Following instructions does not mean letting go of your creativity, but it does mean that every exam, assignment, or class/job project has a set of parameters or regulations that must be followed.
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Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Examinations
No matter how much you prepare, it is inevitable that you will feel a bit more stressed than usual when preparing to take a mid-term or final exam. While some stress can be beneficial, you need to work toward minimizing high levels of stress that will have a negative impact on your performance, and on…
How the semester is shaping up for graphic information technology faculty and students
It has been about a month since the start of the Fall 2020 semester. Faculty and students all had expectations for this semester, whether it be the first or last or somewhere in between. Here in the graphic information technology program, those expectations are nothing short of being met. The program is already taught entirely…
Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Cheating Hurts Everyone
Don’t feel like reading? Listen to a podcast discussion instead. “I don’t cheat so it doesn’t impact me.” Cheating in university classes actually hurts everyone. Cheating makes grading in the classroom unfair to other students. It holds the potential to diminish the reputation of your degree within your professional community. It erodes the trust that…
Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Programming and Writing Code
Don’t feel like reading? Listen to a podcast discussion instead. Just like writing a short story, a how-to guide or even a poem, originality is important when writing code for your class assignments. In most Fulton Schools courses, the code you write must be your own original code that reflects your understanding of the assignment….
Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Develop Good Study Habits
Don’t feel like reading? Listen to a podcast discussion instead. One of the cool things about college is how each semester is a new beginning, a chance to do just a little bit (or maybe a lot) better than the last. If you are a senior, take a minute to think back on your academic…
Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Examinations
Don’t feel like reading? Listen to a podcast discussion instead. No matter how much you prepare, it is inevitable that you will feel a bit more stressed than usual when preparing to take a mid-term or final exam. While some stress can be beneficial, you need to work toward minimizing high levels of stress that…
Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Group Projects
Don’t feel like reading? Listen to a podcast discussion instead. Group projects can be a fun and challenging way to learn new material and complete a shared assignment. However, it’s never fun being in a group that gets flagged for plagiarism. Here are a few ideas for ways to approach a group project and avoid…
Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Shortcuts
Don’t feel like reading? Listen to a podcast discussion instead. When times start to get tough during the semester, it is important to remind yourself that there are no shortcuts to success. It takes dedication and commitment to study hard every day to learn your course material. When we allow ourselves to take shortcuts, we…
Academic Integrity Office Tips for Students: Procrastination
Don’t feel like reading? Listen to a podcast discussion instead. Procrastination is one of the leading causes of academic integrity violations in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. When you put things off and don’t properly plan ahead, you run the risk of getting into a very high-stress situation. High-stress situations leave us vulnerable…