Digital Ethics: Fostering Integrity in the Age AI
General description of the project
In the age of AI, how do we teach for integrity rather than simply just guard against academic dishonesty? In this session we will explore strategies for cultivating a culture of ethical learning and discuss the practical implications for instructional design and faculty development. We will examine how integrity can be intentionally designed into curriculum, assessment, and communication practices. Participants will leave with insights and examples that show how teaching for integrity in the age of AI can transform learning for both students and faculty.
Technologies
Participants will leave with insights that support a shift from compliance-based approaches to integrity-centered teaching. The session will focus on how integrity can be intentionally designed into a course without added cost or technology by focusing on human values, trust, and purpose. To this end, the session will focus on leveraging existing learning management system (LMS) capabilities and tools (discussion boards, reflection journals, plagiarism detection tools, analytics, etc.) to promote ethical learning and responsible AI use. Rather than implementing new technologies, we try to repurpose existing digital tools to encourage transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
Explain project results
In this session we will demonstrate how intentional course design reduces misconduct while enhancing student motivation and belonging. Cost-effectiveness is achieved by shifting the focus from punitive technologies to proactive instructional design strategies that empower both instructors and students. The session contributes to ongoing improvement efforts by demonstrating how reflective practice and design thinking can transform integrity from an enforcement issue into responsible AI adoption and thus enhancing the overall quality of teaching and learning across digital modalities. This session aligns with our institution’s mission of developing ethical, future-ready learners and providing quality online courses.
Why it should be considered best practice?
This session exemplifies a best practice by demonstrating how faculty can embrace technology as a tool for empowerment rather than enforcement. It highlights that academic integrity can be intentionally designed into learning environments through transparency, reflection, and purposeful communication, an approach that is both replicable and sustainable across disciplines.
Highlights of your proposed presentation
Lessons learned include the importance of normalizing ethical discussions about AI use, with the emphasis that designing for integrity reduces misconduct more effectively than enforcing compliance. When students understand the “why” behind ethical practices, they engage more deeply, act more responsibly, and develop a sense of ownership over their learning.
The Evaluation Committee will evaluate submitted proposals based on the following criteria. Each area will be rated on a scale from 1 to 5 (1= non-satisfactory; 5 =outstanding), for a maximum of 45 points.