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Math and Computer Building, room 1068
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
academic.integrity@uwaterloo.ca
Collaboration is a beneficial practice, both for students’ ability to learn within a course and as a practical skill for their later careers. However, to avoid instances of unauthorized collaboration, it is important for instructors to be explicit about whether collaboration is allowed for each assignment, and if so, the extent to which it is allowed.
For example, if an assignment is to be completed independently, explain both verbally and in the assignment guidelines that no collaboration is permitted. If collaboration is permitted only at certain stages of an assignment (e.g. during the research but not during the writing of), be explicit about when and when it is not allowed.
Instructors can review guidelines for authorized and unauthorized collaboration and resources in the Assessment of Unauthorized Collaboration Involving Undergraduate Students (PDF).
The Centre for Teaching Excellence has a number of resources to help instructors implement group work in the classroom:
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Math and Computer Building, room 1068
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
academic.integrity@uwaterloo.ca
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.