Developing a Culture of Academic Integrity in Examinations in a Distance Learning Environment

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of observing the culture of academic integrity in examinations in a distance learning environment. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the solutions that are currently used in our organization to monitor educational achievement, while maintaining an appropriate level of culture of academic integrity by technologization of the assessment process as one of the necessary ways. The authors, based on their research, which was carried out for two years, give recommendations on the organization of online exams, consider various types of control and the corresponding digital technologies that allow maintaining academic integrity. Identified possible violations during the online exam, analyzed the causes and proposed solutions. Types of exam that develop critical thinking and have zero tolerance for any violation of the code of academic integrity are the open book written exam, project and practical exams, as well as testing and closed book written exam using a proctoring system. Identified principles that should become the norm to strengthen the culture of academic integrity.

Integrity and Transparency in Managing Examination in Public Universities in Nigeria: The Role of School Administrators

“…The entire stage of schooling have been abridged to pitiable learning hubs, and this has caused extra mischief than good (Millie, Jocelyn, Manuel, Divina, Evangeline & Ameil, 2022), The theory of planned behaviour according to Zhanel, Daraja, Lyazzat, Ulzharkyn, Botakoz, and Zhanylsyn, (2022) states that cheating in assessment transpires when the students has equally the intent to cheat in addition to opportunity which dovetailed into the widespread acuity by students of various examination scams as the error committed by the school administrators and the university in particular, which do not improve classroom culture, e-library, advanced teaching methods and so on to promote academic integrity and transparency as well as enhancing proper examination conducts. There are various justifications offered for why students cheat on tests.…”

“…In exam rooms, educators want to ban all technological gadgets, including portable calculators (Noah & Eckstein, 2003). Gaining a better understanding on these concepts, practical measures applied on event of breach of examination conduct serve to correct and figure out suitable approach towards intellectual integrity and transparency (Zhanel, et al 2022). The authors stated further that, academic integrity is central to learning progression and scholastic life of our various universities.…”

“…Hence, lecturers and learners should profile the university learning community as culture of learning footed on ethical values such as openness, reliance, equality, admiration and conscientiousness. Also, the knowledge of academic staff and students regarding particular set of laws according to Zhanel, et al (2022) that are relevant at the university in relation to breach of the standards of integrity and transparency in schoolwork should be at the highest level.…”

Повышение Готовности Будущих Учителей К Цифровой Трансформации Путем Использования Byod

“…Тест емтихандары жасанды интеллект негізіндегі прокторинг жүйесімен интеграцияланған әмбебап ақпараттық жүйені пайдалана отырып тапсырылды; жазбаша емтихандар, оның ішінде "ашық" және "жабық" кітап үлгілері бойынша "плагиатқа қарсы" және "Прокторинг" жүйелерімен интеграцияланған "Oqylyq" қашықтықтан оқыту жүйесін пайдалана отырып тапсырылды. Жобалық және практикалық емтихандар MS teams платформасының көмегімен өткізілді [10,11].…”