Academic integrity and contract cheating policy analysis of colleges in Ontario, Canada

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Brenda M. Stoesz
Sarah Elaine Eaton
Jennifer Miron
Emma J. Thacker
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[1] University of Manitoba,Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
[2] University of Calgary,Werklund School of Education
[3] Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning,undefined
[4] Durham College,undefined
[5] Keele University,undefined
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International Journal for Educational Integrity | / 15卷
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Academic integrity; Canada; College; Contract cheating; Higher education; Policy; Post-secondary;
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In this study, we analyzed the academic integrity policies of colleges in Ontario, Canada, casting a specific lens on contract cheating. We extracted data from 28 individual documents from 22-publicly-funded colleges including policies and procedures (n = 27) and code of conduct (n = 1). We analyzed the characteristics of the documents from three perspectives: (a) document type and titles; (b) policy language; and (c) policy principles. Then we examined five core elements of the documentation including (a) access; (b) approach; (c) responsibility; (d) detail; and (e) support. Key findings revealed that specific and direct language pertaining to contract cheating was largely absent from the policy documents, that underlying policy principles lacked clear definition, and that exemplary policy has yet to be developed in this context. We conclude with recommendations for increased policy research in the area of academic integrity and a call for policy revision in Canadian higher education institutions to more explicitly address the issue of contract cheating, as well as provide more support to students and other campus stakeholders to better understand how contract cheating impacts and impedes teaching and learning.
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