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Vol 1 | Feb 2026 | View in Browser

Academic Integrity Newsletter

With AI now embedded in students’ everyday academic work, this edition focuses on how instructors and institutions can respond with clarity—supporting student learning while upholding academic integrity.

Whitepaper: The Evolving Landscape of Academic Integrity in Higher Education
	AI is reshaping how learning is produced and evaluated. This whitepaper explores the real challenges institutions face today—from unreliable detection and widening trust gaps to faculty readiness and assessment models that no longer reflect how students learn. Download the Whitepaper

Panel Discussion: Fostering Student Agency and Academic Integrity in the AI Era

Join us for an interactive roundtable discussion where leading experts will share practical strategies for building student agency, redesigning assignments, and creating institutional infrastructure that supports both integrity and innovation.

	Wednesday, February 18, 2026
	12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST

What You'll Learn:

How to redesign assignments that foster student agency.
Helping students distinguish between AI as a learning scaffold vs. academic dishonesty .
Shifting from product-based to process-based assessment.

Expert Opinion: What Academic Integrity Looks Like Now

As student AI use accelerates faster than institutional policy, leading educators and integrity experts unpack what’s breaking and what must change. Their insights point to a shift from detection toward transparency, authorship, and learning-centered integrity in an AI-driven world.

This report includes the valuable perspectives of:

Dr. Frances Alvarado-Albertorio

Assistant Professor & Librarian—Oklahoma State University

Maurie Beasley

M.Ed, Educational Leader & AI Advocate— K-12 systems

Dr. Rebecca Bryant

Vice President for Strategic Engagement— Trinka; former Academic Dean, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Jeanne Beatrix Law

Professor of English & Coordinator, Graduate Certificate in AI Writing Technologies—Kennesaw State University

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This Month's Essential Reading

What Does ‘Learning’ Mean When AI Knows the Answer?

A student types a prompt, ChatGPT generates perfect paragraphs, assignment submitted, but what was learned? When AI knows every answer instantly, explore the cognitive crisis unfolding in classrooms and why the struggle to think is the skill we're accidentally teaching students to skip.

DocuMark: Academic Integrity Solution

Supporting student writing while promoting responsible AI use.

DocuMark provides transparency, maintains human-in-the-loop oversight, and shifts writing assessment from product to process.

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