Hi Stephen & all,

This is an extremely interesting and highly relevant discussion. As Irene says, in many European countries the onus is on the accuser to prove intent, and that’s usually for one reason: to prevent students from being unjustly accused. 

The big question is: should intent be the elephant in the room, simply because it’s difficult (though not impossible) to prove?

All best

Rui

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On 14 Jan 2018, at 10:13, Irene Glendinning <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Stephen,

Similarly, lack of intent is not part of our mitigation at Coventry, unless it becomes clear we have failed to provide any education on this subject for the student.  However we have a slightly more lenient set of penalties applied to academic misconduct for first assessment period in UK HE (applies to PGT and Undergrads, UK, EU and non-EU) to allow for settling in and getting to grips with our expectations.

As this query seems to have been responding to student claims that your policies were our of step with the HE sector, I'd be very interested to know more about what the students think would be fair sanctions where lack of intent can be shown, compared to sanctions for clear cases of deliberate cheating.  Also what sources of information caused the issue of intent to surface?

It is certainly the case in some EU countries (Germany, Austria, Sweden and others) that the onus is on the accuser to prove intent, which is a disincentive accounting for why so few cases of misconduct are pursued in those countries.

Irene

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From: Plagiarism <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Flynn, Sharon <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Stephen,

 

As you suggest, the intention to cheat is not taken into account in our policy at NUI Galway, for the very reason that it is impossible to determine the student’s motives.

 

Best wishes,

 

Sharon

 

 

Dr. Sharon Flynn

Assistant Director

Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

National University of Ireland, Galway

 

 

 

From: Plagiarism [mailto:[log in to unmask]AC.UK] On Behalf Of Stephen Gow
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Happy New Year all,

 

I have heard from our students' union that other institutions take into account the 'intention to cheat' in their academic misconduct policies? We don't as it is very difficult to prove, how do you approach this?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Stephen 

 

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Gow, S. (2014). A cultural bridge for academic integrity? Mainland Chinese master’s graduates of UK institutions returning to China. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 10(1).

 

 

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