When Technology Uncovers the Truth: Exploratory Meetings in Architectural Technology
摘要
With a 2-year diploma in architectural technology, students can start their careers in the architectural, engineering, and construction sectors, supporting a team of professionals in bringing a client’s vision to life. While graduates work collaboratively on large projects, students must demonstrate their developed skills and abilities through individual assignments. Despite being informed that the software used in the program tracks each plotted point, unauthorized collaboration occurs every year as assignments and pressures accumulate. This chapter explores how architectural technology instructors can determine with certainty whether academic work is original and how instructors at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, handle the submission of duplicated work. The chapter argues that even when there is clear evidence of an academic integrity breach, an exploratory meeting approach that focuses on supporting student growth allows instructors to prioritize learning and strengthen the culture of academic integrity within their discipline.