The Most Important Day: Starting Well

The following is an excerpt from the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Nebraska: The first day of class is a very important time for faculty to establish a tone for what will happen the rest of the term. It is appropriate that a teacher reflect on just what climate and first impression she/he would like to establish. This article offers some ideas about that all important day.

Speaking of Teaching: Stanford University's Newsletter on Teaching

Here is a link to a faculty newsletter that I particularly enjoy: http://ctl.stanford.edu/Newsletter/

Quiz your students on Academic Integrity

The Student Academic Success Centre at Carleton has created this quiz for students to check their understanding of academic integrity. Check it out and see how you do! 

Instructors' Guide to Academic Integrity at Carleton

This is a fantastic resource on Carleton's Student Affairs site:

http://www.carleton.ca/studentaffairs/academic_integrity/faculty/exercis...

Article on Students' Response to Plagiarism Detection Software

This article in Active Learning in Higher Education has just come out: 

http://alh.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/8/2/173

Kudos for TeachingCommons.ca!

Someone out there likes what we're doing here on teachingcommons.ca!

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Promoting Academic Integrity: Carleton Resources for FYS Instructors

Carleton University has developed resources available to instructors and students that promote academic integrity and foster future academic success. The first way that Carleton helps students avoid academic infringement is through the creation of workshops where students learn how to write well at a post-secondary level.

Equity Services at Carleton University

Academic Integrity Policy- April 2006

The academic integrity policy that was approved by Carleton University senate April 2006 is attached. The policy provides rules against plagiarism, resubmission of work and misrepresentation. The procedure for dealing with such infractions are discussed.

Responding to Student Papers Efficiently and Effectively

The following link will bring you to an article developed by Writing Services at the University of Toronto. The purpose of this article is to give instructors some ideas on developing and then marking written assignments.