3 Definitions regarding academic misconduct
“The IB defines student academic misconduct as deliberate or inadvertent behavior that has the potential to result in the student, or anyone else, gaining an unfair advantage in one or more components of assessment. Behaviour that may disadvantage another student is also regarded as academic misconduct. It also includes any act that potentially threatens the integrity of IB examinations, and assessments that happens before, during or after the completion of the assessment or examination, paper-based or on-screen.” (p.3 Academic Integrity)
Plagiarism is the representation, intentionally or unwittingly, of the ideas, words or work of another person without proper, clear and explicit acknowledgment. The use of translated materials, unless indicated and acknowledged, is also considered plagiarism.
Collusion is facilitating another student’s academic misconduct and/or cooperation between students and submitting work as one’s own.
Duplication of work is the presentation of the same work for different assessment components and/or Diploma Programme requirements.
Shadow writing is when a student receives help to write the text or gets someone to write it for them.
Misuse translation services is writing a text in one language and using a translation service to acquire the text in the target language.
Fraudulent Behaviour is using unauthorized material or equipment during in-class assessments.