Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

1. Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism Original Presentation Created by Angelo Simoni, Judical Affairs Used with permission.

2. What is it?What do you think “academic misconduct” is?

3. Part III. Prohibited Conduct Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following: a. Academic misconduct, including all forms of cheating and plagiarism. CSU Student Code of Conduct

4. Students may not engage in any form of academic misconduct, and are responsible for learning how to present the ideas of others in their own words, and avoid all other forms of academic misconduct. AKA AVOID PLAGIARISM!! Saying “ BUT I DIDN’T KNOW!” DOESN’T WORK… Academic Misconduct Policy

5. It is the responsibility of each student to become familiar with what constitutes academic dishonesty and plagiarism, and to avoid all forms of cheating and plagiarism. Policy on Academic Misconduct

6. Academic Misconduct Home Page: • www.easternct.edu/judicialaffairs/academicmisconduct/ On the WEB!

7. *Being honest in your academic work, assuring that everything you identify as your own work actually is. *Often, students get into trouble through lack of understanding and proper caution. What can you do to avoid it…

9. So, you may ask: What constitutes Academic Misconduct?

10. Policy on Academic Misconduct Academic misconduct is defined as (but not limited to,) providing or receiving assistance in a manner not authorized by the instructor in the creation of work to be submitted for academic evaluation. There are four main types of Academic Misconduct: Examination Misconduct Improper Behavior Falsification/Misuse of Academic Information Plagiarism

11. Examination Misconduct Examination misconduct is any kind of improper behavior that may occur during the taking of an assigned test/exam. This may include: Copying from someone else’s test or letting someone else copy from your own Using an unauthorized cheat sheet Using stolen tests to study

12. Basically, no Cheating.

13. Improper Behavior Improper behavior is any kind of action that disrupts or compromises the learning environment. This may include: -Submission of the same piece of work (or very similar work) in more than one course without teacher consent -Theft, alteration, or destruction of the academic work of other members of your academic community -Working with another student on a project without permission of the instructor -Classroom disruption

14. Falsification or Misuse of Academic Information Falsification/Misuse of Academic Information is the act of forging records or changing personal information in a dishonest or flagrant manner. This may include: -Altering a transcript for admission -Falsifying data on a research project -Having someone else sign your name on an attendance sheet, or signing someone else’s name on an attendance sheet

15. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the act of submitting the work of others as your own. Otherwise stated, The intentional use of ideas, words or statements of another person as one’s own without acknowledgment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzV8GAtK0A0&feature=related

16. This may include: -Copying sentences, phrases, etc. from an outside source, such as a book, without the use of proper citation. -Using or buying a paper written by someone else Selling or lending papers for the purpose of violating academic policy (This can become a criminal offense!) -Submitting a paper or project in more than one class without the consent of all of the instructors.

17. -Citing a work that was referenced in another work without actually consulting the original piece directly. -Fabrication of data or citations. -Failure to cite graphs, photographs, computer software, interviews, television programs, speeches, and any other non-written sources. -Improper paraphrasing or summary without proper citation.

18. The purpose of imposing sanctions for violations of the Academic Misconduct Policy is to uphold the academic integrity of our campus community, but also to provide an opportunity to use appropriate sanctions as a means of educating students and fostering their academic development. Sanctioning for Academic Misconduct Violations • Typical Sanctions: • 1. Assigning a grade of “F” for the course. • 2. Assigning a grade of “F” for the material being evaluated. • 3. Assigning a reduced grade for the material being evaluated. • Assigning additional course work. • Hearing before Academic Misconduct Committee

19. Is it your original idea? Yes No No need to Cite Is the information Common Knowledge? Yes No Need to Cite No Must use proper Citation When Should You Cite?

20. Proper Citation Styles APA (American Psychological Association) used for Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Business MLA (Modern Language Association) used for Humanities Chicago (or Turabian) used in many fields Blue Book – Legal citations

21. Additional Citation Styles Some Sciences use a separate citation style. CSE – Biological Sciences AMA – Biomedical sciences, medicine, nursing ACS – Chemistry AIP – Physics AMS – Mathematics, Computer Sciences If you don’t know what to use; ASK your professor!

