Whiting School of Engineering Fall 2025 Book Club: Opposite of Cheating

Description

Join a four-part dynamic and thought-provoking virtual book club and dive into The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI by Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger.

The book challenges us to move beyond a narrow focus on catching misconduct to embrace a learning-centered approach to academic integrity. It provides a positive, forward-looking, research-backed vision for what academic integrity can look like in the generative-artificial-intelligence era through strategies for redesigning assessments, reframing conversations, and building classroom cultures grounded in trust, responsibility, and ethical growth.

Together, attendees will discuss key topics such as:

• Why students cheat and how we can address the root causes
• Reframing academic integrity as a positive educational value
• Practical, research-backed strategies for fostering integrity across teaching modalities
• Designing courses and assessments to emphasize engagement and authentic learning
• The role of educators and institutions in shaping integrity cultures in the AI era

This is an opportunity to engage with colleagues, share perspectives, and consider how we can create environments where integrity thrives not only as an academic principle but as a foundation for lifelong success.

Note: This book club has four sessions and attendees should register for all four individually.