ALTC priority project

The Australian Teaching and Learning Council (ALTC) funded priority project “Academic integrity standards: Aligning policy and practice in Australian universities” (December 2010-June 2012) will develop a shared understanding across the Australian higher education sector of academic integrity standards with the aim of improving the alignment of academic integrity policies and their implementation. The project partner institutions are University of South Australia (Lead institution), University of Adelaide, University of Newcastle, University of Western Australia, University of Wollongong and La Trobe University.

As academic integrity is fundamental to assessment practices, it is critical that it is dealt with consistently by staff and taught to students. This project will review policies and procedures and the ways that universities educate students and staff about their academic integrity expectations. The project will provide an overview of current responses to student breaches of academic integrity by analysing Australian universities’ online policies, and collaborating with stakeholders from the six universities represented by the project team, as well as a Colloquium of national and international experts. This overview will inform the establishment of exemplars, and the development of teaching and learning resources that align academic integrity policy with good practice. Australian universities will be encouraged to adapt these exemplars/resources to their own contexts to facilitate consistent academic standards.

For additional information on this project please contact Dr.Tracey Bretag.