It has never been easier to implement academic integrity in the classroom, even for online courses. As a lecturer, tenured professor, or proctor, you should familiarize yourself with the Student Code on academic integrity violations, ensure academic integrity is upheld, and pursue any violations. Take steps to support a culture of academic integrity and ethical decision-making in our students.
How to Setup Proctored Exams
In-Person Proctoring
- Restrict quiz access with an access code.
- Submit your quiz to the Materials and Testing Services website.
Virtual Proctoring
- Open the Google Chrome Browser.
- Open the Canvas course where you want to use Proctorio.
- Add "Secure Exam Proctor" to the course navigation.
- Select "Settings" then "Navigation".
- Drag "Secure Exam Proctor" from the list of available options to the navigation items. Note:
- Select "Save" at the bottom of the page.
- After the "Secure Exam Proctor" has been added to the navigation, select it. You will be prompted to download the Chrome browser and Proctorio extension, if necessary.
- Edit the Quiz that you would like to use with Proctorio. A new tab will be at the top of the quiz settings titled "Proctorio Settings".
How to Use Plagiarism Detection Software
Copyleaks is a software program built into Canvas that helps you identify potential instances of plagiarism by matching text from a student's assignment to a database of outside sources. Setup Copyleaks in your course today and help stop plagiarism. You can easily and quickly run all written reports through Turnitin.
How to Use Authentic Assessment
Authentic assessments help prevent cheating by replacing multiple choice or standardized exams with performance based work. An authentic assessment is evaluated by rubric and usually includes a task for students to perform, such as: group reports, literature reviews, presentations, etc.
How to Limit Cheating Opportunities
- Do not use unaltered multiple choice test bank questions. Students can gain access to publisher test banks and the questions are often horrible.
- Do not reuse exams. Exam answers inevitably leak out and student groups can track answers over time, especially if you return exams to students.
- Use multiple versions of exams. Vary the order of questions across versions.
- Use a different version for makeup exams. Ensure the format or questions differ from the original exam.
How to Publicized Your Standards
Students are more likely to engage in academic misconduct if they think you are not concerned with it. Include statements about academic integrity in the following locations:
- In your syllabus: This statement should include reference to the USU Honor Pledge, and clarify any specific practices used in your course.
- On assignments: Ensure students sign it each time. Test time is when they will be most tempted to cheat, so reinforcement is most important at test time.
- In classroom discussions: Don't let it be forgotten amidst the other items listed on your syllabus. Be sure to openly address it. Ask students if they have any questions about it.
Example Academic Integrity Statement
Academic Integrity: I do NOT tolerate academic misconduct, including cheating, plagiarism, and falsification. You are responsible for understanding the USU Honor Pledge. I will strongly enforce this Policy and pursue all violations. For all examinations and assignments, you will be required to sign the USU Honor Pledge, which states, “I pledge, on my honor, to conduct myself with the foremost level of academic integrity” For all written assignments, I will screen your work through an automated plagiarism detection service that compares your work against a large database of past work. My sanction for academic misconduct is ________.
How to Pursue Violations
Sooner or later, you will have a student who cheats or plagiarizes. The Student Code requires that faculty complete the Academic Integrity Reporting Form (AIVF) prior to the application of a sanction. In fact, the Code says faculty “must” do so. This is to check for repeat offenders, but also to ensure students’ minimum due process rights are met. This is the only way for the university to systematically address academic integrity and know if the student has a prior history of violation(s).
Contact the Office of Student Conduct at 435-797-3137 if you have questions about the process.
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Setup Proctored Exams
Use Plagiarism Detection
Use Authentic Assessment
Limit Cheating Opportunities
Publicize Your Standards
Pursue Violations