Integrity Policies in the E-Learning Environment

Introduction

Academic integrity is a fundamental pillar of educational, professional, and social life. It refers to intellectual honesty and scientific integrity in using, transmitting, documenting, publishing, and producing research.

Forms of Academic Integrity Violations

• Cheating: Copying others' work and unauthorized use of any materials in training tasks and exams.
• Plagiarism: Quoting others' phrases and works without proper citation.
• Misuse of Academic Assistance: Exploiting a colleague’s work without their knowledge.
• Fabrication and Falsification: Altering or fabricating information in an exam or assignment.
• Impersonation: Pretending to be someone else in a course or exam.
• Multiple Submissions of the Same Work: Submitting identical work in multiple courses without permission.
• Unfair Advantage: Accessing exam materials before the scheduled time.

Measures Taken to Prevent Violations

• Continuous reminders of Islamic values, especially honesty.
• Promoting academic integrity through training courses.
• Enforcing integrity policies issued by relevant authorities.
• Auditing trainees' tasks to ensure compliance with academic integrity.
• Encouraging trainers to diversify assessment methods.
• Trainees found to have violated integrity procedures in either taking tests or submitting assignments will be penalized with a zero grade for the test or assignment.