Hints to Discourage Academic Dishonesty

Consider implementing the following best practices to minimize or prevent cases of academic dishonesty:

Put WPI's Academic Honesty Policy in your course syllabus.
Clearly explain your expectations during the first day of classes, including concrete examples that do and do not constitute cheating in your course.
Inquire about "best practices" policies from colleagues at WPI and at other institutions.
Encourage students to come to you if they are confused about citation and documentation practices.
Talk about academic honesty with your students.
Require detailed citations, including page numbers.
Make up variations of the same exam.
Avoid use of repeated exams, homework sets and research projects.
Explain your expectations regarding collaboration on homework, computer programs and take-home exams.
Report cases of academic dishonesty, utilizing WPI's policy and procedures.
Collect all exams, or rewrite exams each term.