What Is Academic Dishonesty

Academic Honesty 9 professors appear to be unconcerned about their class, the incidence of cheating increases (Stuber-McEwen et al., 2009). Additionally, instructors who are permissive, unduly difficult or are considered unfair are more at risk to have their students be dishonest (Stuber-McEwen et al., 2009). On the contrary, Stuber-McEwen et al. (2009) found that professors who are closer to their students and develop positive, honest relationships are less likely to have incidences of academic dishonesty. Additionally, when students believe their professor has knowledge, acceptance and adheres to the institution’s academic integrity policy, they are less likely to cheat (Kelley et al., 2005).

Faculty responses to plagiarism are varied and dependent on individual faculty member discretion (Roig, 2001). Research also indicates

Scanlon (2003) thinks that colleges and universities need to be upfront in confronting plagiarism and academic dishonesty through many ways in order allow students to understand the policies but also promote personal change and academic understanding. Administration can support faculty by financially providing services like Turnitin® and eCOACH, an online program to provide education and training for students and faculty members to teach them how to research online, understand journal articles and write more effective papers and presentations (Saint Leo University,

While there are different challenges for both students and faculty members for on-ground and online education, there is a very simple solution. Faculty members need to face plagiarism and dishonesty head on and do so as educators and not always