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Academic Integrity Handbook
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A CBU guide

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Original version attribution to: Ulrike Kestler. Revised version by: Donnie Calabrese, Emma Russell, Jasmine Hoover and Tammy Byrne.

Word Count: 9554

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Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Date Added:
09/01/2020
Academic Integrity at Mount Saint Vincent University
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Short Description:
An interactive approach to conveying the values of academic integrity, clarifying the meaning of plagiarism, and introducing the basics of citations.

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After working through the Academic Integrity pressbook, students will be able to explain the six fundamental values of academic integrity, identify unethical academic behaviours, and will be familiar with the university’s policy and procedures for academic integrity violations. They will have developed an understanding of plagiarism as a form of misrepresentation, will be able to describe how citations work and will be aware of quoting and paraphrasing properly. Students will be able to explain the university services available to them if they need assistance with their work.

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Academic Integrity by Ulrike Kestler. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Word Count: 6658

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Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Mount Saint Vincent University
Date Added:
09/01/2022
Academic Library Instruction
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A Fall 2019 Primer for the Fledgling Information Professional

Word Count: 18954

Included H5P activities: 6

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Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
rebwn
Date Added:
12/12/2019
Academic Literacy
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Word Count: 64590

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Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Date Added:
01/26/2024
Academic Skills Pocketbook
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A Library guide to success at university

Short Description:
There is so much to learn when you start university. This book will focus on the most important academic skills you'll need to get started, leaving sufficient 'room' for actual learning and reducing your cognitive load. This book aims to give you a quick understanding of these skills which you can then apply within your area of study. This book aligns to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education supporting inclusive and affordable access to higher educational resources.

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There is so much to learn when you start university. This book will focus on the most important academic skills you’ll need to get started, leaving sufficient ‘room’ for actual learning and reducing your cognitive load. This book aims to give you a quick understanding of these skills which you can then apply within your area of study.

This book aligns to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education supporting inclusive and affordable access to higher educational resources.

Word Count: 7760

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Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Education
Environmental Studies
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Western Sydney University
Author:
Ashleigh Watson
Linda Thornely
Richard Scharges
Susan Mcglynn
Date Added:
02/15/2023
Academic Success
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Academic Success is designed to help students on their university journey. It is divided into four parts, each reflecting different aspects of a student’s tertiary experience. Part A: Successful Beginnings addresses what it is like to be a new student at an Australian university. Part B: Successful Foundations introduces basic skills in English language, techniques for accessing and working with information, and understanding academic integrity. Part C: Successful Study Skills presents the everyday, core skills that successful students use while at university. Lastly, Part D: Successful Assessment meets head-on the challenges of tertiary assessments. This open book ultimately aids students across all disciplines in achieving academic success at university.

Word Count: 56874

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Subject:
Education
Higher Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Southern Queensland
Date Added:
01/20/2021
Academic Success
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Academic Success is designed to help students on their university journey. It is divided into four parts, each reflecting different aspects of a student’s tertiary experience. Part A: Successful Beginnings addresses what it is like to be a new student at an Australian university. Part B: Successful Foundations introduces basic skills in English language, techniques for accessing and working with information, and understanding academic integrity. Part C: Successful Study Skills presents the everyday, core skills that successful students use while at university. Part D: Successful Assessment meets head-on the challenges of tertiary assessments. Lastly, Part E: Successful Futures examines the transition from tertiary study to the next stage of life. This open book ultimately aids students across all disciplines in achieving academic success at university.

Word Count: 73587

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Subject:
Education
Higher Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Southern Queensland
Author:
Cristy Bartlett
Linda Clark
Tyler Cawthray
Date Added:
01/20/2021
Academic Success
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Short Description:
Academic Success is designed to help students on their university journey. It is divided into four parts, each reflecting different aspects of a student’s tertiary experience. Part A: Successful Beginnings addresses what it is like to be a new student at an Australian university. Part B: Successful Foundations introduces basic skills in English language, techniques for accessing and working with information, and understanding academic integrity. Part C: Successful Study Skills presents the everyday, core skills that successful students use while at university. Part D: Successful Assessment meets head-on the challenges of tertiary assessments. Lastly, Part E: Successful Futures examines the transition from tertiary study to the next stage of life. This open book ultimately aids students across all disciplines in achieving academic success at university.

Word Count: 72909

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Subject:
Education
Higher Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Southern Queensland
Date Added:
01/20/2021
Academic Writing Basics
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Designed specifically for Kwantlen Polytechnic University students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing academic writing skills. Learners have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work.

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Designed specifically for Kwantlen Polytechnic University students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing academic writing skills. Learners have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work.

Word Count: 6085

Included H5P activities: 8

ISBN: 978-1-9991981-5-2

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Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Author:
Megan Robertson
Date Added:
12/01/2019
Academic Writing I
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Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writing (narrative, example/illustration, compare/contrast, cause-and-effect, argument).

