Academic integrity tips and memes for Fulton Schools faculty and staff.
We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new and continuing faculty members in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering! With a new semester in front of us, it is exciting to welcome folks back and prepare for the upcoming semester. In your preparations for spring semester classes, please read about, refresh and become…
The students in your classes have access to many different types of generative AI technologies, known as GenAI. On one hand, this is exciting because GenAI tools can help them learn the material in your course. However, using GenAI in a non-allowable way can mean students are not learning what you intend for them to…
To further support your efforts to promote and foster a positive culture of academic integrity, the Fulton Schools Academic Integrity Office has a new website! Check out the new website for instructions, tips and resources.
Developing a positive academic integrity culture involves a dual focus on inspiration and accountability. On the inspiration front, read a few ideas on how to inspire students to make good decisions. For accountability and to ensure a level playing field for all students:
Have you thought about what type of academic integrity culture exists in your course? Allotting time to share expectations, educate and inspire students to complete their studies with integrity is very important. It is no longer enough to just have an academic integrity statement in your syllabus.
Your academic discipline and course content will evolve and change over time. The variety and types of students that you educate are limitless. What will never change is the need for graduates who display both competency and character. Academic integrity is a framework for any student’s future professional ethic. While we have an obligation to prepare students for successful futures in their chosen disciplines, let’s not forget our ability to positively impact students in the character realm as well.
Course materials such as lecture notes, exam questions and any other written material distributed in class are copyright protected. While copyright protection is not a panacea, it is a legal concept that most individuals understand. Additionally, it is a type of intellectual property law that supports getting course materials taken down from the internet when discovered. Here are a few suggestions to consider:
Have you thought about what type of academic integrity culture exists in your course? Allotting time to share expectations, educate and inspire students to complete their studies with integrity is very important. It is no longer enough to just have an academic integrity statement in your syllabus. Internal reflection on the culture you want to foster in your class, followed by proactive and consistent communication, can go a long way toward inspiring students to make good decisions. The development of a positive class culture is highly individualistic but here are a few tips for consideration:
It can be difficult to proctor in-person exams and keep them organized and orderly. Probably the two most important tips are to over plan and over-communicate. Being prepared and letting students know your expectations will alleviate most of the challenging issues. We are sure you have some great ideas but here are a few basic tips to consider:
Group projects are a great way to enhance content knowledge and provide students the experience of working with other people on a shared project. To avoid academic integrity problems and upset students, consider assimilating these tips to enhance the academic integrity of your group projects.
Students are expected to know and abide by the ASU academic integrity policy. Regardless, it is good practice to always provide clear assignment/exam instructions. Repeating expectations and providing clear instructions make it more difficult for a panicked student to rationalize a poor academic integrity decision.
Examinations are very important but also a time of high stress for the students in your classes. Here are a few basic tips that might help improve fairness and overall higher levels of academic integrity.