Academic Integrity: Academic Integrity: Emerging Partnerships Emerging Partnerships for Librarians, Faculty, for Librarians, Faculty, and Students and Students Elaine Fairey Elaine Fairey , Associate University Librarian , Associate University Librarian Public Services and Director, Student Public Services and Director, Student Learning Commons, SFU Learning Commons, SFU Mark Weiler Mark Weiler , PhD Candidate, Faculty of , PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education, SFU Education, SFU Gordon Coleman Gordon Coleman , Liaison Librarian, SFU , Liaison Librarian, SFU 2006 BC Library Conference 2006 BC Library Conference April 20-22, 2006, Burnaby, BC April 20-22, 2006, Burnaby, BC
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Academic Integrity: Emerging Academic Integrity: Emerging Partnerships for Librarians, Partnerships for Librarians,
Faculty, and StudentsFaculty, and Students
Elaine FaireyElaine Fairey, Associate University Librarian Public Services , Associate University Librarian Public Services and Director, Student Learning Commons, SFUand Director, Student Learning Commons, SFUMark WeilerMark Weiler, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education, SFU, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education, SFUGordon ColemanGordon Coleman, Liaison Librarian, SFU, Liaison Librarian, SFU
2006 BC Library Conference2006 BC Library ConferenceApril 20-22, 2006, Burnaby, BCApril 20-22, 2006, Burnaby, BC
““The Dreaded Math Course!”The Dreaded Math Course!”
– Perpetuating mythsPerpetuating myths– I’m not sure I know what it isI’m not sure I know what it is
Where’s everyone else? Where’s everyone else? – Should additional community members be a part of the Should additional community members be a part of the
conversation? (e.g., undergrads AND grads AND faculty conversation? (e.g., undergrads AND grads AND faculty members)members)
Need for wider discussion about Need for wider discussion about academic integrity academic integrity
How can students be taken advantage of?How can students be taken advantage of?– ““P just wants to teach a course so they get P just wants to teach a course so they get
ideas for a paper” (Faculty member)ideas for a paper” (Faculty member)– ““Just take it and put your name on it” (Faculty Just take it and put your name on it” (Faculty
Member)Member)– ““I teach courses so I get to read what I want to I teach courses so I get to read what I want to
1. Assume academic integrity is 1. Assume academic integrity is a a system levelsystem level accomplishmentaccomplishment not an not an individual levelindividual level problemproblem.. (assume individuals are academically (assume individuals are academically
capable in the right conditions)capable in the right conditions)2. Assume high academic standards.2. Assume high academic standards.
Support the systemSupport the system– Resources for designing academically honest Resources for designing academically honest
courses courses – Include resources in custom coursewareInclude resources in custom courseware– ExamExam bank and bank and essayessay example bank example bank
Institutional Repository Institutional Repository – Departmental Undergrad Program Level??Departmental Undergrad Program Level??
Increase transparency of writing process across Increase transparency of writing process across undergrad/grad/faculty contextundergrad/grad/faculty context– On-line survey at department level about:On-line survey at department level about:
Tools/experiences/concepts/social practices/ethics of their own writing Tools/experiences/concepts/social practices/ethics of their own writing processprocess
An on-line “tour” of academic writing processAn on-line “tour” of academic writing process– E.g. Open Journal System to have evidence of part of the E.g. Open Journal System to have evidence of part of the
processprocess Letting myths persist is not academically honestLetting myths persist is not academically honest
– role for role for educationeducation rather than a role for rather than a role for policingpolicing
BUEC 333 Case - Fall 2001BUEC 333 Case - Fall 2001– UCFV faculty member found assignment “template” on UCFV faculty member found assignment “template” on
college computer; alerted SFU instructors to watch out for college computer; alerted SFU instructors to watch out for identical assignments – which duly appearedidentical assignments – which duly appeared
– UCVF employee sold template to 47 SFU studentsUCVF employee sold template to 47 SFU students
Sampson Case- Fall 2002Sampson Case- Fall 2002– Education prof failed two students for turning in identical Education prof failed two students for turning in identical
assignmentsassignments
– Tutor employed by students had mistakenly emailed Tutor employed by students had mistakenly emailed identical papers to the students, who submitted them; identical papers to the students, who submitted them; penalty for one student overturned by disciplinary panelpenalty for one student overturned by disciplinary panel
SFU’s responseSFU’s response
Task Force on Academic Honesty & Task Force on Academic Honesty & IntegrityIntegrity– Formed March 2002, final report Feb 2004Formed March 2002, final report Feb 2004– Extensive consultations, research, surveysExtensive consultations, research, surveys– Survey results published (unlike other Canadian Survey results published (unlike other Canadian
SFU students somewhat less inclined to SFU students somewhat less inclined to cheat than Canadian average but no reason cheat than Canadian average but no reason for complacency…for complacency…
Many students arrive at university Many students arrive at university uncertain what plagiarism is, why it is a uncertain what plagiarism is, why it is a serious issue, and what they should do serious issue, and what they should do to avoid it.to avoid it.
