Academic Forum: April 30Academic Integrity & International Students
Student Summary of Teaching International Students Academic Integrity
If you experience problems watching the video, you can watch it on YouTube at (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Sy2rOyloU_)MahathiIndia: Learning Styles
KyongahSouth Korea
MomokoJapan: Writing Assignments
AnniruddhaIndia: Citing Others’ Work
Farheen: Pakistan Tests & National Exam
Kyongah:Student Relationships
Experienced variety of learning styles in India
Focused memorization/ adverbatim
Originality not as valued as reproducing
Memorize essay and reproduce
Information limited to assigned textbook
Group producing same answers
Students need to reorient to the Western Academic Context
Passive to Active
Looked up words and sentences online
Did not know: idea of originality
Homework has little to no impact on final grade
Japan, little, Korea – submits in A easily (base points for free)
Teachers collecting student notes – copying teacher’s notes
Copy word for word from online – checking content
Class ranking matters
No warning about copying – not a bad concept
Using online resource encouraged
Minimal consequences
Practice what one is learning, not original ideas
Expected to reproduce content
Memorizing part of practicing learning
Re-inforce knowledge and ideas learned
China: can include quotes without citing or marks
Unlikely to check for plagiarism
Downloading from Internet common
No likely concern from teachers
Essay & Reflective paper
RP : what they learned and though
Expect Bibliography but no citation
ENG 201 (writing)
Plagiarism and Citing more complex
Class Workshops
Direct quotation marks in India
Plagiarism vary drastically: no term for plagiarism in India
China: encouraged to honour person who has done the work
renowned person includes signal phrase and quotations, but not for not as renowned
Essential to introduce in-depth with in-text citation and plagiarism
Curriculum test based
High risk assessment
Multiple choice and short answer: memorized works – limit chances of making a mistake
No consequences on tests
High value – ensure AI - more seriously than class test or exam
High security/ Surveillance
Not uncommon to share homework (low value)
Refusal can lead to social stigma (collective culture)
Competitive Environment & Class Ranking
Won’t share to those who don’t work
Family emergency family reason
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ONLINE STUDENT SUPPORTS
1. Integrity Matters App
Screenshot of University of Waterloo Integrity Matters App website at https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/about-office-academic-integrity/foundations-academic-success/integrity-matters-academic-integrity-research-study
The Integrity Matters app developed by the University of Waterloo with the support of eCampus Ontario provides strategies for students and help them understand how to incorporate integrity in their academic life.
The app includes in case scenarios for each value (honesty, fairness, responsibility, respect, trust, and courage) and at the end of each scenario, students are given a choice of answers to select which reflect their decisions. Once the decision is made, feedback is given to help guide them toward a path of integrity.
Note on eBadges: the eBadges are currently available to students enrolled at the University of Waterloo. If you have any questions how to implement this tool into your subject, please contact me at [email protected]
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2. The Learning Portal
Screenshot of The Learning Portal’s homepage at https://www.tlp-lpa.ca/home
Seneca’s Learning Centers provide workshops and one on one sessions for students to help develop their academic skills. However, not all our students have time or the opportunity to attend sessions they need.
The Learning Portal, develop by College Libraries Ontario, “provides shared access to resources from all Ontario Colleges” (The Learning Portal).
Modules include videos, printouts as well as quiz and scenario-based exercises to help students develop skills they need to succeed at Seneca.
Implementing a link to this online resource in Blackboard and your email signature will prove helpful for students outside of school hours.
To browse the website yourself to what you can provide to your students, click on the link beneath the image.
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3. Seneca Libraries:a. Seneca Libraries Academic Honesty & Plagiarism Home Page
Screenshot of Seneca Libraries Academic Honesty Website home page at https://seneca.libguides.com/academichonesty
Seneca Libraries Academic Honesty Website provides information for students that go beyond the typical understanding of plagiarism. Each tab is devoted to areas that inform students about what can be considered an offence and tips to avoid an offence.
b. Seneca Libraries link to AskON
Screenshot of AskON from Seneca Libraries at http://library.senecacollege.ca/AskON/
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AskON is an Ontario College Library online service that helps students with finding “ materials on [their] topic, answer questions about [their] library, or help [them] develop a research strategy.” As most students conduct research outside of class time, providing the link in Blackboard can help direct students to support they need to be successful on their assignments.
COLLEGE RESOURCES
4. Seneca Learning Center Workshops & One on One Tutoring
Screenshot of Seneca’s Learning Center homepage at inside.senecacollege.ca/learningcentres/index.html
Seneca’s Learning Center provides workshops at each campus that reflect subjects in the program areas offered there as well as writing and research workshops. Becoming familiar with the workshops offered at your campus can help you direct students to the support they need. If you post weekly announcements or in the first class of the week, post information about the workshop offered that can help support the students in your class.
*NOTEWORTY WORKSHOP: English Conversation Club
The English Conversation Club is offered at all four main campuses. The workshop can help ESL students who communicate their ideas more effectively and feel less shy about speaking in class. As well, it can help them develop a social network which they can call upon for help if needed.
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5. Counselling & Accessibility Services
Counselling and Academic Services (CAS) provides a number of short term services for students to help them deal with the expectations of college life. Providing the students with the link in Blackboard can help direct students to the support not offered in other areas.
Noteworthy Services:
(http://www.senecacollege.ca/students/counselling/) a. Study Skills and Academic Development
Screenshot of Study Skills and Academic Development from CAS website at http://www.senecacollege.ca/students/counselling/study-skills-academic-development/
Seneca’s Counselling & Accessibility Services (CAS) provides academic support for all Seneca students. Some of the support they offer may be offered through the Learning Center, such as time management and note taking skills, but if a skills workshop is not provided, you can direct them to the CAS office at your campus.
b. Counselling and Accessibility Services: Learning Strategists
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Screenshot of Learning Strategist Services offered via CAS at http://www.senecacollege.ca/students/counselling/study-skills-academic-development/learning-strategists.html
Learning Strategists are available to all students at the college who feel they need some one on one help in a particular area. Again, some of the workshops students offered in the Learning Center may overlap with the Learning Strategists in CAS, but if it is not available, you can direct them to a Learning Strategist.
6. Counselling and Accessibility Services: Personal Concerns
It is not uncommon for international students to experience isolation, loneliness, and a lack of confidence especially if they excelled in schools in their country but are struggling at Seneca.
Short term support can be provided to students who are struggling with the
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expectations of higher education.
Screenshot of Personal Concern services from CAS website at http://www.senecacollege.ca/students/counselling/personal-concerns.html
It is not uncommon for international students to experience isolation, loneliness, and a lack of confidence especially if they excelled in schools in their country but are struggling at Seneca.
Short term support can be provided to students
WHAT CAN I DO TO LET STUDENTS KNOW THESE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE?
Create content area in Blackboard to direct the students to the resources where they can find assistance to help develop their skills.
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