Essay Casey, Taylor, Alexandra Academic Nursing Case Study – Academic Integrity Register – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Scenario Two: Three heads are better than one  

Casey, Taylor, Alexandra and Drew are all studying first year nursing together at Flinders University.  They met at orientation during an ‘O week’ activity and have been firm friends and ‘study buddies’  ever since. The group catch up regularly on campus to have lunch where they discuss their studies and  life in general. They help each other out with aspects of the curriculum they find difficult allowing  them to broaden their understanding of various topics. They will often work together completing pre  tutorial activities and meet to talk about the topic readings and share their findings.  

All members are undertaking the same first year topic this semester. This topic has an end of semester  online quiz as one piece of assessment. Whilst the students are not in the same classes, they will all  need to complete the same quiz within the same time frame, for the topic. The assessment is an ‘open  book’ quiz that is open for a prescribed number of days, and students are required to undertake the  quiz in their own time. It is clearly stated in the Statement of Assessment Methods (SAMs) that  students are expected to complete this quiz individually, on their own, and not in collaboration with  other students.  

Whilst discussing the quiz at the latest get together of the group, Casey and Drew have stated that  they are going to Casey’s house and plan to complete the quiz together. Alexandra, whilst raising  concerns that this might not be the correct thing to do, has expressed interest in joining them to  complete the quiz. Taylor is concerned with the plan and raises the question of whether this may  constitute a failure to meet student academic integrity requirements. Casey is adamant that all will be  well stating ‘three heads are better than one, and how will they ever know?’  

Questions (please address and answer all 3 questions within your response):  

1. What are the specific example/s of a failure to meet student academic integrity requirements  that might arise from this situation?  

• Explore the scenario, then list and define the specific examples of failure to meet student  academic integrity requirements relevant to this scenario  

• How does collaboration differ from collusion in the context of academic integrity? 

2. If an academic integrity issue is suspected and determined following completion of the quiz,  what are the implications for the students who have completed the quiz together?  

• Briefly discuss the process of investigation that occurs following a failure to meet student  academic integrity requirements.

Things to consider might include:  

•  What are the responsibilities of each student involved?
•  What are the roles and  responsibilities of the First Reviewer (Topic coordinator)?
•  What are the roles and  responsibilities of the Second Reviewer (Academic Integrity Officer or Dean of  Education)?  
•  What is the aim of the Academic Integrity Register?  
•  What are the implications of subsequent determinations of a failure to meet student  academic integrity requirements?  
•  What are the potential consequences following determination of a failure to meet student  academic integrity requirements for each of the students involved?  
•  What other issues might arise from this scenario? 

3. How might you manage this situation should it occur during your studies?  

•  What are the circumstances/impacting factors that have led to this situation (from both  student’s perspectives)?  
•  How might you personally address these circumstances/impacting factors should they occur  during your studies?  
• What information, resources and support services offered by the university might be useful to  assist you in a situation such as this?