Many students seem unaware of the Many students seem unaware of the purpose of laboratory assignments and the purpose of laboratory assignments and the reasons why they should present their own reasons why they should present their own experimental results.experimental results.Fairey, Weiler, Coleman / Academic Integrity: Emerging Issues / BCLA 2006
Sample findings cont’d…Sample findings cont’d…
Seventy-one percent of first-year students Seventy-one percent of first-year students considered receiving unauthorized help considered receiving unauthorized help on an assignment either not cheating on an assignment either not cheating (29%) or only trivial cheating (42%). Only (29%) or only trivial cheating (42%). Only four percent considered it to be serious four percent considered it to be serious cheating.cheating.
Seventy-five percent of first-year students Seventy-five percent of first-year students reported getting the questions/answers from reported getting the questions/answers from someone who had previously taken a test.someone who had previously taken a test.
Recommendations in briefRecommendations in brief
Education and information about academic Education and information about academic integrity issues very importantintegrity issues very important
Opportunities for cheating need to be minimized Opportunities for cheating need to be minimized through improved exam procedures, better room through improved exam procedures, better room setups, equal access to resources such as setups, equal access to resources such as previous exams, etc.previous exams, etc.
See See Final ReportFinal Report for full list for full list
Many similarities with Mark’s wish listMany similarities with Mark’s wish list ……more focus on students, less on faculty…more focus on students, less on faculty…
The Follow UpThe Follow Up
Senate Committee on Academic Integrity and Senate Committee on Academic Integrity and Student Learning Environment (SCAISLE) Student Learning Environment (SCAISLE) – oversees recommendation implementationoversees recommendation implementation– Faculty & student membersFaculty & student members– Ex-officio members from Student Services, Ex-officio members from Student Services,
Library/Student Learning CommonsLibrary/Student Learning Commons– Academic integrity web pageAcademic integrity web page
Balancing policing vs educationBalancing policing vs education
Library opportunitiesLibrary opportunities
Student Learning CommonsStudent Learning Commons– ““normalized” academic assistance for writing, normalized” academic assistance for writing,
learning skills, library research, computer help, learning skills, library research, computer help, English language issuesEnglish language issues
– Discipline specific writing assistanceDiscipline specific writing assistance– Support for new ”W” course requirementsSupport for new ”W” course requirements– Recognition of peer sharing processRecognition of peer sharing process
Ethical tutoring principles practiced, Ethical tutoring principles practiced, modeled and publicizedmodeled and publicized
Importance of “leaving the pen in their hand”Importance of “leaving the pen in their hand” ““How to hire a tutor” guidelines being How to hire a tutor” guidelines being
developed with SCAISLEdeveloped with SCAISLE Sample essay bank under discussionSample essay bank under discussion
Recommendation in the AHITF final report Recommendation in the AHITF final report for “an online module on plagiarism that for “an online module on plagiarism that includes a self-test and is readily accessible includes a self-test and is readily accessible to students”to students”
The Library was the right group to take this The Library was the right group to take this on: interest, expertise, faculty expectation, on: interest, expertise, faculty expectation, resourcesresources
SFU Plagiarism Tutorial on SFU Plagiarism Tutorial on WebCTWebCT (not (not open to the public)open to the public)
Content:Content:– Pre-test: “Is this plagiarism?”Pre-test: “Is this plagiarism?”– A dozen content slidesA dozen content slides– Two quizzesTwo quizzes
Available as a free-standing module; import Available as a free-standing module; import into any existing WebCT courseinto any existing WebCT courseFairey, Weiler, Coleman / Academic Integrity: Emerging Issues / BCLA 2006
Hugely successfulHugely successful Installed in over 25 courses in the Fall ’05 Installed in over 25 courses in the Fall ’05
semester, available to over 1000 studentssemester, available to over 1000 students Feedback from instructors and students:Feedback from instructors and students:
– ““extremely user friendly … clear and concise … extremely user friendly … clear and concise … interactiveness makes this fantastic …”interactiveness makes this fantastic …”
– The quizzes are too easyThe quizzes are too easy
More graphically pleasingMore graphically pleasing Change in tone: less police officer, more Change in tone: less police officer, more
___(?)______(?)___ Basic and advanced modules?Basic and advanced modules? Built-in feedback mechanismBuilt-in feedback mechanism Make the quizzes harderMake the quizzes harder
Proof of concept for this model of library Proof of concept for this model of library instruction: a free-standing module uploaded instruction: a free-standing module uploaded into an existing WebCT courseinto an existing WebCT course
Very scalable modelVery scalable model Considering the creation of new modules Considering the creation of new modules
There is an unmet need among instructorsThere is an unmet need among instructors Few have the time and resources to develop Few have the time and resources to develop
materials on their ownmaterials on their own The Library is well-positioned to respond to The Library is well-positioned to respond to
this demand; people are looking to usthis demand; people are looking to us