Strengthening Academic Integrity in Canada: Implications for British Columbia
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2019-10-18
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Purpose: This presentation was developed for the British Columbia Academic Integrity Day (BC-AID), hosted by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) on October 18, 2019. Methods: Drawing in part from research conducted by Eaton & Edino (2018), this presentation synthesizes information from a variety of sources to provide an evidence-informed overview of the development of academic integrity in Canada, including research and advancements in student affairs. Findings: The presentation shows how academic integrity research can be traced back to 1992 and the history of student affairs developments can be traced back to 1998. 2019 is highlighted as a year of particular advancement in academic integrity in Canada. Implications: Ten evidence-informed implications resulted from this synthesis: (1) Canada is not immune to breaches of academic integrity; (2) Need to connect: Form communities of practice, networks and research collaborations; (3) Need for both applied and academic research; (4) Need for research that is collaborative and inclusive – multi-institutional, large scale, and national in scope; (5) Academic integrity work must be funded – Research, advocacy, student supports, professional development; (6) Need opportunities for graduate students – to learn and then to develop a sustainable career, be it professional or academic; (7) Need for academics, policy makers, and professionals to partner; (8) Essential for efforts to be documented and permanently and publicly archived; (9) Contributions must be recognized informally and formally; and (10) Need to create opportunities for people to take an active role in the work.
Additional materials: 1 Figure; 2 Tables; 12 references
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academic integrity, Canada, British Columbia, academic dishonesty, academic misconduct
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Eaton, S. E. (2019). Strengthening Academic Integrity in Canada: Implications for British Columbia. 1-22.