Margaret Green, On behalf of the Asia Pacific Forum on Educational Integrity (APFEI)

1. Developing international collaboration: Bringing the Asia Pacific, North America and Europe together on Educational Integrity Margaret Green, On behalf of the Asia Pacific Forum on Educational Integrity (APFEI) 4th International Plagiarism Conference: Newcastle, UK, June 21-23 2010

2. educational integrity • a multi-dimensional issue that impacts on the many facets of teaching, learning and research • ‘educational integrity’ • more than just a requirement for students not to plagiarise • encompasses a commitment to the key educational values of ‘honesty, trust, equity, respect and responsibility’ (CAI) • Institution, staff and students

3. regional approaches USA: individual responsibility – values, honour codes, good citizenship (CAI) UK teaching opportunities to foster ethical writing and research practice, with strong focus on new technologies (plagiarismadvice.org) Australia focus on broad culture of integrity to foster ethical writing and research practices, the responsibility of all stakeholders (APFEI) Asia Pacific?

4. changing educational context in Australia • reduced English language competence (local and international students) • differing cultural & educational norms • easier than ever to ‘cut and paste’ online material • increased reliance on fee-paying students • large class sizes with implications for student/teacher relationships • blurring of roles: students or customers? • students have increasingly complex lives • public/media perception that plagiarism is on the rise

5. internationalisation of higher education in Australia • high % of international students in universities • increasing no. of transnational and study abroad • vision statements, strategic plans & frameworks of many universities now focus on strengths as ‘international’ or ‘global’ But are we confident that we have common/shared understandings and experience of academic integrity?

6. what is APFEI? Originally an informal association of interested scholars from universities around Australia 2003-2005 • first conference in 2003 • journal IJEI established in 2005 • incorporated in 2006 • began seeking institutional members 2009 with eight universities currently joined http://apfei.edu.au/tiki-index.php

7. APFEI’s objectives To provide a central point of reference where issues of educational and academic integrity can be discussed, researched, progressed and shared with the wider academic community in the Asia Pacific region • present models of best practice in the management of educational and academic integrity • publish an international refereed journal (IJEI) • oversee conferences • collaborate on research and project development

8. future directions APFEI’s new website (in a transition stage): • discussion forum • membership • resources (bibliography and policies) • activities (journal, conferences, grants, competition)

9. journal The International Journal of Educational Integrity (IJEI) • edited by Dr Tracey Bretag, UniSA • focus of IJEI: “to provide a platform for educators across all sectors to research issues in the multi-disciplinary field of educational integrity…and to consider the changing nature of education in a globalised environment, and the impact that conceptions of educational integrity have on issues of pedagogy, academic standards, intercultural understanding and equity” http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/IJEI

10. cross disciplinary focus • upcoming special issue on digital media & academic integrity (full papers 31st July) • Articles in IJEI include a range of topics /disciplines: • accounting applied linguistics • business computer science • cultural studies economics • education and education studies engineering • health sciences learning development • library studies literary theory • mathematics medicine • philosophy physiology

11. conferences APFEI overseas bi-annual conferences held in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009. • conference themes shifted from plagiarism as the central focus, to changing contexts of education with the impact of new media & internationalisation, sharing best teaching & learning strategies • next conference at the University of Western Australia (5APCEI) in 2011

12. 4APCEI • focus on sharing best practice • educative rather than punitive approaches • impact of new media • open critique of higher education sector

13. student competition Encouraging engagement with students about academic and educational integrity • open to all students currently enrolled in educational institutions in the Asia Pacific region. • short YouTube videos of max 4 minutes • 2009 theme was ‘academic integrity’ • 2010 theme is ‘the ethical student’ (due by the 30th September)

14. winning entries • now embedded in a range of teaching and learning activities • winning 2009 entries found at: http://ro.uow.edu.au/apcei/09/students/

15. grant APFEI is interested in fostering and sustaining a community of scholars interested in issues of educational integrity • 2 small project funds of AUD$500 each in 2010 • can be for small project development, workshops, guest speaker, research, conference travel etc Due dates: • round 1: 15th August 2010 • round 2: 15th December 2010.

16. consultancy APFEI links a network of specialised experts who are interested in the impact that academic integrity has on issues of pedagogy, academic standards, equity and intercultural understanding. They can offer: • external reviews of policies and procedures • presentations promoting academic integrity • workshops on class activities and assessment task design • development of discipline or subject-specific teaching and learning resources that embed academic integrity into curricula

17. research projects Current large APFEI project development: • the alignment of academic integrity policy and practice in Australian universities Other research clusters: • plagiarism (education & policy/governance) • online integrity • research ethics • transnational integrity

18. future directions • relevant and clear definition of ‘academic integrity’ that makes sense to all international and local students and teachers • discussion of transnational and intercultural understandings of academic writing and research expectations • exploration of discipline specific approaches about the impact of plagiarism in real and global professions (eg commerce and the global financial crisis, nursing life or death, Aboriginal art and stealing culture)

19. opportunities for collaborative work? plagiarism (education & policy/governance) online integrity research ethics transnational integrity

20. details Margaret Green • email: margaret.green@unisa.edu.au International Journal of Educational Integrity • http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/IJEI APFEI (in transition!) • http://apfei.edu.au