Innovation and access to information brings the temptation of academic and professional dishonesty. It is through brainstorming and collaboration that ideas are developed to reshape the foundation of accountability and personal integrity. This Education Session addresses behaviors, reactions, and damage caused by cheating in the classroom and the workplace.
From the classroom to the board room cheating and corruption are on the rise. With the increased ease of access to information, perhaps the perception of cheating is skewed and does not resonate with the concept of doing something wrong. By reinforcing the precepts of academic honesty early during the learning process, we strengthen the foundation for personal accountability, ethical integrity and credible behaviors throughout the learning journey and through the career of the student. This Education Session takes a deep look with specific examples at the similarities of classroom and career based plagiarism, the proposed reasoning behind the behavior, and the seemingly indifferent reaction to the act of cheating.
This important concern applies to all that attend given that we all have a duty to identify and reconcile plagiarism. This session provides the participants with clues that help to identify the intentional plagiarized submission from the submission by those that lack the understanding for proper formatting and author recognition. Instructors must understand that the plagiarized assignment is more than a problem when grading a paper. Understanding the damage of plagiarism is an important step to changing the behaviors of the offender.
Typical Presentation Questions:
- What is the appropriate level attention for addressing plagiarism issues?
- Is there a changing culture of acceptable behaviors that could be playing a role in the process of academic dishonesty?
- Does the behavior and actions of the instructor or leader influence the behavior of the student or employee?
During the session the participants will discuss a productive approach to confronting the plagiarizer and when to teach the moment for future accountability. This session looks at the ethical ramifications of plagiarism not only in the world of academia but in the business world as well – the carry over affect.
As teachers and leaders it is important to define our fundamental dedication to establishing the value of personal and professional integrity and reputation. This session also provides a scholarly evaluation of the attempted rationalization of plagiarism from the perspective of the student. The participants will look at the reaction of parents of the offender and provides a glimpse at the attempt to diminish the importance of the wrongful behavior. This presentation looks at the significant impact plagiarism presents to the credibility of the organization.