Clickers and Academic Integrity

Cheating is taken very seriously at the University of Arkansas. It is important to know exactly what constitutes cheating with clickers so that you don’t inadvertently commit a serious offense. This article will outline clicker activities that represent cheating and a violation of the Academic Integrity Code.

Cheating is taken very seriously at the University of Arkansas.  It is important to know exactly what constitutes cheating with clickers so that you don’t inadvertently commit a serious offense.

Clicker activities that represent cheating and a violation of the Academic Integrity Code are as follows:

• Bringing another student’s clicker to class to answer questions for them.
• Allowing another student to bring your clicker to class in an attempt to get points when you are not actually in class.
• Looking up answers to questions on your phone, in your textbook, or from other sources while answering questions in class, unless specifically allowed by an instructor.
• Adding another student’s clicker ID to your account in an attempt to receive points for questions that they answered.  Not only is this a violation, but it will not work.  If two students in a class have the same device ID, there is an error reported to the instructor and neither student receives points.
• Answering questions using the PointSolutions mobile app from anywhere other than the classroom unless specifically allowed by the instructor.

For more information about Academic Integrity and the penalties you may face for cheating, please visit http://honesty.uark.edu.