A Conceptual Framework for Implementing Exemplary Academic Integrity Policy in Australian Higher Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey Bretag ◽  
Saadia Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Academic Integrity Policy

scholarly journals Core elements of exemplary academic integrity policy in Australian higher education

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey Bretag ◽  
Saadia Mahmud ◽  
Margaret Wallace ◽  
Ruth Walker ◽  
Colin James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Academic Integrity Policy ◽  
Australian Universities

This paper reports on one important aspect of the preliminary findings from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) project, Academic integrity standards: Aligning policy and practice in Australian universities (Bretag et al., 2010) Our project aims to identify approaches to the complex issues of academic integrity, and then to build on these approaches to develop exemplars for adaptation across the higher education sector. Based on analysis of publicly available online academic integrity policies at each of the 39 Australian universities, we have identified five core elements of exemplary academic integrity policy. These have been grouped under the headings, Access, Approach, Responsibility, Detail and Support, with no element given priority over another. In this paper we compare the five core elements identified in our research with best practice guidelines recommended by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in the UK. We conclude that an exemplar policy needs to provide an upfront, consistent message, reiterated throughout the entire policy, which indicates a systemic and sustained commitment to the values of academic integrity and the practices that ensure it. Whereas the HEA created two discrete resources, the key aim and challenge of this project will be to develop exemplars that demonstrate a strong alignment between policy and practice.

scholarly journals Towards understanding Academic Integrity Policy amongst Hungarian Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabor Laszlo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
National Level ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Academic Integrity Policy

This study is the first undertaking of its kind in Hungary, a statistical overview of the practices of Hungarian higher education institutions regarding academic integrity. The study was conducted at the leadership level of these institutions. The survey has multiple simultaneous goals. It was conceived to fill a gap in the information on academic integrity at the national level of Hungarian higher education, paying attention to the currently implemented anti-plagiarism practices and software, as well as to the operation of their repositories. The results and correlations show by this study indicate that there is much to be done in this field, but it is clear that Hungarian higher education institutions are on board with working together and moving forward.

A CUSTOMISED FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE PODCAST INTEGRATION IN A SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-32
Author(s):  
Shane Pachagadu ◽  
Liezel Nel
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
South African ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
African Higher Education ◽  
South African Higher Education ◽  
Effective Integration

Numerous studies have explored the potential of podcast integration in teaching and learning environments. This paper first presents and organises perspectives from literature in a conceptual framework for the effective integration of podcasting in higher education. An empirical study is then discussed in which the guidelines presented in the framework were evaluated for applicability in a selected course at a South African University of Technology. Since the results of the study revealed a number of aspects not accounted for in the conceptual framework, the framework was customised to make it more applicable for the particular higher education environment. The customised framework identifies four principles and a series of related guidelines for the effective integration of podcasts in a South African higher education teaching and learning environment. This framework can become a valuable resource for effective podcast integration in similar environments.

scholarly journals Academic Integrity Education Across the Canadian Higher Education Landscape

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Miron ◽  
Sarah Elaine Eaton ◽  
Laura McBreairty ◽  
Heba Baig
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Canadian Higher Education

A Study About the Academic Integrity of Second-Year Aviation Students in U.S. Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-179
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asim ◽  
Cheryl Chambers ◽  
Ramón-Osvaldo González ◽  
Elsa-Sofia Morote ◽  
Richard J. Walter
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Aviation Students

scholarly journals The Perils of Commercialism: Australia's Example

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Altbach ◽  
Anthony Welch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Recent Policy

International higher education has become a major income producer for Australia for more than two decades. The prime goal of internationalization was moneymaking, which resulted in creating problems in ethics, quality, and academic integrity. The recent policy change in reducing international students has affected institutions that had been too dependent upon high proportions of international enrollments. All of this is a predictable outcome of commercialism shaping international education.

scholarly journals Quality assurance agencies: Creating a conducive environment for academic integrity

2019 ◽  
Vol 115 (11/12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Garwe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Quality Assurance Agency ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Conducive Environment

Academic integrity is a key measure of the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of higher education systems. This article explores how a quality assurance agency can foster a conducive environment for academic quality and integrity. A self-study methodology was used, with a focus on the insights and experiences of the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education over a 10-year period. The findings show that by assuming an innovative and transformational leadership role in instilling a culture of self-evaluation, as well as maintaining its own integrity, an external quality assurance agency can improve academic integrity. The article adds value to the existing knowledge by advancing the higher education ecosystem approach as an integrity-based panacea and conducive way to induce integrity to flow from all players as opposed to the use of heavy-handed regulatory approaches.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for Teaching Sustainable Development Course in Blended Learning Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Tilagavati Subramaniam ◽  
Muthu Alagan Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Framework For Teaching

Purposes: This paper presents a conceptual framework for teaching sustainable development courses in an online learning environment in institutions of higher education.  Sustainability development courses are becoming essential in higher education institutions mainly to educate the younger generations who will be part of the community to make it happen. Higher education institutions are experiencing dramatic shift to cater a young generation of prospective students, to integrate technical innovations in teaching practices and to concentrate on increasing concerns about global sustainability issues. There has been little research to promote an innovative learning in the teaching of sustainable development. The goal of this paper was to create a framework for teaching sustainable development in a virtual learning environment (blended learning) due to the lack of a conceptual framework that could direct this implementation. Findings: Hence, the blended learning method is eco-friendly, whereby protects global environmental resources. For hands-on experiences, students will develop projects to make their campus and community more sustainable. In the process, students learn how to analyse sustainability and able to apply online learning knowledge into practice. Implication: The conceptual framework proposed will support all educators in higher education institutions engaged in the promotion of quality online education in this pandemic circumstance to develop an effective online practise that are aligned with the corresponding learning needs, skills and facilities.

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