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wc15 1/14/2010 15:23:05

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)


 * Addressing Issues of Online Academic Misconduct**

Mary Hricko, Kent University at Geauga, Burton, Ohio, USA, mhricko@kent.edu

Although there are numerous articles related to deterring cheating and plagiarism in an online environment, there are few studies responding to other types of student misconduct in an online environment. The focus of this paper will be on the most common problems educators experience with online students and the best practices, policies, and procedures used in responding to these inappropriate behaviors. The discussion will examine the challenges in the online environment that makes traditional disciplinary responses difficult e.g. removal from the classroom. Discussion will include an overview of legal issues to consider as a result of disciplinary actions taken. Recommendations for developing an online academic conduct policy will be given as well as models for educators to review and apply to their own course development.

Intermediate, online instruction, academic misconduct