Academic Integrity and Contract Cheating Policy Analysis of Colleges in Ontario, Canada

Autor/inn/en	Stoesz, Brenda M.; Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Miron, Jennifer; Thacker, Emma J.
Titel	Academic Integrity and Contract Cheating Policy Analysis of Colleges in Ontario, Canada
Quelle	In: International Journal for Educational Integrity, 15 (2019), Artikel 4 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stoesz, Brenda M.) ORCID (Eaton, Sarah Elaine) ORCID (Miron, Jennifer)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1833-2595
DOI	10.1007/s40979-019-0042-4
Schlagwörter	Integrity; Cheating; Policy Analysis; Colleges; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Integrität; Prellen; Politikfeldanalyse; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	In this study, we analyzed the academic integrity policies of colleges in Ontario, Canada, casting a specific lens on contract cheating. We extracted data from 28 individual documents from 22-publicly-funded colleges including policies and procedures (n = 27) and code of conduct (n = 1). We analyzed the characteristics of the documents from three perspectives: (a) document type and titles; (b) policy language; and (c) policy principles. Then we examined five core elements of the documentation including (a) access; (b) approach; (c) responsibility; (d) detail; and (e) support. Key findings revealed that specific and direct language pertaining to contract cheating was largely absent from the policy documents, that underlying policy principles lacked clear definition, and that exemplary policy has yet to be developed in this context. We conclude with recommendations for increased policy research in the area of academic integrity and a call for policy revision in Canadian higher education institutions to more explicitly address the issue of contract cheating, as well as provide more support to students and other campus stakeholders to better understand how contract cheating impacts and impedes teaching and learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01