Elsevier’s Student Code of Conduct, 1st Edition

Give your students all the information they need to be good academic citizens! Elsevier’s Student Code of Conduct: Fostering Civility and Academic Integrity is a brief, self-directed online course that provides new health professions and nursing students with an in-depth understanding of academic integrity. The course begins with a detailed explanation of what ethical student behavior is—and isn’t—before delving into some of the most common pitfalls including issues of academic integrity, civility, and responsible use of social media. Case studies based on a real-life examples help students understand how seemingly simple decisions can lead to real problems that could prevent them from graduating, hurt their future job prospects, or even harm their patients. The course features straightforward explanations of the "right" and "wrong" approaches to various situations students may encounter, along with discussions of the often-murky gray area in between. Reviewed by a group of educators from a wide selection of nursing and health professions, there’s no better way to help students fully understand what’s expected of them ethically - in school and in their careers.