The Case of the Keystroke Logger Presented by

The Case of the Keystroke Logger Presented by Michael Votava, Director of Student Conduct & Ethical Development February 21, 2014

Outline • How UAA Defines Academic Misconduct • Statistics, Trends, and Research • Examples of Academic Dishonesty Cases at UAA that occur in Online Classes or Using Technology • Intervention • Prevention

Student Code of Conduct 1 • Plagiarizing • Aiding and Abetting • Assisting Another Student without Instructor’s Permission • Acting as or Utilizing a Substitute • Cheating • Utilizing Unauthorized Materials • Submitting Work Done in Previous Classes • Possession of Exam Materials

Student Code of Conduct 1 • Falsifying • Deceiving Faculty Members • Fabricating or Misrepresenting Data • Altering Grades on Own or Another Student’s Work • Bribing • Violating Professional Standards

Violations – FY 07 to FY 13

FY 13 Cases

Types of Cases

Motivation • What is the #1 reason that students report they commit academic misconduct?

Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity Study in 2011 • Survey of UAA Faculty – 151 Responses • In Class Version of Survey to Students in Carefully Selected Sample of Classes – 416 Responses • View Handouts

Faculty Senate Study Findings • % of students who have taken online courses who admit to this type of cheating • 15% - looked up information on the Internet when not permitted • 13% - used notes or books on a closed-book online exam • 11% - collaborated on an online exam when not permitted • 7 % - received unauthorized help from someone on online exam

Academic Dishonesty in Online Courses • Plagiarism

Academic Dishonesty Using Technology • Test Banks Located Online • Nursing Test on Anchorage Campus • Business Course at Kodiak College • Keystroke Logger Used to Get Faculty Credentials • Use of Iphones During Exams • Sharing CAD Files / Computer Code Files • Memorizing Wikipedia Entries • Paper Writing Services

Submitting a Report • Any University student, faculty or staff member may submit a report to the Dean of Students Office. • Reports may be submitted online through the Dean of Students Office website. • Faculty are not obligated to report academic misconduct. • If the Dean of Students Office receives a report, we will conduct a preliminary investigation and call the faculty member of record.

Receipt of the Report • When you submit a report, you have three choices: • Submit for notation purposes. • Submit for consultation. • Submit for review through the student disciplinary process. • All allegations of academic dishonesty are reviewed by the Director of Student Conduct & Ethical Development (and hopefully very soon, a group of trained faculty members)

Student Conduct Process • Student has a hearing either in person, over the phone, or at another UA campus. • If responsible, student is assigned sanctions according to UAA sanctioning guidelines: • Punitive: Warning, Disciplinary Probation, Suspension • Educational: Academic Integrity Tutorial, Paper, Meeting, Activity • Student must complete sanctions. • Student may appeal to Associate Dean of Students.

Academic Affairs Process • Faculty member makes a determination; talking with the student is encouraged, but not required. • Decide on an academic action: • • • Let student redo the assignment. Give full credit for assignment. Award partial credit for assignment. Give no credit for the class. • Student may appeal his/her final grade. • Protect yourself: Don’t drop students. Don’t assign sanctions.

Dean of Students Office Website • Student Conduct Process • Report Form • Academic Actions • UAA Sanctioning Guidelines • Contact Information

FERPA • Student records are private. • Students have the right to view their records and read the report that you have submitted. • If a record contains information about more than one student, the record belongs to both students.

Other Laws • Copyright Act • TEACH Act • Digital Millenium Copyright Act • Visit UAA Copyright webpage. • Visit UAS Copyright webpage.

Prevention - Expectations • Include expectations in your syllabus. • Explain why academic integrity is important. • Identify consequences for academic dishonesty.

Prevention – Online Exams • Designing Tests • • Draw questions from a test bank. Rotate answers on multiple choice questions. Time the tests. Email out unique passwords to each exam. Google your test questions. Ask short-answer questions. Use browser locking. • Proctor exams. • Monitor test data.

Prevention - Papers • Utilize a writing process. Have them submit a bibliography, outline, and rough draft. • Have students write about their own personal experiences in papers. • Check the file properties. • Utilize Safe Assign in Blackboard. • Follow up with students and ask them to expand on aspects of what they have written.

Prevention – General Strategies • Use several different types of assessment throughout the course. • Conduct smaller specific assessments rather than larger comprehensive assessments. • Engage students to get a sense of their abilities.

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