Why Students Cheat When They Feel Cheated - with Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes, President & Vice Chancellor, Yorkville University

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes, President & Vice Chancellor, Yorkville University 

YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi, Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

• How does Julia define academic integrity & its relationship to institutional trust? 
• What sparked her 20-year research journey into academic misconduct? 
• Why do students "cheat when they feel cheated" & how does course design impact integrity? 
• How has academic misconduct evolved from traditional cheating to contract cheating & AI? 
• What integrity challenges exist beyond student misconduct in research & publishing? 

Topics include:

• The critical role of integrity in higher education's core functions 
• The impact of faculty teaching priorities on student academic behavior 
• The billion-dollar contract cheating industry & student blackmail risks 
• The disruption AI brings to traditional assessment methods 
• Research integrity issues including retracted articles & predatory journals 
• The shift toward competency-based education & skill development 
• The need for higher education to reclaim character & values development 

Resources include:Link to Julia's book - Academic Integrity in Canada: An Enduring and Essential Challenge | SpringerLinkLink to the International Center for Academic Integrity - ICAI | Home PageLink to Retraction Watch - Retraction Watch – Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific processLink to Wall Street Journal Article - Where Did All the Classy Americans Go? - WSJ

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