Keeping you informed
Robert De
Our integrity, our shared values and our ethical conduct form
the basis of American College’s standing in the United States
and around the world.
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Academic integrity characterizes honesty and trust in all
aspects of academic development. When combined with
the quality and performance of our students and faculty,
those elements create an incredibly powerful platform
for success in both business and academic careers.
The Sloan Consortium reports that nearly
twenty percent of all U.S. higher education
students were taking at least one online course
in the fall of 2006. “The 9.7 percent growth
rate for online enrollments far exceeds the 1.5
percent growth of the overall higher education
student population.” With rapid growth of
online education comes responsibility; and with
responsibly comes principled obligation. We live in
a society where the “bottom-line” tends to receive
gratuitous importance, often to the marginalization
of other values. Each of us should therefore endeavor
to be a person of integrity since all human affairs, and
therefore the very fabric of our society, is predicated on our
capacity to trust one another. Hence, our behavior should be
based on decency and fairness. When students do not uphold
an institution’s academic integrity policy, they weaken the
reputation of their institution and the members of its college
community.
In order to best maintain our obligation of integrity and
fairness to ourselves and our community, ACAS has chosen to
become a Higher Education Partner with ProctorU, a leader in
the field of academic security and assessment authentication.
Beginning in the Fall 2013 semester, all online comprehensive
final exams will be proctored thus allowing students to
conveniently and securely complete assigned exams using
almost any Web cam. With a computer and an approved Web
cam, students can take online exams at home, at work, or
almost anywhere they have Internet access. ProctorU connects
students directly to their proctor via Web cam so they can both
see and talk to one another. ProctorU will also monitor the
student’s computer while they complete the exam.
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Academic integrity is the backbone of higher education.
Integrity begins with each of us. We are pleased to begin the
next phase in our intuition’s progress and look forward to
making a statement to the world that online learning at ACAS
is as substantial as that which is found at any campus-based
institution.
Sincerely,
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Robert DeFranco
President
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