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Item Open Access Alberta Council on Academic Integrity (ACAI) 2019-2020 Annual Report(2020-12-30) Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Boisvert, Sheryl; Hamilton, Melanie; Kier, Cheryl A.; Olfert, Marg; Teymouri, Nazanin; Toye, Margaret E.The Alberta Council on Academic Integrity (ACAI) was established in August, 2019. This report covers the period from the establishment of the Council in August 2019 to December 31, 2020. We provide background on the development and launch of the Council, and its activities. We also include copies of educational resources developed in print form, and a link to our first webinar. Key highlights from 2019-2020 include: • Background. We provide background on how the Council came into existence following the 2019 Canadian Symposium on Academic Integrity. • Governance, structure and activities. The Council operates with volunteers and receives no direct funding. Institutional hosts of provincial meetings provide financial and in-kind support to run the meetings. As per our draft charter, membership is institutional, not individual. Members of the Council of Post-Secondary Presidents of Alberta (COPPOA) are automatically included. Other institutions or organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Leadership is provided by the Steering Committee, who operate on a coalition model of governance, with all members serving in an equal capacity. • Two (2) provincial meetings. The inaugural meeting was held on August 16, 2019, hosted by the University of Calgary. The second was held on October 25, 2019, hosted by NorQuest College, Edmonton. • Draft charter. A charter was drafted and feedback was received both in writing and through conversation at the October 2019 meeting in Edmonton. • Activities. A number of key activities of the Council are highlighted including participation in international events. • Working groups. We formed three working groups in 2020 to help us focus our efforts going forward: o Contract Cheating o Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion o Professional and Educational Development • Scholarship and knowledge mobilization. Contributions from Albertans are highlighted in this report including peer-reviewed publications, conference proceedings, book chapters and conference presentations, as well as keynote addresses, invited and edited contributions. • Impact. We highlight that since the Council was established, it has already received national coverage in the Globe and Mail and accolades from the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education. • Looking forward. We provide concrete activities and goals for 2021.Item Open Access Contract cheating in Alberta and beyond(2021-10-20) Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Boisvert, SherylWebinar presentation by the co-chairs of the Alberta Council on Academic Integrity working group on cheating cheating. In this eye-opening webinar Eaton & Boisvert talk about contract cheating in Alberta, including about essay mills, homework completion services, unethical tutoring services, and thesis consultation services that all cross the line into academic misconduct. Participants learned about the size and scope of this predatory industry and how it preys on our students, including engaging in blackmail and extortion. By the end of this session engaged participants will be able to: (1) Describe what contract cheating is; (2) analyze how contract cheating impacts students; and (3) discover practical tips and strategies to promote academic integrity. Cite this presentation as: Eaton, S. E., & Boisvert, S. (2021, October 20). Contract cheating in Alberta and beyond. Paper presented at the Academic Integrity Week: Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary [online[Calgary, Canada.Item Open Access Exploring Racism and Academic Integrity through a Circle Process(2020-10-16) Boisvert, Sheryl; Teymouri, Nazanin; Medicine Crane, Jamie Ahksistowaki; Eaton, Sarah ElaineA complete set of workshop materials from our session at the 2020 Alberta Teachers’ of English as a Second Language (ATESL) conference. Our session focuses on restorative practices to address violations of academic integrity. This workshop included a demonstration of a circle process used in restorative justice and restorative practices.Item Open Access Parallels Between the Contract Cheating Industry and Organized Crime(2021-04-28) Grue, Dustin; Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Boisvert, SherylThe global contract cheating industry is worth billions of dollars. It includes, but is not limited to essay mills, term paper mills, thesis-writing services, unethical tutoring, and unethical file-sharing. The industry shares characteristics with organized crime. This resource shows some of the parallels between the commercial contract cheating industry and organized crime.Item Open Access Understanding Student Experiences with Commercial Contract Cheating and Other Outsourcing Behaviours(2022-09) Ferguson, Corrine; Toye, Margaret; Carver, Christina; Pictin, Tonisha; Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Boisvert, SherylPurpose: The primary goal of the project was to better understand post-secondary student experiences of contract cheating and the stress students encounter while completing their programs. Methods: Survey research methodology, using well-established measures from contract cheating research and research on the stress process were used to collect closed and open ended responses from career program learners in a community college in Alberta. Responses were collected in Survey Monkey, an online survey tool, from 916 participants in October 2021. Results: Survey results overall indicated student involvement in contract cheating. Differences between commercial contract cheating and sharing behaviour were revealed. High levels of stress were reported, and type of stress varied across contract cheating behaviour. Implications: The results of this study add to the continually growing body of knowledge of academic integrity in Canada. They will also expand on knowledge of the stress students experience and the personal and social resources they have access to while completing their programs and how this may relate to contract cheating.Item Open Access Understanding Student Experiences with Contract Cheating and Other Outsourcing Behaviours: Research Project Brief(2021-04-30) Ferguson, Corinne; Toye, Margaret; Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Boisvert, SherylPurpose: The primary goal of the project, in partnership with the Alberta Council on Contract Cheating (ACAI), is to understand post-secondary student experiences with contract cheating. As there is currently little information about contract cheating in Canada (and Alberta specifically), results from our research will address this need and will be used to create critical resources for students as they navigate academic integrity in the college setting. Methods: Survey research methodology will be utilized to collect self-reported experiences of contract cheating among college students. Well-established measures from the contract cheating research outside Canada will be employed (McCabe, 2005; Bretag et al., 2019). Data Sources: Data will be collected from students registered in a career program as of Fall 2021 term at a community college in Alberta, Canada. Implications: This study will provide much needed information about contract cheating for administrators and policy makers at post-secondary institutions. This study will also provide the means to create evidence-based resources for post-secondary students toward building a culture of academic integrity. Information collected as part of this survey will add to research on academic integrity by providing researchers a more comprehensive understanding of the types of and complexity in relationships among stressors (both in and outside the educational context) learners experience which may help explain contract cheating behaviours.Item Open Access Updates: Alberta Council on Academic Integrity Contract Cheating Working Group(2021-09-09) Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Boisvert, SherylPresentation by the Contract Cheating Working Group made at the Alberta Council on Academic Integrity fall 2021 provincial meeting, hosted by Mount Royal University. Cite this work as: Eaton, S. E., & Boisvert, S. (2021, September 9). Updates: Alberta Council on Academic Integrity Contract Cheating Working Group. Paper presented at the Alberta Council on Academic integrity Fall 2021 Provincial Meeting [online].