22. Examples Taken from The Plagiarism Handbook by Robert Harris (2001) -When quoting a phrase, the author must be identified. -An expert in the field of psychology has referred to it as “the absence of personal attribution.” (Sherwood, 1995, p. 354) “-Survival of the fittest” was seen to be a way of explaining evolution. (Darwin, 1884, p. 32)

23. When quoting complete sentences, it is best to identify the author in front of the material that is being summarized, ending with the page number after the quote. Carmichael (1998) suggest that cycling is one of the most popular sports in America:” The total number of cyclists who exercise regularly is estimated at more than 50 million.” (p.4)

24. Longer material should be identified by an indented block quotation. The author and location must be clearly identified. In emerging adulthood theory (Arnett, 2000), the period between ages 19 and 25 is one of exploration: Emerging adulthood is distinguished by relative independence from social roles and from formative expectations. Having left the dependency of childhood and adolescence, and having not yet entered adulthood, for emerging adults, this is a time of independent exploration. (p.469)

25. Even if summarizing material, mark the beginning of the summary to identify where the author’s ideas are being used. The transition between childhood and adulthood is often described merely as adolescence. However, Arnett (2000) proposes a distinct period of time which he names “emerging adulthood”, a time when young adults start to gain independence. (p.469)

26. Improper Paraphrasing Lack of appropriate quotations Source: As with a typical superhero, Judge Robertson thought it his duty not only to establish justice but to wreak equity. Smith, 2000, p. 345. Paraphrase: Judge Robertson felt duty-bound not only to labor for justice but to wreak equity (Smith, 2000, p. 345).

27. Improper ParaphrasingUsing too many words and phrases from the original Source: In a typical search strategy, Boolean operators can be used to control both the scope of the search and the required proximity of search terms. The operator OR expands the search by allowing the return of documents containing either search term, while the operator AND restricts the search by requiring both terms to be present in the document. • Paraphrase: When searching, you can use Boolean operators to control the scope of the search and how near each other the search terms are. For example, the operator OR expands the search by returning all documents containing either search term, while AND restricts the search by requiring both terms to be present.

28. Appropriate Paraphrasing Source: In a typical search strategy, Boolean operators can be used to control both the scope of the search and the required proximity of search terms. The operator OR expands the search by allowing the return of documents containing either search term, while the operator AND restricts the search by requiring both terms to be present in the document. • Paraphrase: According to John Smith (2000), using the appropriate forms of Boolean logic can allow the searcher to “control both the scope of the search and the required proximity of search terms.” The word OR produces a hit (a matched document) when either term is present, while AND produces a hit only when both terms are matched in a document. (p. 246)

29. Technology • Eastern subscribes to “SafeAssign” • Similar to “TurnItIn.com” • Compares submitted paper/assignment to local, national, and global databases of papers • Also compares submitted paper/assignment to bank of Eastern paper/assignments

30. -Eastern’s library • *Academic Integrity workshops/websites/step by step guides • *Eastern Bookstore: Reference books, etc. • -Your professor, instructor, the writing center, teaching assistants, peer mentor and Judicial Affairs Office • *Ask them questions, for clarification as needed • - Do not rely on sites like easybib.com Resources

31. www.plagiarism.org • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ • http://www.easternct.edu/smithlibrary/library1/plagiarism/plagiarism.htm Useful Websites

32. QUESTIONS?

33. There is something wrong with this presentation. It does not follow all guidelines presented. What is the error?

34. Sources: -Harris, Robert A. (2001). The Plagiarism Handbook . Los Angeles: Pryczak Publishing. -Kibler, William L., Nuss, Elizabeth M., Paterson, Brent G., Pavela, Gary (1988). Academic Integrity and Student Development: Legal Issues and Policy Procedures. College Administration Publications, Inc. -Lipson, Charles (2004). Doing Honest Work in College. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. -Kimberly Silcox, “When Honesty IS the Best Policy” Eastern Connecticut State University, 2006-2010. -Student Handbook, Eastern Connecticut State University, 2011-2012. This presentation, created by Angelo Simoni (of Judicial Affairs) and used with permission.