Academic Integrity Community of Practice Guest Speaker Series
Amanda McKenzie will join us from Waterloo through Microsoft Teams to discuss the myths and realities associated with academic integrity. The session will take place on October 30 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (view attachment).
Contact jennie.miron@humber.ca to register.
Takeaways from the session - participants will:
- Distinguish academic integrity from academic misconduct.
- Learn about why students cheat.
- Understand the pervasiveness of generative artificial intelligence in academia.
- Explore options for identifying cheating.
- Consider ways to dissuade cheating behaviour.
- Learn how Waterloo approaches integrity and misconduct, and how you can apply this at Humber.
Amanda McKenzie, M.A., is the Director of Office of Academic Integrity at the University of Waterloo. She has been at the forefront of academic integrity initiatives on a provincial, national, and international level. Amanda is a subject matter expert in this area and has spoken around the world. She has also published a number of articles and book chapters in this field. In addition, she has created several learning modules on academic integrity for undergraduates and graduate students. Her current area of interest is the intersection of academic integrity and quality assurance.
Amanda served as part of the International Center for Academic Integrity since 2014, founding the Canadian branch of ICAI, and was an Officer on the Board of Directors from 2018-2023. She is an active member of the Academic Integrity Council of Ontario (AICO) and served as the past Chair and Secretary/Outreach Coordinator. She currently sits on the Editorial Board of Canadian Perspectives on Academic Integrity and the Business Ethics and Leadership Journal.
