Academic Integrity Targeted: A Positive Approach and Engaging Materials in TIE-HUM

In Hong Kong, one of the “standard” items in a university orientation kit is probably “how to avoid plagiarism”, especially for students in the arts because almost every course involves essay and research paper writing. Students are usually introduced to “plagiarism” and then the various ways not to commit this “crime” which consequence may be serious enough to dismiss one from the university. Yet it is still quite frequent to hear of cases when students simply do not understand what it means, despite their having gone through the training to avoid plagiarism. This presentation shares a mobile app which is tailor made for students in the arts, using a positive approach to academic integrity, and materials that are relevant to the students in their own disciplinary studies. Experience shows that this approach is more effective in the teaching and learning and is more welcomed by students.