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2021 Academic Integrity Awareness Week (Oct 18-22)

Student Events

  • Academic Integri-TEA (Student Edition)
    • Description: Make yourself a cup of tea and join the conversation as we discuss the common academic integrity challenges you and your peers are facing see in the classroom. Bring your questions, frustrations, tips & tricks.
    • Date/Time: Tuesday October 19, 12:00-1:00pm
    • Link: Register
  • Academic Writing & How to Avoid Plagiarism Workshop (Tuesday Option)
    • Description: Students looking for some practical guidance to help improve their academic writing surely will benefit from participating in this free workshop hosted by the Academic Support Zone.
    • Date/Time: Tuesday October 19, 3:00-4:30pm
    • Link: Register
  • Student Led Contract Cheating Webinar (International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating)
    • Description: Join post secondary students from around the globe to engage in marking the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating 
    • Date/Time: Wednesday October 20, 10:00-11:00am
    • Link: Register
  • Zotero- A Free Research Tool That Can Generate Citations & Can Help Prevent Plagiarism
    • Description: This session will teach you how to use the free tool, Zotero, to support your work throughout the research process, and help you avoid plagiarism and uphold academic integrity. 
    • Date/Time: Wednesday October 20, 3:00-4:00pm
    • Link: Register
  • Academic Writing & How to Avoid Plagiarism Workshop (Friday Option)
    • Description: Students looking for some practical guidance to help improve their academic writing surely will benefit from participating in this free workshop hosted by the Academic Support Zone.
    • Date/Time: Friday October 22, 10:00-11:30am
    • Link: Register

Faculty Events

  • Academic Integri-TEA 
    • Description: Make yourself a cup of tea and join with other instructors as we discuss the topic of academic integrity at Lakehead. Special topic: A focus on Lakehead's Academic Support Zone (ASZ)
    • Date/Time: Monday October 18, 12:00-1:00pm
    • Link: Zoom Link
  • 10 Ways To De-escalate Academic Integrity Situations & Support Students in Distress
    • Description: Join Manager of Wellness Services, Irene Pugliese and Joel Symonds, Manager of Student Conduct & Case Management as they discuss some very relevant and practical tools for handling escalated situations involving academic integrity and students in distress. 
    • Date/Time: Monday October 18, 3:00-3:30pm (presentation) 3:30-4:00pm (Q&A)
    • Link: Register
  •  International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating: Expert Presentation and Panel
    • Description: Listen to Dr. Thomas Lancaster (UK) speak about the threat of contract cheating. Following his presentation there will be a panel from academic integrity experts all over the globe: Sarah E. Eaton (Canada), Rowena Harper (Australia), Zeenath Khan (UAE), and Billy Kelly (Ireland)
    • Date/Time: Wednesday October 20, 11:00am-12:00pm 
    • Link: Register
  • Everything you wanted to know about Chegg.com but were afraid to ask
    • Description: Learn all about Chegg, the popular contract cheating website used by many students to cheat on exams. In this session we'll discuss the proper protocol for detecting, reporting and removing course material from this website.  
    • Date/Time: Wednesday October 20, 12:00pm-1:00pm 
    • Link: Register
  • Plagiarism & Academic Writing: Tips & Best Practices for Faculty Members & Instructors
    • Description: Frustrated by the prevalence of plagiarism in your classroom? In this session we'll present 10 easy ways you can help your students develop a clear understanding of academic writing expectations and how to avoid plagiarism. 
    • Date/Time: Thursday October 21, 12:00pm-1:00pm 
    • Link: Register
  • Top 5 Tips for Developing A Writing Rubric
    • Description: This session presents 5 useful tips that will help instructors rethink their writing rubric and how they grade written assignments.
    • Date/Time: Thursday October 21, 3:00pm-3:30pm  
    • Link: Register
  • AIM Course Tour and Q&A
    • Description: This session is designed for anyone looking for a guided tour through the Academic Integrity Matters (AIM) Course on D2L. 
    • Date/Time: Friday October 22, 12:00pm-1:00pm  
    • Link: Register