Teaching Assistant Workshop:
What to Do About Cheating
Kelly Eifert, Office of Academic Integrity
Thursday, February 24, 2011, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Center for Teaching Excellence, Thomas Cooper Library, Room L511
Description
Reducing instances of academic dishonesty before they happen can make your life easier. What can Teaching Assistants do to promote academic integrity in their classes? Including the University’s Honor Code in your written syllabus, and articulating potential consequences for violations up-front, are the first steps. This workshop will examine current issues of cheating and plagiarism on campus, including strategies used by students. We will discuss how to prevent academic dishonesty, as well as how to confront cheating behavior. The University’s procedures to resolve academic dishonesty will also be reviewed. Remember that by preventing cheating, we encourage learning and make our teaching more enjoyable.Drinks and chips will be provided. Participants are invited to bring a bag lunch or pick up a sandwich from the coffee shop on the main level of the library.
About the Facilitator
Kelly Eifert is the Director of Academic Integrity at the University of South Carolina. She has worked in the student affairs field for 14 years, 11 of those in student conduct. She received her Master of Education in Student Personnel Services from the University of South Carolina and is currently pursuing her doctorate in educational administration.