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Academic Integrity - Referencing, Citation & Avoiding Plagiarism: Academic Integrity Tutorials

Sections of guide were originally created by Jenny Collery, Nessa Collinge, Maolsheachlann O'Ceallaigh (UCD Library) and we are very grateful for permission to re-use them in this guide.

Introduction to Academic Integrity

Click the image below to view our quick introduction to the concepts of academic integrity, referencing, citation and avoiding plagiarism (duration: 4 mins). 

 

Note: This is only a short introduction. It is not the Academic Integrity Course which awards a certificate for completion. That is available in the box above this one.

Academic Integrity Course - Brightspace Explore Module

UCD Library has developed an introductory Academic Integrity Course with support from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. This course introduces you to the core principles of academic integrity in writing, citing and referencing. Understanding these principles will increase your confidence in academic writing and will help you avoid accidentally plagiarising. 

NOTE: Chrome is recommended for completion of this course. Please do not use Safari as the course is currently incompatible with it.

 

Instructions for Students on Course completion

1. Enroll in the Module

  • Go to the UCD Connect and log in to Brightspace. Then search for Academic Integrity.
  • Select the blue Enroll in Course button.
  • A message will appear advising that you have Successfully Enrolled. 
  • To access the course, navigate back to your Brightspace home page by clicking on the UCD Crest on the top left of your page. Select the All tab under My Modules. The Academic Integrity Course will be listed here.
  • Further details on how to enroll in this Brightspace Explore module are available here.

2. Complete the Academic Integrity Tutorial (45-60 min work)

  • You can complete the interactive tutorial section in stages or all in one go.
  • (If you are experiencing difficulties completing any section of the tutorial please see our FAQs)

3. Complete the quiz (10 min work) 

  • The quiz will become available on completion of all four sections of the tutorial. 
  • To pass and receive your Certificate you must achieve 80%. You can retake the quiz as many times as you need. You will only need to retake questions from the section you got wrong. Note that the questions may differ each time due to random selection.

4. On successful completion of the quiz you will receive a Certificate of achievement. 

  • To get your certificate go to your Brightspace Homepage. Next select My Brightspace, then Awards. Your certificate will always be available for download as a PDF in this space.    

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