Academic integrity is an essential part of learning at Concordia St. Paul. To help students and instructors maintain these standards, we offer a variety of tools that encourage originality, proper citation, and responsible use of information. These resources make it easier to learn, create, and collaborate with confidence.
Settings such as adding access codes and controlling when test results and feedback are displayed to students can also provide added layers of security within a course.
TurnItInThis tool can be enabled on assignments and will compare students' submissions to a variety of resources (both external and internal to CSP) to identify potential instances of plagiarism. Find more info about Turnitin here.
Create a question pool to randomize both the questions and answer layout (as in, possible multiple-choice answers are randomized so that the correct answer to a given question might be A for one student, C for another, etc.). This means that no two students will have the exact same test.
Respondus LockDown BrowserLockDown Browser is a custom browser by Respondus that locks down the testing environment within My Courses to prevent unethical academic behavior. Students cannot print, copy, navigate to another website, or use a browser add-on —everything is locked down until the exam is submitted for grading. This prevents them from viewing class notes, content, searching the Internet, accessing email, using instant messaging, and more.
Monitor is an additional webcam tool that can be used in tandem with the LockDown Browser tool. Monitor records students during their tests and monitor for certain activities. Students are required to use a webcam and microphone when Monitor is enabled. Once the test is completed, instructors can review the recording and are notified of any flagged activity in the recording.
For more information on this tool, please visit the Respondus Support Site or review the information below.
Simple Syllabus
Simple Syllabus is a syllabus management tool that makes it easy for the university to manage course syllabi. The tool automatically includes essential university, course, and policy information, saving time and ensuring consistency across the university. Simple Syllabus integrates within My Courses, so faculty and students will be able to access the syllabus from within their course.
ReadSpeaker
Readspeaker is an integrated tool in My Courses that helps make text more accessible to users. Users can leverage ReadSpeaker to read content aloud directly within their browser, without the need to download or install additional tools. ReadSpeaker also supports converting on-screen text to natural-sounding audio that students can playback and adjust reading speed. Students can also use ReadSpeaker to follow along and highlight text. ReadSpeaker can be used by both Instructors and students can use ReadSpeaker within My Courses.
Zoom
The Zoom integration in My Courses makes hosting and managing virtual classes simple. Instructors can schedule meetings directly from their course, automatically share links with students, and access recordings once sessions are complete. This integration streamlines communication and keeps everything organized in one place. For more information on how to set up the Zoom integration check out this article: Setting up Zoom
