[Academic] Integrity: Who Gives a $@#%?
Channel: UBC LEARN
Date: 2018-08-17

It's the beginning of a fresh semester and you're sifting through a fresh batch of syllabi. You see "Classroom Expectations: Academic Integrity" and skip right on through to the heading which says "Grade Breakdown". Admit it, we all do it. After all, each Academic Integrity section simply reiterates the same, bland platitudes, and all that really matters is the grade, right?

If Academic Integrity is such a ubiquitous tagline on campus, why do we spend such little time critically evaluating it as a concept? Perhaps more importantly, why ought we follow the rules attached to it, aside from the obvious disincentives associated with Academic Dishonesty? On this week's episode of in[Tuition], Laila and Flint answer these and other questions by interviewing random students on campus. In so doing, they ask one, simple question: "What does Academic Integrity mean to you, and why does it matter?" This generates many interesting responses, some idealistic, others cynical. What do you think? Make sure to keep the conversation going by commenting below, tweeting us @UBCLearn, or by checking out our blog:

http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/academic-integrity-whats-it-good-for/