By Monique Rodrigues on May 14, 2019 | Tagged with Academic Honesty, AI, algorithms., artificial intelligence, bias, Digital identity, Digital Identity Digest, essay mills, Events, facebook, false identity, fingerprint, misinformation, public interest technology, public space, Regulation
Are universities more vulnerable to academic dishonesty? In April, actor Felicity Huffman and 12 other parents decided to plead guilty in the largest-ever college admissions scandal in the U.S. She is accused of paying to falsify her children’s test scores to secure admission to elite colleges. Echoing the scandal, NPR discusses how students are finding […]
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By Monique Rodrigues on April 11, 2019 | Tagged with Academic Honesty, Canvas, computer science, Data Collection, Data Ownership, Digital identity, Digital Identity Digest, education, Events, Hacking, law, learning analytics, Learning Management System, public interest technology, sociology, technology, UBC, universities
What are universities doing with all the data they collect about you? The Ubyssey published an article about how UBC intends to use students’ data to provide insights to support teaching and learning through its learning analytics project. Although it sounds like a positive development in education, some people are concerned about whether the extensive […]
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By Kathleen Kalk on July 8, 2010 | Tagged with Academic Honesty, cheating, Learn
A recent story by the Vancouver Sun said that on-line based acts 0f academic dishonesty have tripled in the past five years at Canadian universities. Using data from the University of Waterloo, plagiarism was highlighted as the most common form of cheating. The revelation is certainly a shock, but it shouldn’t be that much of […]
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By Kathleen Kalk on June 18, 2009 | Tagged with Academic Honesty, cheating
Over half of teens surveyed in a recent American study admitted to using the internet to cheat on their school work, and a third of those admitted to doing so with their smartphones. Get the full story! Learn more about academic honesty and the internet…
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By The Digital Tattoo Team on October 22, 2008 | Tagged with Academic Honesty, cheating, citation, essays, Learn, Network Smarts, research, study, UBC, works cited
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