and Ways to make cheating difficult and to motivate academic integrity
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- A single slide, formatted like an academic poster, that summarizes the information from the unit/module/section of the course.
- A brief video in which students explain the course concepts in each unit.
- A brief video in which students use the course concepts/learning to suggest a solution to a contemporary problem.
- A concept map showing how the course content from the week/unit/module/semester connects.
- A problem to solve that requires the use of knowledge and skills included in your course outcomes.
- An infographic presenting the most essential course concepts/learning.
Some additional ways to make cheating difficult are as follows.
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Consider questions like these ones suggested by Francis Su:
Take one homework problem you have worked on this semester that you struggled to understand and solve, and explain how the struggle itself was valuable. In the context of this question, describe the struggle and how you overcame the struggle. You might also discuss whether struggling built aspects of character in you (e.g. endurance, self-confidence, competence to solve new problems) and how these virtues might benefit you in later ventures.
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For any problems you cannot solve on this exam, suggest a strategy you might try to tackle the problem, and show what happened as a result. Describe any strategic gaps you were unable to bridge, and list 3 helpful insights that may help another person trying to tackle the problem. Doing so will earn you up to 1/2 credit on the problem.
- Plan for students to use online tools to find answers to questions.
- Have students record themselves taking the exam and submit that recording.
- Ask questions that require students to show what they've learned and to put together information that they've found.
- Engage students in designing exam questions to show their knowledge and learning.
- Incorporate some writing-to-learn strategies such as reflection questions.
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