1. Creating an Academic Integrity Website
Vanessa Theophille, Project Assistant | Dr. Alyson King, Ph.D. Assistant Professor – Social Sciences & Humanities, Program Director - Community Development & Policy Studies | University of Ontario Institute of
Technology
Purpose
To create a new and accessible academic
integrity website for UOIT in order to prevent
academic dishonesty.
Background
Academic integrity may be defined as the “intentional participation in
deceptive practices regarding one’s academic work or the work of
another.” (Faucher, & Caves, 2009). This may include various forms of
cheating such as plagiarism, misrepresentation, falsification, re-
submitting assignments, violating safety regulations, and so on (2015-
2016 Academic Calendar, 2015).
Project Overview
This new website will contain various teaching and learning resources
for both students and faculty. Course instructors will have the option to
have their students complete any or all of the five learning modules
and complete a quiz at the end. Students may then submit a
certificate of completion with their grade as proof that they understand
UOIT’s standards regarding academic integrity. After completing these
modules, students should have a throughout understanding of what
academic integrity is, why it is important, and the consequences or
academic dishonesty.
Website Features
Tip Sheets
• Two tip sheets to
help guide students
and faculty in
preventing
academic
dishonesty
Modules
• This website will
feature five learning
modules which can
be used by course
instructors in class.
Each module will
end with a quiz and
the option to print a
certificate of
completion with a
grade
Resources
• Easily accessible
policies and forms
• Case studies for
graduate students
and faculty
members
• Extra resources for
students and faculty
Home Page
Faculty Tip Sheet
Student Tip Sheet
Module Examples
Next Steps
• Implementation of modules and quizzes to classrooms
• Analyze the effectiveness of the learning modules
Works Cited
Faucher, D., & Caves, S. (2009). Academic Dishonesty:
Innovative cheating techniques and the detection and
prevention of them. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 4, 37-
41. DOI: http://www.jtln.org/article/S1557-3087(08)00082-
6/abstract?cc=y=.
2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course
Catalogue. (2015, June 1). Retrieved August 10, 2015.