They must clarify their expectations in advance regarding honesty in academic work, including the nature and scope of student collaboration. Most students want such guidance, and welcome it in course syllabi, carefully reviewed by their teachers in class. Develop fair and relevant forms of assessment. Students expect their academic work to be fairly and fully assessed. Reduce opportunities to engage in academic dishonesty.
Prevention is a critical line of defense against academic dishonesty.
Students should not be tempted or induced to engage in acts of academic dishonesty by ambiguous policies, undefined or unrealistic standards for collaboration, inadequate classroom management, or poor examination security. Challenge academic dishonesty when it occurs. Students observe how faculty members behave, and what values they embrace. Faculty members who ignore or trivialize academic dishonesty send the message that the core values of academic life, and community life in general, are not worth any significant effort to enforce. Help define and support campus-wide academic integrity standards.