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Academic Integrity
at Schoolcraft College

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Model Ethical Behavior

Although Vincent Moore (2002) believes that we should play dirty in the war on plagiarism by posting bad papers on paper mills cites, how can we expect our students to behave ethically while we are engaging in unethical behavior? If we illegally photocopy documents to distribute in our classes, how can we really demand that students not cheat on an exam? How can we demand our students if we do not cite our sources for photographs we download from the Internet to include in our PowerPoint lectures?

If we truly expect our students to behave ethically, members of the faculty must serve as models of ethical behavior in the classroom.

Best Practices

    blue bullet used to denote item in a listFollow the guidelines in Bill Taylor’s “Letter to My Students”

    blue bullet used to denote item in a listCite references during class lectures, on PowerPoint slides, and other teaching materials.

    blue bullet used to denote item in a listUnderstand basic copyright law so that classroom materials are not illegally reproduced.

    blue bullet used to denote item in a listShare drafts of your work.

    blue bullet used to denote item in a listDiscuss items that cross your desk.

    blue bullet used to denote item in a listDistribute your teaching philosophy.

References and Resources

blue bullet used to denote item in a listMoore, Vincent. “Playing Dirty in the War on Plagiarism.” 15 August 2002. The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Promoting Academic Integrity at the Classroom Level" was written by Dr. Steven L. Berg.

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