LibGuides: Teaching Ethics: Academic Ethics

Academic Ethics at IIT

Resources relevant to IIT students, faculty & staff.

Code of Academic Honesty
The Code of Academic Honesty for the Illinois Institute of Technology, found in the Student Handbook.
Code of Conduct
The Student Code of Conduct for the Illinois Institute of Technology, outlining behaviors and practices that students should refrain from while they are a member of the IIT community.
IIT Code of Ethics
This code of ethics was developed by the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions with substantial input from focus groups made up of IIT students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Though never fully adopted by IIT as official, it is an extremely good example of the ethical ideas of the IIT community.

Tools for teaching about Academic Integrity

Resources relevant to IIT students, faculty & staff.

Classroom Modules on Academic Ethics
Developed by Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics and Society, these short ethics modules cover issues such as teacher expectations, doing the work being assigned in class, cheating and being part of an academic community.
International Center for Academic Integrity
Educational materials such as case studies, syllabus statements, articles and other links for instructors looking to discuss academic ethics in their courses.

Preventing Plagiarism

University of Alberta - Preventing Plagarism
A guide put together by the University of Alberta Libraries that gives a number of helpful hints on how to prevent plagiarism in your class, including teaching students about what is meant by the term on the first day.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Developed by Purdue University, this is a good guide on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

Case Studies on Academic Ethics

Collections of case studies dealing with academic ethics including academic integrity, plagiarism, collaboration, choosing a mentor, and intellectual freedom.

Education Ethics
A collection of case studies developed by the Markkkua Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.
Ethics Education Library
Developed by the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at IIT, the Ethics Education Library includes a large collection of case studies dealing with academic ethics both from the perspective of the student and the professor.

The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity

Published by the International Center for Academic Integrity, this booklet describes the five core values that make up academic integirty.

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