Our colleagues in Atlantic Canada have organized their first-ever event on academic integrity and contract cheating. If you can attend, please support them by registering and joining in. I have attached a poster you are welcome to circulate within your own networks. I have also included some of the content from the poster in this e-mail for convenience. I do not know the deadline to register, but I would encourage you to register as soon as possible so the organizers can plan accordingly. Please share this information with your networks.
Academic Integrity & Contract Cheating: Atlantic Canada Higher Education Forum
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Atlantic Standard Time
Saint Mary’s University is hosting a virtual forum on academic integrity and contract cheating in the Atlantic Canadian region.
The forum will be led by members of academic staff with practical experience in the academic integrity process at their institutions. In addition to sharing knowledge and best practices, the conversation will address challenges and lessons learned from the pandemic and increased remote delivery of curriculum. The aim of the event is to begin to develop a shared framework of practice when it comes to increased student reliance on large-scale companies promoting and selling so-called ‘academic services’ to students.
To register for this event, please send an email to:
Marie Harding
marie.harding (at) smu.ca
An access link for the event will be sent to registered participants.
For information about this event, please contact:
Dr. Tatjana Takševa
Professor and Chairperson of the Saint Mary’s University Academic Senate
Tatjana.Taksev (at) smu.ca
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Sarah Elaine Eaton, PhD, is a faculty member in the Werklund School of Education, and the Educational Leader in Residence, Academic Integrity, University of Calgary, Canada. Opinions are my own and do not represent those of the University of Calgary.
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Last week Alicia Adlington and I presented our work on possible legislative options to address contract cheating in Canada. We did our presentation via webinar with 70+ registrants and launched our report, which is publicly available online:
Join us for an introductory discussion about the commercial contract cheating industry (e.g., term paper mills, homework completion services, and paid imposters who take exams on behalf of students). One question people often ask is, “Why aren’t these services illegal?” The short answer is: Academic cheating services are not currently illegal in Canada, but they are in other countries. In this session we’ll provide an overview of which countries have successfully enacted legislation against predatory industry that profits from academic misconduct. We will provide an overview of the legal structures in Canada that might facilitate or present barriers to such legislation being enacted in this country. We do not promise answers or solutions to the complex issue of contract cheating, but instead provide an evidence-base for deeper discussion.
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