Ensuring Academic Honesty & Integrity
- Created By Sarah Pavey
- Last Updated June 19th, 2023
Programme details:
Using the internet for research has many benefits but it can also encourage a ‘cut and paste’ culture. As custodians of a vast pool of information resources and material, it is essential that school library staff have a good all-round knowledge of Copyright and Plagiarism legislation so that they are able to respond to questions raised and identify infringements if they occur. This highly practical course will concentrate on understanding the importance of academic honesty, what constitutes plagiarism and cultural differences, spotting offences including the use of plagiarism checkers and teaching referencing styles. It will cover activities such as photocopying and downloading images from the internet, licences and the penalties imposed on students if they are ‘caught out’ in public examinations.
* Times are UAE 1:00pm to 3:00pm via ZOOM.
Session 1:
What do we mean by academic honesty/integrity?
Why do people plagiarise? What are the different types of plagiarism?
Why should we be concerned?
Session 2:
How can we teach academic honesty/integrity?
Teaching academic writing styles. Teaching referencing styles. Apps and websites to help with referencing.
Session 3:
Combatting plagiarism
Spotting offences. Using plagiarism checkers. Writing an academic honesty/integrity policy for the whole school
Session 4:
Understanding copyright legislation
How to find information about copyright laws in your country. Cultural differences in approaches to copyright.