Academic Integrity Beyond the Essay
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Introduction
When you hear "Academic Integrity," what typically comes to mind? Plagiarism? Checking and citing sources properly? Giving proper credit? Most students are introduced to the idea of academic integrity once they begin writing essays and papers. We stress to students that their writing and ideas must be their own, and if they must use a source to help them, they need to give credit through citing. It is common practice for academic institutions to have academic integrity or plagiarism policies to uphold a standard of thinking, collaborating, and learning. If academic integrity is taken so seriously in schools, then why is it taught and practiced in such a small and limited context?
Academic integrity holds a lot of importance for helping students build values around taking pride in the work they do and that of others. Taking this further, it also helps students pay attention to from where and whom they get their information. Not all sources are created equal; some have biased perspectives whereas others are completely based in fact and empirical evidence. Both types of sources can be useful depending on the context in which they are being used. The ways in which we use sources and information are key parts of practicing academic integrity. These skills should be fostered in a way that students can transfer them to their real lives beyond the classroom - or even the essay.
How This Course Works
In this course, you will learn about how to help your students practice academic integrity as a habitual procedure in your classroom - no matter the grade or subject area.
You will first learn about how to decode and analyze media and sources for the different subjects which will result in you creating decoding and analysis exercises that you can add to the current content and curricula you are working with.
You will engage in discussions and exercises about how you can foster a classroom culture that integrates academic integrity seamlessly into course work.
You will then learn about AI and its impact on academic integrity. As we move further into the Digital Age, we as teachers must learn to adapt and grow with it. This also means learn about how to handle AI in the classroom in a way that is ethical and purposeful.
Finally, you will redesign an existing lesson plan with academic integrity in mind. The driving question here: How can academic integrity play an important role in the classroom without sacrificing course work and skill building?
This course will prepare you to plan for and cultivate a classroom culture that values the practice of academic integrity.
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