Study Material: Academic Integrity in a Digital Age
Course Code: ODF001
Course Name: Academic Digital Fluency
Module Number: 4
Module Name: Academic Integrity in the Digital Age
Module Developers: Cosman Mnyanyi and Fatma Ubwa
Front Matter
Schedule, Assessment, Evaluation & Accreditation
Module Topics, Teaching and Learning (T&L) Media, and Schedule
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Topic # |
Topic Name |
T & L Media |
Expected Schedule |
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0 |
Startup week - participants verify their access to the virtual learning environment (VLE) |
VLE; Video; Discussion Forum; download linked spreadsheet; |
>1 hour confirming access to the VLE; introductions; |
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1 |
Introduction to Academic Integrity |
VLE; Video; Discussion Forum; Blog; External Web sites; |
> 6 hours engagement over a 1 week |
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2 |
Intellectual Property |
VLE; Video; Discussion Forum; Blog; Quiz; Internet Search Engine; |
> 6 hours engagement over a 1 week |
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Consolidation Week (enables catch up and reflection) |
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3 |
Promoting Academic Integrity |
VLE; Video; Discussion Forum; Assignment upload; Blog; Word processor; |
> 6 hours engagement over a 1 week |
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4 |
Data and Information Privacy |
VLE; Video; Assignment upload; Drawing tool; Blog; |
> 6 hours engagement over a 1 week |
Assessment Plan
Depending on the purpose of offering this module, Module 4 could be assessed using formative and summative forms as indicated below:
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Formative assessment: |
Summative assessment: |
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Level of learner interaction |
Portfolio (formative 60%) |
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Self-assessment |
Final assignment (40%) |
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Quizzes |
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Activities as specified |
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Module Evaluation
A module evaluation will be conducted during and after each instance of running the course in order to effect improvement.
Certification/ Accreditation
Completion of 80% of module activities contributes to an award / certificate and/or digital badge. If this course is offered formally by the Open University of Tanzania, completion will result in module credit towards the Digital Fluency course.