Registration links are found within each session, and open to anyone working at or attending an educational institution. Zoom links will be sent to registrants approximately five business days before the session.
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to individuals who register and attend all six sessions in this series. Exceptions will not be made.
For more information, contact Brenda M. Stoesz (MAIN Chair, Brenda.Stoesz@umanitoba.ca) or Nausheen Peerwani (Speaker Series Co-chair, Nausheen.Peerwani@umanitoba.ca).
Session 1
Harden up - Rethinking approaches to misconduct, detection and assurance of learning
Most current approaches to academic integrity rely upon a singular view of students and their learning. These approaches also rely on several assumptions about students, their commitment to learning, and our capacities to detect when learning has not occurred. In this talk, Kane will explore some of these assumptions and discuss alternatives for current approaches to misconduct and assessment design.
Presenter: Dr. Kane Murdoch
Kane is Head of Complaints, Appeals and Misconduct at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. At Macquarie he is responsible for the handling of complaints, appeals and disciplinary processes, and continues his work on the detection of contract cheating and better ways to handle misconduct. He is recognized as a leading authority on the detection of contract cheating and handling of serious misconduct in higher education.
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Location: Zoom, please register to receive link
Moderator: Lauren Cross, Mount Royal University, Alberta, Canada
This session is presented in partnership with the Alberta Council for Academic Integrity (ACAI), a growing regional academic integrity network founded in 2019 that aims to uphold and elevate academic integrity in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Session 2
The New Frontier of Academic Integrity: Postplagiarism and Its Implications
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) increasingly permeates post-secondary education, traditional notions of plagiarism, authorship, and creativity are being profoundly challenged. This session explores the concept of postplagiarism, a paradigm shift that acknowledges the hybridization of human and AI-generated content. Based on a quantitative study involving students from multiple countries, the session will share students' perceptions of postplagiarism, focusing on their acceptance of hybrid writing, the evolving role of creativity, and the necessity of redefining academic integrity in this new context. Attendees will gain insights into the implications of these shifts for educational policy and practice and the need for institutions to rethink their academic integrity frameworks in the face of rapid technological advancements.
Presenter: Dr. Rahul Kumar
Rahul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Brock University. In his research, he focuses on the disruptive force of genAI on education, and its effect on academic integrity and strategies to cope with the challenges. Though most of his work has focused on higher education, he has also taken an interest and undertaken research projects on the effect of genAI in secondary school classrooms and schools. The thread that connects his research is “Changing Nature of (Higher) Education.”
Date: November 20, 2024
Time: 9:00 – 9:55 am (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Location: Zoom, please register to receive link
Moderator: Curt Shoultz, Brandon University
Session 3
Transparency vs. Equity: Ethical Dilemmas in the Responsible Use of AI Tools in Science
Presenter: Dr. Tomáš Foltýnek
Tomáš is an assistant professor at the Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing at the Faculty of Informatics and a member of the Ethical Committee for Research at Masaryk University, Czechia. He is President of the Board of the European Network for Academic Integrity. He is also a vice-chair of the Bureau of the Council of Europe’s Pan-European Platform for Ethics, Transparency, and Integrity in Education (ETINED), and a deputy head of the Working Committee on Ethics in Scientific and Pedagogical Work within the Council of Higher Education Institutions in Czechia. His research activities involved plagiarism detection and prevention, academic integrity policies and ethical use of artificial intelligence in education. He has led several national and international projects on academic integrity, namely plagiarism prevention. Since 2013 he has been organising conferences on this topic. He is a certified VIRT2UE research integrity trainer.
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 9:55 am (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Location: Zoom, please register to receive link
Moderator: Josh Seeland, Assiniboine College
Session 4
Academic Integrity in the Irish Higher Education System: Lessons Learnt and Reflections along the Way
In 2019, legislation was passed in Ireland that criminalized the provision or advertisement of contract cheating services. Shortly thereafter, the National Academic Integrity Network, which brings together representatives from across the Irish higher education sector (and more recently the vocational/further education sector), was established. Throughout its five years of existence, NAIN has encouraged and supported the development of cultures of academic integrity in higher education institutions and produced resources to guide and assist institutions. Since 2023, elements of the N-TUTORR project, a national program of activity aimed at building capacity in the relatively new technological university sector, has been building upon and working in partnership with NAIN to progress and support the implementation of NAIN resources. In this webinar, the chair of NAIN and the N-TUTORR academic integrity project lead will discuss the benefits of collaboration and partnership and reflect upon lessons learnt.
Presenters:
- Mairéad Boland, Assistant Registrar at South East Technological University in Carlow, Ireland
- Billy Kelly, Chair, National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN – Ireland); former Assistant Registrar and Dean of Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University,
- Dr. Frances O’Connell, N-TUTORR Lead; Vice President Student Education and Experience, Technological University of the Shannon
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 9:55 am (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Location: Zoom, please register to receive link
Moderator: Brenda M. Stoesz, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba & Chair, Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN)
Session 5
Neutralizing the “Threat”: A Practitioners Guide to Re-Evaluating Student Assessments to Maintain Academic Integrity
Technology and various tools have the power to disrupt learning and compromise academic integrity. The onslaught of genAI has caused many of us to reconsider our assessments, yet the task of assessment redesign can be daunting, and we may not know where to begin. This presentation discusses four broad "filters" through which educators can consider how to best move forward (or not) with an existing assessment. When considered with other concepts, theories, and contextual factors, these filters may help enrich our decision-making. The four filters are, Abandon, Monitor, Enhance, & Adopt, and they all intended to help "neutralize the threat" to assessments. Overall, these filters are intended to provide a guide or framework for faculty (or used by those who coach or work with faculty) when they are considering assessment redesign while promoting academic integrity.
Presenters: Dr. Cory Scurr
Cory is the Manager, Academic Integrity, Conestoga Library & Learning Services and Chair, Academic Integrity Council of Ontario (AICO)
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 - 10:55 am (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Location: Zoom, please register to receive link
Moderator: Tod Denham, Exams Department Supervisor, Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia
Session 6
Transforming Assessment Practices in Higher Education with the AI Assessment Scale (AIAS)
As the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies have become increasingly ubiquitous in HE, higher education institutions must equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for an AI-driven future. Although some HEIs have attempted to ban the use of these tools and enforce this through an AI text detection strategy, this session proposes an alternative solution to this challenge. The AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) developed by Perkins et al. (2024), offers a flexible framework for incorporating GenAI into educational assessments while promoting academic integrity and ethical use of these technologies. It consists of five allowable levels of AI use in submitted assessments, ranging from 'No AI' to ‘AI Exploration’, enabling educators to design assessments that focus on areas requiring human input and critical thinking. This intervention will explore the challenges of attempting to use a detection-based approach to dealing with GenAI use in assessments, introduce the AIAS as a possible alternative, and discuss the findings of a pilot study of the AIAS at British University Vietnam (BUV) which has demonstrated significant benefits in reducing misconduct and supporting student engagement and attainment.
Presenter: Dr. Mike Perkins
Mike is an Associate Professor and Head of the Centre for Research & Innovation at British University Vietnam. Mike carried out his university studies at The University of York, UK, where he completed his PhD in Operations Management, focusing on public perceptions of policing service. Mike's research interests revolve around academic integrity, performance management and public sector management.
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 6:55 pm (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Location: Zoom, please register to receive link
Moderator: Brenda M. Stoesz, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba & Chair, Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN)
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