split the work on an English assignment, each responsible for different sections of the assignment. After submission, it’s discovered that the part your partner completed contains plagiarized paragraphs, flagged by TurnItIn. Did you commit an Academic Offence?

Yes. -plagiarism (every member of the group is responsible for the work that is submitted)

300

Last year, you wrote a research paper for History class that scored an A. This year, you are being asked to write about a similar topic. You copy and paste paragraphs from your previous essay into your new one. Did you commit an Academic Offense?

Yes-submitting the same work twice

400

You arrive late to a final exam and are rushed to get seated and start working on the test. About 1.5 hours into the exam, you realize that you forgot to turn off your cellphone and that it is still in the side pocket of your pants. Did you commit an Academic Offence?

Yes. -possession of unauthorized aid 

500

You look over your course notes before the final exam. You place them into your tote bag and under your chair before the beginning of the exam. At the beginning of the exam, the TA notices that the page of your study notes is sticking out from your tote bag. Did you commit an Academic Offence?

Yes. -possession of unauthorized aid