is any form or instance of misconduct that violates the principles of academic integrity

the discussion tends to revolve around cheating, plagiarism, dishonesty, fraud, and other academic malpractice and how best to prevent these behaviors

-        is honest and responsible scholarship. . . . [It] is the foundation for university success”

-        e foundation of . . . academic experience

-        the basis for intellectual discovery, artistic creation, independent scholarship, and meaningful collaboration”

-        is a perennial problem that confronts discourse communities (Larkham & Manns, 2002). It has become a prevalent, complex, and major learning issue among students (Power, 2009), and its widespread is largely attributed to the use of the internet (Erik & Ok, 2014).

a grave academic misconduct, is a form of academic dishonesty.

one of the key topics of debates in the modern scientific world (GarciaRomero & Estrada-Lorenzo, 2014).

it is the act of using the words or ideas of others as one’s own without properly acknowledging the source.

The practice of using the words or ideas of others without proper acknowledgment of the source.

Using or providing the means to use unauthorized material, study aids, or assistance in examinations or other academic work.

Contriving data (which is otherwise nonexistent) and/or submitting contrived data in an academic work.

Altering data (which otherwise should not be altered) in an academic work or document, and/or submitting altered data in an academic exercise.

Unauthorized submission of the same academic work to two or more teachers or classes without permission.

Providing others with the means to commit academic dishonesty or to violate academic integrity.

When a person copies word-for-word the ideas or words of others without quotation marks and proper citation

When a person copies verbatim the words or ideas of others, encloses them in quotation marks but fails to attribute the borrowed words or ideas to the source/s

When a person expresses the original words or ideas of others in his/her own words, but the wording and structure of the paraphrased version is too close to the original, as only a few words were replaced

When a person properly expresses the original words or ideas of others in his/her own words but fails to attribute those ideas to the source/s

When a person does acknowledge his/her source of words or ideas but the conventions of citation, such as the correct and complete format for citing specific types of sources (e.g., print or electronic, primary or secondary), are not accurately observed

When a person copies “bits and pieces from a source (or several sources), changing a few words here and there without either adequately paraphrasing or quoting directly” (Harvard University, n.d.-c) - In other words, the plagiarist essentially borrows from various materials and makes, as a result, a patchwork of words and ideas without properly acknowledging his/her sources.

Also known as self-plagiarism - When a student submits the same paper for two or more different courses without permission

When a student purchases a paper from an online essay mill or from someone (e.g., freelance writer or friend) and submits it as if it were his/her original work