Project Modules

Mod 1: Academic Integrity in School

Choose 1 College. Any college in the world (except the example: do not copy the example).

For the college or university you chose, submit the following (template provided after the description):

(1) link to the college’s main website

(1) link to the page where you find the college’s policy on plagiarism and other rules regarding academic integrity.

After the links, provide a short list of the main categories of violation (summarize it). 12-word max
After the main categories of violation, briefly list the penalties (summarize it). 36-word max

Example College: UNT

Main Web Site: https://www.unt.edu

Academic Integrity Policy: https://policy.unt.edu/sites/default/files/untpolicy/pdf/7-Studen t_Affairs-Academic_Integrity.pdf

Categories of Academic Dishonesty: cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, forgery, plagiarism, and sabotage.

Penalties: Minor/accidental - Instructor assigns extra work, or failing grade for assignment or course // Major/Intentional - AIO conference, hearing, database, suspension, expulsion, transcript, revocation of degree

Mod 2: Copyright Law Infographic

You will be working alone or with a group (1-4 students, max) to create an infographic about one of the following types of copyright law:

- Music - Artwork and Photos - Movies & Videos - Fonts - Writing -

Research the subject matter: Tell us what you can do, what you can’t do, and penalties for breaking the law. Summarize the main points and create an infographic.

- Use color - Make your diagrams visually appealing - Cite your sources - Include your class period the first and last names of everyone in your group -

Mod 3: Journalism Ethics

SPJ Code of Ethics https://www.spj.org/index.asp

Seek Truth & Report, 1-6

Seek Truth & Report, 7-12

Seek Truth & Report, 13-18

Minimize harm

Act Independently

Be Accountable & Transparent

Each group signs up for a section

Read it, figure out what it means, and teach it to the class

Mod 4: Propaganda Techniques

Propaganda Techniques Resource: Original Definitions

Each group creates an advertisement for their group, imaginary product, or service, using as many Propaganda Techniques as possible.

Mod 5: Propaganda Weaponized & Unethical Re-Branding

Each Group comes up with a definition and finds examples to share with class

Mod 6: Integrity of Sources vs Fake News

What are primary sources? How are other sources valuable?

Summarizing & citing sources

Differentiating between theory, op-ed, and evidence

What does "Fake News" really mean?

Mod 7: Research Process & Proposals

Review the research process & parts

Proposals

Each group chooses one sub-topic to refine into their research proposal for the research project

Group submits a group contract with their research proposal for the research project

When you get a proposal approved, you may begin the research project

Research Requires Reliable Resources

You'll be doing a research project, but we will preclude that with a deeper look at academic integrity, copyright law, source integrity, propaganda,primary & secondary sources, summarizing and accurately citing sources, differentiating between theories and evidence, and the research process... because

Research Requires Reliable Sources!

You will be adding your work to one ongoing Google Doc named (LastFirst_Integrity-Ethics). This makes it easier for you to keep track of your own work