Detecting and Preventing Academic Dishonesty

Outline

2003 Winter Workshop, UCF FCTL

Nancy Stanlick

Department of Philosophy

Patricia Mackown

Office of Student Conduct

 

  1. Prevention
    1. Knowing the Methods of Cheating and Plagiarism – see http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~stanlick/FCTLsummer2003.ppt
    2. Syllabus Statement of Expectations regarding Academic Honesty
    3. Syllabus reference to the UCF Golden Rule – see http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/2a_Rules.html
    4. Use of turnitin.com – see http://www.turnitin.com and contact Patricia Mackown at OSC for access, codes, and instructions
    5. Unique Assignments –

                                                     i.     Term papers and term paper websites

                                                    ii.     Creative uses of online resources

                                                  iii.     The “good stuff” on the Web – see http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/Subjects/OnlineJournals.htm

    1. Clear Instructions for assignments
    2. Student collaborative learning, peer reviews, peer evaluations
    3. Available Assistance

                                                     i.     Use of UCF Library – see http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/

                                                    ii.     SARC – see http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/abouttutoring.html , and

                                                  iii.     UCF Writing Center – see http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~uwc/

 

  1. Detection
    1. Turnitin.com
    2. Online searches – google, dogpile, yahoo, etc.
    3. Outlines, research, research “quizzes”

 

  1. Responses
    1. Handling the Problem Yourself
    2. Incident Report “for informational purposes only”
    3. Incident Report for alternative process
    4. OSC/Department of Philosophy Ethics Seminar

 

  1. Support
    1. FCTL
    2. OSC/Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities
    3. Your Department/Chair/Colleagues