The UK's Academic Integrity Service (AIS) - managed by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) with the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) - has published a report to enable higher education institutions to review and develop their policies relating to student plagiarism.
'Policy works: recommendations for reviewing policy to manage unacceptable academic practice in higher education' includes an overview of previous guidance and research work on this topic. The report focuses on 12 recommendations that can be used by staff to aid the review and continued development of institutional policy. These include establishing a cross-institutional group; making explicit the responsibilities of the institution, staff and students; considering terminology and definitions; providing detailed procedures for reporting and managing cases; and establishing a set of penalties and associated guidance.
Dr. Erica Morris, senior adviser at the HEA, is the lead author of the report. The recommendations in this report can be used or adapted by universities and colleges to suit their own particular academic integrity needs. Each of the recommendations is illustrated with examples and case studies so lecturers and policy makers across the sector can expect to benefit from the experiences of others.
"Policy works" is the second report published by AIS this academic year. 'Supporting academic integrity: approaches and resources for higher education', published in November 2010, brought together educational resources on academic integrity to provide the sector with a range of perspectives on plagiarism and associated issues.
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