Academia

over into Academia. A student’s desire to successfully earn a degree by any means necessary has caused educational institutions to address these ethical issues by setting policies in place to combat academic dishonesty. Defining Academic Integrity Academic integrity is the code of academic conduct that is set forth by educational institutions. It is the catalyst for the mission of most institutions. The expectation is that students will be honest and responsible as it pertains to academia. It defines

ways depending on the policy of the academic or professional institution. Consequences of plagiarizing work have a significant impact on the individual. Strategies exist to help avoid plagiarism. There are policies for academic integrity in all of academia. Keywords: Plagiarism   There are many definitions of plagiarism. The Code of Academic Honesty at Cornell University described this act as “the unacknowledged use of the words or ideas of others” (2005). “Using the words, sentences, arguments,

adapts it. “Re-mixing” and plagiarism, both involve the appropriation or slight modification of a piece, and are in theory essentially the same thing; thus, both should be treated as such, a violation to the University honor code. In the world of academia, a student’s completed assignment is a reflection of their understanding of the materials covered in their courses. “Re-mixing” under minds this key concept, and allows students to excel on their assignments without ever understanding them. This

Research Proposal PhD Digital Arts and Humanities UCC Cork Michael Kurzmeier The information age is also the age of massive data collection, of databases, records, data mining and big data in all it’s empowering and destructive potential. Not only since the Snowden leaks of 2012 has the question of, who records and who is being recorded become of interest to a wide audience. Access to such data collection, the knowledge about it and the subjects’ relation to all-encompassing technology have been

Corrupt college professors are ruining students’ chances of getting a quality education. Students will typically get that hunch that a professor might be out the get them, but in reality those professors are actually out to get the whole student body. When these decrepit professors are in the classroom, they are not hip on modern teaching methods. This is detrimental to a student who just needs a quality education to keep up with the competitive working world that we have come to today. The article

After reading the case analysis Equity in Academia a few things were made apparent to me, it is clearly obvious that professor Melinda Wilkerson is over whelmed with the amount of student papers, journals and recommendations forms that need to be graded and filled out. She finds it difficult to find any personal time for herself due to the heavy workload and is feeling frustrated about the fact that her paycheck was smaller but her hours were longer. She learns that her colleague Ron Ague was able

As someone who was heavily involved in on campus living during my undergraduate, I am ecstatic to see an opening for a Hall Director position at Blinn College. My work history ranges from academia, customer service, and even manufacturing. Through each of these life experiences, I feel as if I can offer a varied history which allows me to interact with people of all backgrounds. During my undergrad, I served as a Hall Council President. While holding this position I had to hold weekly meetings

It has been said that "academic integrity is the moral code or ethical policy of academia. This includes values such as avoidance of cheating or plagiarism; maintenance of academic standards; honesty and rigor in research and academic publishing." (Wikipedia). This basically means that anyone who holds high academic standards will restrict themselves from cheating or plagiarizing. I hold these academic standards to myself, and everyone should because any form of cheating is unacceptable. Academic

Many cultures express to people at a young age those with “book smarts” are far more intelligent than those who are “street smart.” It is a common misconception that one must rely solely on academia to be considered an intellectual. In the essay “Hidden Intellectualism,” Gerald Graff proposes, “street smarts beat out book smarts” (268). Learning from everyday life, whether good or bad, and cultivating ways to adapt or overcome life’s obstacles is a true sign of intelligence. Life experiences contribute

Academic institutions are posed with the responsibilities of ensuring that all its students gain meaningful education. Education, takes place in many forms and one of these ways is through extra curricula activities and/or involvement. Co-curricular learning can be highlighted in participation in student groups including student government, departmental groups, interest groups, honor and recognition societies as well as pan-hellenic organizations-sororities, fraternities. The Adviser Often times