Recycled Concrete Myth or Reality

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Academic Integrity The Challenge and the
Opportunity
March 26th , 2008
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In a Survey, 65 Olympic Athletes were asked
If there is an illegal drug that cannot be
detected which will guarantee you the gold medal
in the next Olympics but will kill you one year
later, would you take it?
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Surprisingly, 41 of the 65 athletes
replied Yes, I will take it
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Outline

• What is Academic Integrity?
• Importance of the Issue
• AUC initiative
• Sample of Research Data
• Challenges Opportunities

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What is Academic Integrity?

• "Academic integrity is a commitment, even in the
  face of adversity, to five fundamental values
• Honesty, Trust, Fairness, Respect
  Responsibility
• From these values flow principles of behavior
  that enable academic communities to translate
  ideals into action."
• Guiding principles of academic integrity as set
  out by the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke
  University,

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Forms of Dishonest Academic Behavior

• Cheating
• Plagiarism
• Recycling Information
• Fabrication
• Multiple Submissions
• Obtaining Unfair Advantage
• Unauthorized Access
• Aiding and Abetting
• Criminal acts, Bribing, Stealing, etc.
• Intellectual Property Right
• Violations in Research Work
• Others

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Sample of research data (US)

• About 75 of high school students admit to
  cheating on an exam within the last year
  (Josephson Institute of Ethics, 2002).
• More than 75 of college students admit to some
  cheating (Don McCabe, Rutgers university, 1999)
• Internet cut and paste plagiarism has grown
  from 10 in 1999 to more than 55 in 2006.
• 68 of students did not believe that internet cut
  and paste was a serious issue. (MacCabe And
  others, 2004)

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AUC Action Plan

• Assessment
• Raising Awareness
• Pledge
• Preventive Measures
• Punitive Measures

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The 3Ps of Academic Integrity
Penalization
Prevention
Promotion
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Assessment Tools
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• Oral and written input from members
• Discussion with faculty and students as well as
  forums.
• Discussion and input from the AUC Senate
• Input from AUCs BOT and administration
• Survey conducted at AUC campus
• Data acquired from peer anonymous institutes

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Mission of Academic Integrity Council

• Strengthen promote the understanding the
  implementation of academic integrity concepts,
  attitudes and behavior within the AUC
  environment, and establish an effective vehicle
  for continuous assessment and evaluation

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What Did We Do In the Past

• Survey and assessment of Academic Integrity
  Status at AUC
• Establishing contact with the CAI at Duke Univ.
• New Academic Honesty Policy
• New Academic Integrity Committee
• Reviewing modifying AUC documents in light of
  new policy
• Preparing AUCs First Code of Ethics
• Guide structure for students punitive actions
• Initiating students contribution to academic
  integrity efforts
• Pinpointing Action Plan for Awareness on Academic
  Integrity
• New Website http//www.aucegypt.edu/resources/acad
  integrity/
• Downloadable forms for reporting of violation
  cases
• Developing database for previous violation cases
• Developing a short movie on Academic Integrity
• Filing and categorizing comments on Code and
  Policy

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What are we currently doing

• Providing support to AUC community in terms of
  awareness efforts
• Updating our website
• Conducting tutorial sessions for students who
  need them
• TA and Part-time faculty awareness on integrity
  by CLT
• Contributing to awareness campaign with students
• Systemization of code endorsement
• Better Ties with the Center of Academic Integrity
• Working on towards a Sustainable
  Institutionalized entity at AUC
• Moving towards stronger a system of a students
  contribution
• Coordination with Student's Affairs
• Other issues

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Preventive Measures
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Punitive Measures
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Nature of Cases
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Sample of 322 Students
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Major
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Performance/GPA
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How Would You Rate AUC for the Following Factors
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Severity of Penalties
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The Facultys Understanding for these Policies
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Student Understanding of Campus Policies
Concerning Cheating
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Student Understanding of Campus Policies
Concerning Cheating
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Student Support of These Policies
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Faculty Support of These Policies
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The effectiveness of These Policies
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Have You Noticed Enhanced Awareness About the
Academic Integrity at AUC?
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Reasons Given for Cheating
Everybody's cheating in the class and they get
grades so it is unfair to me that I dont cheat,
especially that many instructors know but dont
exert enough effort to prevent it. The whole
society cheats in everything. Helping each
other out. Since we both studied why not remind
my friend or be reminded if someone has
forgotten? Helping someone that didn't have
time to study and knowing that he's a good
student or a friend in need for help.. like this
he won't fail
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Reasons Given for Cheating
I do help other people, either friends or not if
they asked for help, I believe it is not me that
is cheating but them. I don't cheat myself,
but can help my friends sometimes. its a
collectivistic culture that focuses on people
around u... what do u expect? One way or
another, i am aiding such individuals get
through...It isn't solely the issue of academic
difficulty but the society does not enable an
individual to sustain through such exams on their
on or even employ simple academic skills as (time
management, adequately employing the instructed
ideas, etc.)
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How Did You Learn about These Policies?
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First Year Orientation Program
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Student Handbook
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Program Counselor/Faculty Advisor
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Peer Students
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Faculty
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Code of Academic Ethics
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How Much Change Have You Witnessed in Discussing
Policies Concerning the Following
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Plagiarism
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Group Work/Collaboration
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Proper Attribution of Written Sources
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Attribution of Internet Sources
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• On matters of style, swim with the current
• On matters of principle, stand like a rock
• Thomas Jefferson
• (1743-1826)