Language Magazine – Tom Beeman
“Academic integrity is something every teacher strives to maintain in the classroom. We want our students to be honest in their work because this will better help them achieve long-term retention of the material taught in class and will teach them the importance of honesty, hopefully giving them the satisfaction of knowing they did a good job without having to take any shortcuts. In the world language classroom, there are three main areas of concern when it comes to academic integrity violations: plagiarism (passing someone else’s work off as their own), cheating (such as looking at someone else’s exam in class), and technology (the use of phones, translators, etc.). This article addresses some typical ways in which students may violate these areas, some red flags teachers can look for when grading assignments, some possible solutions, and challenges we face, including distance education.” (more)