Faculty often know it's going on, but they choose to overlook it.
Now with the advent of the Internet and the general perception that cheating is more prevalent and accepted today, academic dishonesty is on the rise. In this program we will distinguish cheating and plagiarism from other academically related dishonest acts, and we will examine why academic integrity is important. We will discuss what higher education in general is doing to promote academic honesty and what Binghamton University is doing in particular. We will address ways that faculty members can discourage academic dishonesty and what their options are when they detect a dishonest act. Next we will review the role of the Internet from School Sucks and the Evil House of Cheat to Plagiarism.org.