The International Day Against Contract Cheating was held October 17 and boasted the involvement of schools from around the world. All three campuses at Humber took part. Thank you to those people who came by the LRC North Campus, L Building Lakeshore, and 2nd floor Orangeville to post their message against contract cheating.
Contract cheating is defined as a third party completing an assignment or work for a student that is then submitted for a grade or mark. It is a form of academic dishonesty. It is helpful for faculty to understand how to prevent contract cheating. Here are some online resources and print sources that provide important tips to support faculty efforts in the learning environment:
- turnitin.com/blog/3-ways-essay-mills-make-it-easy-to-buy-an-essay
- turnitin.com/videos/what-is-contract-cheating-and-what-can-we-do-about-it
- academicintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Toolkit.pdf
If you have questions about contract cheating you can contact Jennie Miron at jennie.miron@humber.ca.