Managing the mutations: Academic misconduct Australia, New Zealand, and the UK

Authors: Birks, M., Mills, J., Allen, S. and Tee, S.

Journal: International Journal for Educational Integrity

Volume: 16

Issue: 1

eISSN: 1833-2595

DOI: 10.1007/s40979-020-00055-5

Abstract:

Academic misconduct is a problem of growing concern across the tertiary education sector. While plagiarism has been the most common form of academic misconduct, the advent of software programs to detect plagiarism has seen the problem of misconduct simply mutate. As universities attempt to function in an increasingly complex environment, the factors that contribute to academic misconduct are unlikely to be easily mitigated. A multiple case study approach examined how academic misconduct is perceived in universities in in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom via interviews with academics and administrators. The findings show that academic misconduct is a systemic problem that manifests in various ways and requires similarly diverse approaches to management. Greater consistency in policies and procedures, including a focus on preventative education for both staff and students, is key to managing the mutations of academic misconduct that continue to plague the higher education sector globally.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34474/

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Managing the mutations: academic misconduct Australia, New Zealand, and the UK

Authors: Birks, M., Mills, J., Allen, S. and Tee, S.

Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EDUCATIONAL INTEGRITY

Volume: 16

Issue: 1

ISSN: 1833-2595

DOI: 10.1007/s40979-020-00055-5

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34474/

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Managing the mutations: Academic misconduct Australia, New Zealand and the UK

Authors: Birks, M., Mills, J., Allen, S. and Tee, S.

Journal: International Journal for Educational Integrity

Publisher: University of South Australia

ISSN: 1833-2595

Abstract:

Academic misconduct is a problem of growing concern across the tertiary education sector. While plagiarism has been the most common form of academic misconduct, the advent of software programs to detect plagiarism has seen the problem of misconduct simply mutate.

As universities attempt to function in an increasingly complex environment, the factors that contribute to academic misconduct are unlikely to be easily mitigated. A multiple case study approach examined how academic misconduct is perceived in universities in in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom via interviews with academics and administrators. The findings show that academic misconduct is a systemic problem that manifests in various ways and requires similarly diverse approaches to management. Greater consistency in policies and procedures, including a focus on preventative education for both staff and students, is key, to managing the mutations of academic misconduct that continue to plague the higher education sector globally.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34474/

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Managing the mutations: Academic misconduct Australia, New Zealand and the UK

Authors: Birks, M., Mills, J., Allen, S. and Tee, S.

Journal: International Journal for Educational Integrity

Issue: 16

ISSN: 1833-2595

Abstract:

Academic misconduct is a problem of growing concern across the tertiary education sector. While plagiarism has been the most common form of academic misconduct, the advent of software programs to detect plagiarism has seen the problem of misconduct simply mutate. As universities attempt to function in an increasingly complex environment, the factors that contribute to academic misconduct are unlikely to be easily mitigated. A multiple case study approach examined how academic misconduct is perceived in universities in in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom via interviews with academics and administrators. The findings show that academic misconduct is a systemic problem that manifests in various ways and requires similarly diverse approaches to management. Greater consistency in policies and procedures, including a focus on preventative education for both staff and students, is key, to managing the mutations of academic misconduct that continue to plague the higher education sector globally.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34474/

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