ConferenceThis fourth biennial conference, hosted by plagiarismadvice.org, draws together delegates from the international educational community. In 2008, 250 delegates from around the world shared their experiences and expertise in this area. The wide variety of delegates attending the conference, ranging from teachers and tutors, to those who support students at all stages of the academic process, along with representatives from accreditation and regulatory bodies, demonstrates the importance of this event to a cross-sectoral audience.
The themes from the 2010 conference place a positive emphasis on the value of true academic endeavour whilst highlighting innovative practice from individual practitioners and bodies throughout the education sector. Keynote speakers are key figures in the global academic integrity community, including Jude Carroll, Deputy Director of the ASKe CETL at Oxford Brookes University, UK, Dr. Teresa Fishman, Director of the Center for Academic Integrity, US, Isabel Nisbet, acting Chief Executive of Ofqual and Adrian Slater, Head of Legal Services, University of Leeds, UK.
Please note the official language of the conference is English.
- Creating a culture of honesty.
- Ensuring authenticity in non text-based disciplines and multimedia.
- Addressing non-traditional learning styles.
- Ensuring the integrity of research and published work.
- Open theme. Suggested topics include: innovative assessment techniques beyond the essay, the changing nature of authorship in a Web 2.0 world, contract cheating, plagiarism detection, etc.
