News: Academic Publishing Weekly, 9/18/23 – 9/22/23
Publishing lawsuits galore, book bans continue, and the perks of open monographs
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Posted on February 8, 2022 in Blog
In the past few years, high-profile admissions scandals have rocked our media outlets. But celebrity cases of expensive payouts are only one part of ethics and integrity issues in higher education. In the current age of emergency remote teaching, teachers and students have had to make radical adjustments, raising ethical questions in the process. What are the risks of online exam proctoring software? Why are more students falling prey to contract cheating scams or extortion practices? Will artificial intelligence become what the calculator was for past generations? What role do faculty and librarians play in educating students on ethics issues?
Last month, our guest broke down the intricacies of the educational ethics and academic integrity discipline. She dug into its global reach and current challenges, especially as education grows increasingly online and digital. She explains that the subject is about much more than retribution—it holds the opportunity to adjust educational practices to better fit student needs and curricula. In fact, the field of study asks why students cheat in the first place, and how educators can work to resolve these issues. How can academics treat new technology not as an obstruction or a silver bullet, but as a tool in the journey to update and modernize instruction?
Here’s a quick round-up of the episodes, in case you missed them. We hope you find the conversation compelling, transformative, and helpful. Thanks for listening!
Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton, Series Editor of Ethics and Integrity in Educational Contexts and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for Educational Integrity, discusses the history and current issues of educational ethics and integrity. Sarah touches on important topics like emergency remote teaching, artificial intelligence, and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into the discipline. Brought to you by Springer Nature.
We had two fantastic series in December. First, Simon Dalby, author of Anthropocene Geopolitics: Globalization, Security, Sustainability, dove into the characteristics of the Anthropocene period and its impact on border security, public policy, and the sustainability of the planet. Looking ahead, he tackles what needs to change in order to protect our planet—and ourselves. You can find the first episode here.
Our second series featured three guests: Lee Willingham, editor of Community Music at the Boundaries, and Mary Cohen and Stuart Duncan, co-authors of the forthcoming Music-Making in U. S. Prisons: Listening to Incarcerated Voices. They defined community music and expanded on its activist intentions, surfacing the impact music-making can have on the maker and the world around them. Plus, how has this discipline’s introduction to the academy affected the traditional field of music education? Click here to listen to the series.
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Publishing lawsuits galore, book bans continue, and the perks of open monographs
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AI detection tool shortcomings, pitfalls of specialist language, and book awards announcements
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Last month's episodes spotlighted referencing tips and a collection of Shakespeare's First Folio.
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International publishing deals, the Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist, and mixed views on higher education
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