“Academic dishonesty is a challenge in the traditional classroom, but in the online environment cheating can be tempting to the student and invisible to the instructor. In order to reduce and manage online academic dishonesty, online educators must adopt strategic approaches that educate and dissuade the learner from stepping over ethical boundaries.”
Patricia McGee is an Associate Professor of Digital Learning Design at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Having directed several technology and teaching grants, she has also worked as research faculty through the Office of Naval Research, Air Force Research Laboratory, and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (formerly NLII) studying emerging technologies and learning systems, particularly those used in distributed learning environments. She actively participates in EDUCAUSE and Sloan-C and is a recipient of a United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Gold Award for Online Technology in Higher Education. Dr. McGee is an active consultant and invited speaker in the areas of strategies for faculty support, and strategies for pedagogically sound applications of digital tools and resources in online and blended environments. Her most recent interests include storytelling as an instructional method, blended and online course design, and informal learning through Web 2.0 technologies.
