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A Tool for the Discovery of Academic Misconduct in Online Assessments Using Student Activity Logs

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Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3: Technology in Biomedical Engineering Education

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Page Count

12

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42541

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https://peer.asee.org/42541

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Paul David Gordon University of Cincinnati Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-1222

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Dr. Gordon is an Assistant Professor Educator at the University of Cincinnati, where he serves as the co-director of the Medical Device Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research interests include evidence-based pedagogy, development of entrepreneurial teaching methods, diagnostic technologies, and global healthcare technology innovation.

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Mary Preston McDougall

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Abstract

As the landscape of higher education evolves in a post-pandemic era, the use of hybrid and online forms of instruction and assessment continue to proliferate. In the midst of this ever-changing landscape, educators are challenged to maintain the integrity of educational systems and assessments. This work presents a novel tool for the discovery of prohibited collaboration during online examinations by comparing activity logs for student work during examination periods. The tool was developed during the COVID-19 shutdowns of spring semester 2020 and was successful in detecting significant incidents of academic misconduct in an undergraduate biomedical engineering class. The background, context, use, mechanisms, functionality, and potential impact of the tool are explored with the hope that the approach may be expanded and applied to enhance the integrity of various areas of higher education in the future.

Gordon, P. D., & McDougall, M. P. (2023, June), A Tool for the Discovery of Academic Misconduct in Online Assessments Using Student Activity Logs Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42541

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