Word Count: 59495

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Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Lisa Ford
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Date Added:
10/11/2021
Academic Writing Skills
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Designed specifically for UQ College students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing academic writing skills. Students will have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work before final submission. In addition, students will learn key oral presentation skills for both group and individual class presentations and there is the opportunity to also develop students' critical thinking skills.

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Designed specifically for UQ College Academic English Tertiary Preparation Program students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing and refining academic writing skills. Learners are introduced to the writing basics, such as parts of speech, sentence and paragraph structure, right through to writing, editing , and refining their own essay. Students will have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work before final submission. In addition, students will learn key oral presentation skills for both group and individual class presentations. Also, it offers students the opportunity to develop as critical thinkers and write sound and valid academic arguments. The contents are supported by in-class practice and while it has been designed as an integral part of the TPP Academic English syllabus, it will enhance the writing skills of anyone new to academic writing.

Word Count: 25064

ISBN: 978-1-74272-364-8

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Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
Education
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Queensland
Date Added:
11/18/2021
Accelerated English
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Word Count: 79387

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Ashley Paul
Bunker Hill Community College
Date Added:
03/16/2017
Accessibility Case Studies for Scholarly Communication Librarians and Practitioners
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The goal of this resource is to support scholarly communication librarians wanting to implement accessibility measures in their open access, open education, and open data initiatives.

Subject:
Applied Science
Information Science
Material Type:
Reading
Author:
Talea Anderson
Date Added:
06/17/2021
Accessibility Handbook for Teaching and Learning
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Word Count: 14995

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Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Graphic Design
Material Type:
Textbook
Date Added:
01/26/2024
Accessibility Toolkit
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NSCC EDITION

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The NSCC Edition is a revised version of the BC Campus Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition. The goal of this book is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students.

Word Count: 13596

ISBN: 978-1-77420-030-8

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Subject:
Applied Science
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Information Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
BCcampus
Author:
Amanda Coolidge
Josie Gray
Lauri Aesoph
Sue Doner
Tara Robertson
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition
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Short Description:
The goal of the Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students. This is a collaboration between BCcampus, Camosun College, and CAPER-BC.

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The goal of the Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students.

This second edition has built upon, and improved, the original toolkit—a collaboration between BCcampus, Camosun College, and CAPER-BC—with a new “Accessibility Statements” chapter, bibliography and list of links by chapter for print users in the back matter, updated information, and corrections to content, style and layout.

The French translation of the first edition of the Accessibility Toolkit—La Trousse d’outils d’accessibilité —is still available. In time, a French translation of this second edition will be made available.

Word Count: 14269

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Subject:
Applied Science
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Information Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
BCcampus
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition
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Short Description:
The goal of the Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students. This is a collaboration between BCcampus, Camosun College, and CAPER-BC.

Long Description:
The goal of the Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students.

This second edition has built upon, and improved, the original toolkit—a collaboration between BCcampus, Camosun College, and CAPER-BC—with a new “Accessibility Statements” chapter, bibliography and list of links by chapter for print users in the back matter, updated information, and corrections to content, style and layout.

The French translation of the first edition of the Accessibility Toolkit—La Trousse d’outils d’accessibilité —is still available. In time, a French translation of this second edition will be made available.

Word Count: 14319

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Subject:
Applied Science
Composition and Rhetoric
Education
English Language Arts
Information Science
Special Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
BCcampus
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition
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CC BY
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Short Description:
The goal of the Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students. This is a collaboration between BCcampus, Camosun College, and CAPER-BC.

Long Description:
The goal of the Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students.

This second edition has built upon, and improved, the original toolkit—a collaboration between BCcampus, Camosun College, and CAPER-BC—with a new “Accessibility Statements” chapter, bibliography and list of links by chapter for print users in the back matter, updated information, and corrections to content, style and layout.

The French translation of the first edition of the Accessibility Toolkit—La Trousse d’outils d’accessibilité —is still available. In time, a French translation of this second edition will be made available.

Word Count: 14908

ISBN: 978-1-77420-030-8

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Subject:
Business and Communication
Communication
Composition and Rhetoric
Education
English Language Arts
Special Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
BCcampus
Author:
Amanda Coolidge
Josie Gray
Sue Doner
Tara Robertson
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Accessible Digital Content Training
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Copyright Restricted
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This Pressbook contains video training modules for creating accessible content within digital environments and using content authoring programs, such as the Microsoft Office 365 suite and Pressbooks platform. Each section has an optional self-assessment checkpoint for viewers who wish to check their learning progress. Videos have been migrated to permit open-access.

Subject:
Education
Higher Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
eCampusOntario
Author:
Jessica Blackwood
Kate Brown
Date Added:
08/20/2021
Accessible Teaching and Learning
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CC BY
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Word Count: 10601

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Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Date Added:
01/26/2024