Cheating Academic Integrity

DISCOVER THE CAUSES OF--AND MOST INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO--ACADEMIC CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM " Cheating Academic Integrity chronicles advances in academic integrity research and practice over the past thirty years from a variety of global perspectives, and prepares us for what to expect in the coming decades. This book is essential reading for academic integrity scholars, administrators, and higher education professionals." --SARAH ELAINE EATON, University of Calgary "This is a must-read for all those who want to develop effective data-informed academic integrity policies. Cheating Academic Integrity provides practical advice with a thorough review of the literature, written by leading experts in the field who answer questions from why students choose to cheat, how has technology impacted the availability of information and the detection of cheating, how our academic policies on this issue can lead to inequities, and how to reconsider a teaching and learning focus when developing strategies, pedagogies, and assessments that lead to a mindset that promotes academic integrity on your campus." --BETH M. SCHWARTZ, Provost at Endicott College In Cheating Academic Integrity: Lessons from 30 Years of Research , a team of internationally recognized academic integrity researchers delivers an eye-opening and insightful exploration of the causes of--and solutions to--academic cheating by students. This edited volume presents works that focus on teaching, classrooms, and faculty behavior, along with examinations of the newest forms of cheating, like online "contract cheating" and "paper mills." It also discusses commonly employed and innovative methods for combating academic cheating. An essential resource for educators, administrators, education policymakers, and other leaders involved in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education, this collection of authoritative contributions will also be of interest to school administrators and teachers-in-training seeking a modern treatment of a perennial challenge in education.