1. ✦ Teaching and Learning about RCR at the Same Time: A Report on Epigeum’s RCR Poll questions and other Assessment Activities Nicholas H. Steneck, PhD Epigeum University of Michigan 4 th World Conference on Research Integrity Concurrent Session 5A – Education : For whom, how, and what ? Steneck, Teaching & Learning 1 1 June 2015

2. ✦ Good reasons for online professional development training Consistent Easy access Inexpensive Efficient Is it effective? Do learners learn anything? Does the learning impact behavior? Is some online training better than others? Is some learning better taught in other ways? Joined Epigeum to address some of these questions On learning? 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 2 !!!!!!!!! ??????? ? zzzzzz…

3. ✦ Background on Epigeum Imperial College spinout, recently purchase by Oxford University Press Company objectives: To provide “exceptional online learning” “…our unifying passion for transformative education drives us to deliver more.” Questions: What is “exceptional online learning”? How does one demonstrate that courses promote “exceptional learning”? What is “transformative education”? Who is transformed and how can transformation be measured? 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 3

4. ✦ Elements of an Epigeum course 17 March 2015Steneck, Impact Group Webinar 4 Videos Activities PODS Polls

5. ✦ Videos & Pods Designed to enhance learning Videos personalize and presumably make relevant Pods (extra material & link) encourage exploration Have some limitations and down sides Add time Can clutter pages Raise questions about what is important Uncertain impact Can track whether clicked and learner interest Long-term impact is difficult to measure 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 5

6. ✦ Activities Actively engage the learner Material presented in a way that reinforces learning 25 options plus specially designed activities 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 6 Checklist Flashcards Opinions Ladder Steps

7. ✦ Polls Added to connect learner with other learners Poll question: which option would you choose in this case? Enter response Click “vote” to see how others voted Feedback reflecting on the different responses Simulates classroom-like discussion Additional benefit: can help teachers and administrators understand their students / learners 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 7

8. ✦ Poll: Reporting misconduct If you have good reason to suspect a colleague (or even your mentor) of serious research misconduct, to whom would you first report your suspicions? The colleague in question The colleague’s superior Your institutional misconduct representative The press No one Vote 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 8

9. ✦ Actual poll question 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 9

10. ✦ Reporting misconduct 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 10 (Percent)

11. ✦ Poll: Dealing with plagiarism If a co-author on one of your papers was found to have plagiarized a few sentences and the paper had to be retracted, would you still list it on your résumé? Yes, I did nothing wrong Yes, but I would mention the retraction No, and I would not mention the retraction 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 11

12. ✦ Responses 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 12 Yes, did nothing wrongYes & mention No & not mention US Version Global Version %

13. ✦ US-Global comparison 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 13 Global VersionUS Version

14. ✦ Poll: Values & behavior Three questions based on Singapore Statement 4 values How important should the four key principles be for research professionals? How often do you follow these four key principles in practice? How often do your colleagues follow these four key principles in practice? Response, scale of 1-5 Q1: Absolutely critical …Completely irrelevant Q2, Q3: All the time … Not at all 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 14

15. ✦ Modeled on norms study* 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 15 * Anderson, M. S., et al. (2007). "Normative dissonance in science: results from a national survey of U.S. Scientists." J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics 2(4): 3-14.

16. ✦ Epigeum – Global version 12 February 2015Steneck, Epigeum Sales 16

17. ✦ Observations Aspects of learner profile studied are fairly consistent Similar responses to situations presented Similar perception of norms & behavior Similarities across national boundaries and disciplines Global & disciplinary differences may not be as important as sometime argued Questions: based on this profile: Are the problems or shortcomings that should be addressed? Will training make any different? 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 17

18. ✦ Hosted on Epigeum Server Epigeum Impact Initiative Impact Group = A Course / Program PLUS 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning 18 Course/Program Climate survey Webinars Certification Assessment tools Collaborate Share experience

19. ✦ Questions? 1 June 2015Steneck, Teaching & Learning nsteneck@umich.edu