Academic Integrity
Imagine Learning partners with educators to prioritize academic integrity and improve learning outcomes. Discover new ideas and exclusive product features designed to save time and prioritize honesty in the classroom.
Prioritize Academic Integrity
Academic integrity matters, but it isn’t easy to guarantee.
An evolving challenge
Although academic dishonesty is not a new challenge, widely accessible information on the internet today means students often try to find the easy way out of challenging assignments, particularly when working virtually.
As your partner in education, we aim to support your goal to encourage honesty with researched tips and ongoing, time-saving product updates. Together, let’s make academic integrity a reality in your classrooms.
Combatting Automated Cheating in Education
Promoting honest student work
At Imagine Learning, we understand the challenges posed by advanced AI tools like userscripts and bots. These tools can complete coursework undetected, compromising the authenticity of student achievements, especially in remote learning environments.
Userscripts and bots can automate student assignments, altering web pages, answering questions, and generating essays, which undermines academic integrity.
Our commitment and solutions
Imagine Learning’s platforms, including Imagine Edgenuity® and Imagine EdgeEX™, are equipped to detect and block some scripts, maintaining the integrity of students’ work. However, addressing these tools on student-owned devices remains an ongoing challenge.
We continue to enhance our defenses against academic dishonesty, exploring new methods to permanently block scripts and bots. Expect new resources soon.
Preventative measures for schools
- Block installations: prevent script installations on district devices
- Monitor activities: regularly review data logs for unusual behavior
- Update policies: include AI and modern cheating methods in academic policies
- Proctored assessments: require onsite, proctored assessments
- Leverage tools: utilize IP Registry and SecureLock Browser Experience
Establish a Successful Policy
Ideas for Teachers
- Establish a clear policy that includes consequences and communicate it in writing. Here’s an example to get you started.
- Address peer culture, which plays a significant role in why students cheat.
- Set expectations for class participation and keeping up with assignments.
- Consider spot-checking smaller projects and weighting class participation more heavily.
- Hold students accountable for knowing all material at the end of a unit or semester.
- Don’t leave your passwords where students can find them.
- Refrain from posting assessments or answer keys on easily found websites where students can find them.
Ideas for Districts
- Block websites on your school network that are known to post answers to assessment questions. If you come across any Imagine Learning content yourself, please notify customer support, and we will work to remove it.
- With Imagine Edgenuity, you can enable IP Registry, preventing students from accessing assessments outside the school network. Students can work from home but then take assessments at school to be proctored.
- Implement Imagine Edgenuity’s Teacher Review, which alerts a teacher when a student has reached a test or exam. The teacher can then check the student’s work before unlocking a high-stakes assessment.
Downloadable Resources
Considerations for Student Success Flyer
Use this guide to determine the details and policies to consider as your students complete their online learning.
Strategies for Student Success Booklet
This booklet features strategies that educators at all levels can use to help foster online learning success.
Imagine Edgenuity Student Goal Sheet
Use this goal sheet with your students to help set and track their goals and progress in each of their Imagine Edgenuity courses.
Combatting Automated Cheating
Learn essential strategies and preventative measures to address the risks posed by userscripts and bots.
Imagine Edgenuity Creates Effective Classroom Management Solutions
Imagine Edgenuity’s Academic Integrity Bundle includes numerous tools to help maintain the highest standards of academic integrity:
- Plagiarism Checker automatically scans student work and alerts educators when a match is found
- Speed Radar automatically flags tasks for review when students are progressing through activities more quickly than expected
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Detector scans student submissions to help educators determine if a student submission was created using an AI tool
- Academic Integrity Report helps educators identify and stop recurring threats to academic integrity, including plagiarism flags, the potential use of AI, and Speed Radar violations
Within Imagine Edgenuity, other tools that boost academic integrity are available, including:
- IP Registry provides the option to block students from accessing assessments from home or from accessing Imagine Edgenuity outside the school network
- SecureLock Browser Experience prevents students from opening new tabs, browsers, and programs while they are working within the product
Partner With Us
Learn how Imagine Learning can help you improve academic integrity.