The Case of the Keystroke Logger
Presented by Michael Votava,
Director of Student Conduct & Ethical Development
February 21, 2014
Outline
• How UAA Defines Academic Misconduct
• Statistics, Trends, and Research
• Examples of Academic Dishonesty Cases at UAA
that occur in Online Classes or Using Technology
• Intervention
• Prevention
Student Code of Conduct 1
• Plagiarizing
• Aiding and Abetting
• Assisting Another Student without Instructor’s
Permission
• Acting as or Utilizing a Substitute
• Cheating
• Utilizing Unauthorized Materials
• Submitting Work Done in Previous Classes
• Possession of Exam Materials
Student Code of Conduct 1
• Falsifying
• Deceiving Faculty Members
• Fabricating or Misrepresenting Data
• Altering Grades on Own or Another Student’s Work
• Bribing
• Violating Professional Standards
Violations – FY07 to FY13
FY13 Cases
Types of Cases
Motivation
• What is the #1 reason that students report they
commit academic misconduct?
Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on
Academic Integrity Study in 2011
• Survey of UAA Faculty – 151 Responses
• In Class Version of Survey to Students in Carefully
Selected Sample of Classes – 416 Responses
• View Handouts
Faculty Senate
Study Findings
• % of students who have taken online courses who
admit to this type of cheating
• 15% - looked up information on the Internet when not
permitted
• 13% - used notes or books on a closed-book online
exam
• 11% - collaborated on an online exam when not
permitted
• 7 % - received unauthorized help from someone on
online exam
Academic Dishonesty in
Online Courses
• Plagiarism
Academic Dishonesty
Using Technology
• Test Banks Located Online
• Nursing Test on Anchorage Campus
• Business Course at Kodiak College
• Keystroke Logger Used to Get Faculty Credentials
• Use of Iphones During Exams
• Sharing CAD Files / Computer Code Files
• Memorizing Wikipedia Entries
• Paper Writing Services
Submitting a Report
• Any University student, faculty or staff member may
submit a report to the Dean of Students Office.
• Reports may be submitted online through the Dean of
Students Office website.
• Faculty are not obligated to report academic misconduct.
• If the Dean of Students Office receives a report, we will
conduct a preliminary investigation and call the faculty
member of record.
Receipt of the Report
• When you submit a report, you have three choices:
• Submit for notation purposes.
• Submit for consultation.
• Submit for review through the student disciplinary
process.
• All allegations of academic dishonesty are reviewed
by the Director of Student Conduct & Ethical
Development (and hopefully very soon, a group of
trained faculty members)
Student Conduct Process
• Student has a hearing either in person, over the
phone, or at another UA campus.
• If responsible, student is assigned sanctions
according to UAA sanctioning guidelines:
• Punitive: Warning, Disciplinary Probation, Suspension
• Educational: Academic Integrity Tutorial, Paper,
Meeting, Activity
• Student must complete sanctions.
• Student may appeal to Associate Dean of Students.
• Outcome shared with faculty member.
Academic Affairs Process
• Faculty member makes a determination; talking with the
student is encouraged, but not required.
• Decide on an academic action:
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Let student redo the assignment.
Give full credit for assignment.
Award partial credit for assignment.
Give no credit for assignment.
Give no credit for the class.
• Student may appeal his/her final grade.
• Protect yourself: Don’t drop students. Don’t assign sanctions.
Dean of Students Office
Website
• Student Conduct Process
• Report Form
• Academic Actions
• UAA Sanctioning Guidelines
• Contact Information
FERPA
• Student records are private.
• Students have the right to view their records and
read the report that you have submitted.
• If a record contains information about more than
one student, the record belongs to both students.
Other Laws
• Copyright Act
• TEACH Act
• Digital Millenium Copyright Act
• Visit UAA Copyright webpage.
• Visit UAS Copyright webpage.
Prevention - Expectations
• Include expectations in your syllabus.
• Explain why academic integrity is important.
• Identify consequences for academic dishonesty.
Prevention – Online Exams
• Designing Tests
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Draw questions from a test bank.
Rotate answers on multiple choice questions.
Time the tests.
Email out unique passwords to each exam.
Google your test questions.
Ask short-answer questions.
Use browser locking.
• Proctor exams.
• Monitor test data.
Prevention - Papers
• Utilize a writing process. Have them submit a
bibliography, outline, and rough draft.
• Have students write about their own personal
experiences in papers.
• Check the file properties.
• Utilize Safe Assign in Blackboard.
• Follow up with students and ask them to expand on
aspects of what they have written.
Prevention – General
Strategies
• Use several different types of assessment throughout
the course.
• Conduct smaller specific assessments rather than
larger comprehensive assessments.
• Engage students to get a sense of their abilities.
Questions?