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Threats to Academic Integrity & How to Address Them

Academic Integrity 2022/23 webinar series

Closing part 1 of the Academic Integrity webinar series is Dr Irene Glendinning with an overview of the current and future threats to academic integrity and asking how we adapt policies and procedures? Join the webinar on Wednesday 14th December 12-1pm, and view the abstract below. “No educational institution anywhere in the world has yet… Read more » about Threats to Academic Integrity & How to Address Them

Psychological Perspectives on Academic Misconduct

Academic Integrity 2022/23 webinar series

Dr Guy Curtis, recently interviewed by ABC News24 about student cheating (watch the interview), leads the next talk in the online webinar series on Academic Integrity. Taking place on Wednesday 13th December 12-1pm, he explores the psychological impacts of the possibility of reward against a sense of threat in the realm of academic misconduct. Read… Read more » about Psychological Perspectives on Academic Misconduct

Murky Waters of File Sharing

Academic Integrity 2022/23 webinar series

Next in the Academic Integrity online webinar series line-up is Dr Brenda M Stoesz with the ‘Murky Waters of File Sharing’ which considers the issue of file sharing as contract cheating. This is taking place on Wednesday 7th December 4-5pm, read her abstract below. “Sharing course notes with classmates may be viewed as a collaborative… Read more » about Murky Waters of File Sharing

Contract Cheating – Solutions for Prevention & Identification

Academic Integrity 2022/23 webinar series

The online webinar series on Academic Integrity continues with a talk by Dr Thomas Lancaster on Wednesday 7th December 12-1pm on ‘Contract Cheating – Solutions for Prevention and Identification’, discussing the issues of essay mills and how to combat the threats to academic value. Read his abstract below. “Contract cheating, the process where a student… Read more » about Contract Cheating – Solutions for Prevention & Identification

Plagiarism in the Disrupted HE Landscape

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The first talk in the Academic Integrity online webinar series takes place next week on Tuesday 29th November 4-5pm with speaker Dr Sarah Elaine Eaton presenting on where plagiarism sits in the realm of Higher Education’s changing landscape. Read her abstract below. “Academic integrity and plagiarism are about much more than student conduct. Academic integrity… Read more » about Plagiarism in the Disrupted HE Landscape

Using Mahara ePortfolio for student assessment

Have you thought about using Mahara for student assessment? This easy-to-use portfolio is a great tool for students to write reflections and evidence activities and experience. Mahara can be used for many different portfolio purposes, such as study, professional development, work-integrated learning, assessment, showcase and presentation, and employability. Mahara can be used with individual or… Read more » about Using Mahara ePortfolio for student assessment

Top Tips for Discussion forums

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Have you noticed the default discussions set up on your unit this year? We’ve included an example discussion forum with two example topics on each unit. You can easily edit these to meet your own requirements and you have the benefit of having comprehensive instructions for students on how to engage with the discussion already… Read more » about Top Tips for Discussion forums

Hybrid events with the Meeting Owl 360

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The Meeting Owl 360 is an easy-to-use, plug in and play device for use in a hybrid teaching or meeting environment. It’s a 360-degree camera, microphone and speaker all-in-one.  The Owl will capture all the people in the room on video and on microphone, wherever they are in the room. It will automatically zoom in… Read more » about Hybrid events with the Meeting Owl 360