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Zero cheating is a pipe dream, but we still need to push academic integrity
David Rettinger, Erica Price Burns
University of Mary Washington
Insights on how universities and colleges can tackle academic misconduct among students and faculty
Academic integrity is central to the higher education mission. However, technology advancements make cheating easier while competition in research drives some academics to commit fraud. For some faculty, cheating calls for academic support rather than punishment. And defenders of open research say this approach strengthens integrity. This collection of resources takes a holistic view of protecting and understanding academic integrity, from disincentivising cheating from the start and designing assessment aimed at reducing it, to championing integrity ambassadors and making research culture more transparent.