Academic Integrity for TAs, Tutorial Leaders and Demonstrators
TAs play an important role in helping students understand acceptable academic practices and develop effective research and writing skills. Further, through their roles as tutors, markers and invigilators, TAs are often in the best position to identify suspected plagiarism and other cheating behaviours. In this section are links to resources and strategies for TAs to help promote academic integrity.
- Academic essays
- Collaborative learning and academic integrity
- Marking and dealing with plagiarism
- Examinations
- Laboratory environments
- Studio courses
- Using honour codes in the classroom
- Resources for students to help improve their writing and research skills
TAs should also be aware of:
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An overview of Academic Integrity at York University from the Office of the Vice-President Academic
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The Guidelines for the Use of Text Matching Software Services, and the related information for faculty and information for students on this web site.
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The Academic Integrity Brochure (PDF, 385K), a précis of volume 12 number 2 (January 2003) of the Core Newsletter special issue on Academic Integrity, published by the Centre for the Support of Teaching. Please feel free to share this resource.
- Beware! Says Who? A new pamphlet to educate students on avoiding plagiarism.
If there are helpful techniques not included in this list, we would appreciate knowing about them. Please submit suggestions by emailing the CST.
