La deshonestidad académica estudiantil en cursos en línea y estrategias de defensa, detección y prevención
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https://doi.org/10.55420/2693.9193.v12.n1.44Keywords:
Academic dishonesty, Academic Integrity, Detection strategies, Defense strategies, Prevention strategiesAbstract
La deshonestidad acade?mica estudiantil es un problema persistente en las universidades en el mundo. El ofrecimiento de cursos en li?nea, y especialmente durante la pandemia del COVID-19, ha acentuado el intere?s por establecer estrategias de defensa, deteccio?n y prevencio?n. El propo?sito de este trabajo es exponer algunas de estas estrategias y abogar por las de prevencio?n. Comienza con el resumen de varias investigaciones acerca de la frecuencia de comportamientos asociados a la deshonestidad acade?mica estudiantil en cursos universitarios que se ofrecen en li?nea. Luego, presenta algunas de las medidas aplicadas para enfrentarla. Propone 42 estrategias que pueden ayudar a prevenir los actos de deshonestidad acade?mica en estos cursos.
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