TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrity at a distance
T2 - A study of academic misconduct among university students on and off campus
AU - Kidwell, Linda
AU - Kent, Jennifer
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Accounting Education. ISSNs: 0963-9284;
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Academic integrity and misconduct have been the subject of increased interest in universities and for the public at large. Many studies have examined cheating behaviours to determine which forms of misconduct are most prevalent, which students perceive to be most serious, which academic disciplines have higher cheating rates, and what factors influence a student's propensity to cheat. Such research has taken place in traditional colleges and universities where students study on campus and have regular contact with other students and educators. However, the increasing popularity of distance education has raised new concerns over academic integrity among students not on campus. This paper reports on a study that explored academic misconduct amongst the student cohort at an Australian university with an extensive distance education program. Using a survey instrument previously developed in the USA, students were asked about a number of types of academic misconduct, their prevalence, and their seriousness. The study found that distance students are far less likely to engage in academic misconduct. Reasons for this finding are explored within the paper.
AB - Academic integrity and misconduct have been the subject of increased interest in universities and for the public at large. Many studies have examined cheating behaviours to determine which forms of misconduct are most prevalent, which students perceive to be most serious, which academic disciplines have higher cheating rates, and what factors influence a student's propensity to cheat. Such research has taken place in traditional colleges and universities where students study on campus and have regular contact with other students and educators. However, the increasing popularity of distance education has raised new concerns over academic integrity among students not on campus. This paper reports on a study that explored academic misconduct amongst the student cohort at an Australian university with an extensive distance education program. Using a survey instrument previously developed in the USA, students were asked about a number of types of academic misconduct, their prevalence, and their seriousness. The study found that distance students are far less likely to engage in academic misconduct. Reasons for this finding are explored within the paper.
KW - Academic integrity
KW - Australian education
KW - Cheating
KW - Distance education
U2 - 10.1080/09639280802044568
DO - 10.1080/09639280802044568
M3 - Article
SN - 0963-9284
VL - 17
SP - 3
EP - 16
JO - Accounting Education
JF - Accounting Education
IS - Supplement 1
ER -