Promoting Integrity at the Classroom Level:
Discuss Professor Bill Taylor's "Letter to My Students"
Classroom Discussion
Distribute a copy of Bill Taylor's "Letter to My Students" and use it as the basis for a class discussion. Because the letter is divided into six sections, you can divide the class into six groups and have each group read a section and then summarize it for the rest of the class.
On-line Discussion
Taylor's letter can also serve as the basis for an online discussion. The following directions can serve as a basis for the discussion.
- You have read, Bill Taylor's "Letter to My Students" and have learned his views about Academic Integrity. But what do you think? Do you agree or disagree with specific aspects of Professor Taylor's analysis? What was missing? What other types of advice or questions do you have to offer? We will have an on-line discussion concerning Academic Integrity in which we will look at some of those issues. During the discussion, you should state your own views while incorporating the views of Professor Taylor, the Center for Academic Integrity, and other materials you find on the Internet.
Here is an example of a rubric that can be used to assess an on-line discussion.
| 3 points | You will receive one point for each day you contribute to the on-line discussion to a maximum of three total points. |
| 1 point | You will receive one point for incorporating Professor Taylor's ideas as expressed in his "Letter to My Students" into the discussion. |
| 1 point | You will receive one point for incorporating something you learned while reviewing the materials available from the International Center for Academic Integrity. |
| 1 point | You will receive one point for incorporating information from a web site other than the Center for Academic Integrity into the discussion. To receive your point, you must include a hot link to the web site. |
| 4 points | You can receive up to four points for the overall quality of your contribution. |
