| Pictured at the Academic Integrity Symposium are (l to r) Associate P... Pictured at the Academic Integrity Symposium are (l to r) Associate Professor Damien Considine (UOW), Dr Shelley Yeo (Curtin University of Technology), Michael Johnson (Macquarie University), Ursula McGowan (University of Adelaide), Professor Tony Baker (UTS), Bronwyn James (UOW), Professor David Griffiths (UOW), Professor Brian Martin (UOW), Dr Margaret Wallace (UOW), Lyn Alderman (Queensland University of Technology) and Dr Gordon Joughin | 
| Pictured at the first showcase in the Spotlight on Learning and Teach... Pictured at the first showcase in the Spotlight on Learning and Teaching series are (l to r) John Littrich (Law), Dr Joseph Meloche (Commerce), Sandra Wills (CEDIR) and Dean of Science, Professor Rob Whelan |
Academic integrity under microscope at symposium
22 Nov 2007 | Renee Criddle
The University of Wollongong conducted an Academic Integrity Symposium today (Thursday 22 November) with the key discussion issue being ways of preventing plagiarism.
The day-long event attracted invited speakers and UOW staff. The five invited speakers were:
Ms Jude Carroll (Oxford Brookes University) who is author of A handbook for deterring plagiarism in higher education. Ms Carroll presented by telephone link-up.
Ms Ursula McGowan (University of Adelaide) spoke about the concept of ‘educational integrity’ and about an approach of incorporating the teaching of ‘academic culture, its conventions and its multiple languages’.
Ms Lyn Alderman (now of Queensland University of Technology) spoke about projects in the University of Newcastle School of Architecture and Built Environment which were implemented to ‘embed information literacy and academic integrity across the curriculum and continuously promote academic integrity through assessment and learning’.
Dr Shelley Yeo (Curtin University of Technology, Perth) presented the findings of her study of engineering students and their perceptions of plagiarism.
Professor Brian Martin (UOW) spoke about the design of assessment tasks to reduce student plagiarism.
Learning and teaching - the UOW way
In conjunction with the Academic Integrity Symposium, the Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources (CEDIR) celebrated and shared successful learning and teaching practice at a free display and exposition in the foyer of the McKinnon Building today.
It was the first showcase in the Spotlight on Learning and Teaching series.
CEDIR has been continuing to develop a dedicated web presence for expos and other related celebrations of learning and teaching practice. Today’s poster exhibition encouraged staff to share successful practice with the education community.
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