About the event
Majan University College will be holding Oman’s first National Symposium on Academic Integrity on 8th March, 2023. The NSAI 2023 will be organised under the patronage of H.E. Prof. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrooqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The event will be supported by Turnitin, a global company dedicated to ensuring the integrity of education and meaningfully improving learning outcomes. The keynote address for the event will be delivered by Dr Thomas Lancaster, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London and Aaron Yaverski, Regional VP of Turnitin (EMEA). There will be an opportunity to engage with Turnitin experts during the course of the symposium.
The symposium aims to address issues related to academic integrity such as plagiarism, contract cheating and the impact of AI chatbots like ChatGPT and other similar tools. The symposium will attract lecturers, researchers, administrators and students from around the Sultanate. In addition, the event will host a session delivered by a reputed industry professional.
By the end of the symposium, participants are expected to have further developed their awareness of best practices in dealing with integrity issues in academia.
Event Date: 8th March, 2023
Venue: MUC Campus, Maha Auditorium, Al Maha Block
H.E. Prof. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrooqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research & Innovation
Address
Dr. Maha Kobeil, Dean & CEO of MUC
Welcome Speech
Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Aaron Yaverski | Regional Vice President of EMEA, Turnitin
Aaron Yaverski joined Turnitin in 2019 with the focus of managing the global alliances team, it was then in 2020 his role transitioned to Regional Vice President of EMEA leading the EMEA GTM Team. Prior to this Aaron’s roles included Managing Director at McGraw-Hill Education and Vice President (legal and capital markets) at Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. Aaron has also held leadership positions with companies including Computer Associates, Gartner and IBM and has extensive experience in the education, publishing and technology industries.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Thomas Lancaster | Academic Integrity Researcher
Dr. Thomas Lancaster is an internationally connected academic leader, with extensive experience of working with educational technology companies and international media. An accomplished teacher of students and academic staff. His academic credentials include course leadership, project management, generating research funding, project leadership and inspirational teaching. Dr. Thomas is an Experienced Computer Science academic and edtech expert at Imperial College London, Computing Researcher and speaker on contract cheating, plagiarism and academic integrity.
Dr. Ramiz ur Rahman | New threats to Academic Integrity: Problems and Solutions
Associate Professor, Sohar UniversityDr. Syed Ziaur Rahman | Ensuring Academic Integrity in the Era of Chatbots - A Challenge and an Opportunity
Head of Faculty (IT), Majan University CollegeFathiya Al Aisari | Moral/Personal Values and Academic Integrity
Finance Operations, Petroleum Development OmanDr. Mustafa Ali Khalaf | Validation of a scale measuring subjective norms toward plagiarism among undergraduates
Assistant Professor, Sultan Qaboos UniversityProfessor Ehsan Rassaei | Protecting Students against Contract Cheating and other Forms of Academic Misconduct
Head of Research, Majan University CollegeDr. Divyajyothi M.G | Cracking the Code: Decoding the Fundamental Pillars of Academic Integrity
IT Faculty, University of Technology & Applied Sciences - Al MusannahKhalid Majid Ali Al Busaidi | Academic Integrity in Healthcare Education
Director - Department of Training and Studies, Royal HospitalDr. Anand S | Academic Integrity in Higher Education: Emerging Threats and Challenges
Director of Postgraduate Studies, Research and Innovation, College of Banking and Financial StudiesDr. Abdul Hakim Mohamed | Academic Integrity ethos at A'Sharqiyah University
Associate Professor, A'Sharqiyah UniversityDr Ibrahim Al-Harthy | Director Of Quality Assurance, National University of Science and Technology
Aaron Yaverski | Regional VP, Turnitin (EMEA)
Dr. Fatma Al Balushi | Deputy Director General of Administration and Financial Affairs, OAAAQA
Amr Abdullah Baabood | CEO of GHEDEX
Rabia Al Balushi | Diploma Year 2, University of Technology & Applied Sciences - Al Musannah
Siddarth Sunil | Final Year Bachelor of Engineering, Middle East College
Hassan Saleh Al Hinai | HND Business in Finance Semester 2, College of Banking and Financial Studies
Aziza Haidar Al Balushi | Bachelor in Business Studies Level 3, Arab Open University
Al Hasan Yousif Al Alawi | Business and Management Level 5, Gulf College
Amira Alsaegh | English Language Studies Level 6, Majan University College
Symposium Schedule
View the Agenda Download the Agenda| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration |
| Holy Quran Recital | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM | Welcome by Dr. Maha Kobeil, Dean & CEO of MUC |
| 9:05 AM - 9:20 AM | Address by H.E. Prof. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrooqi |
| 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM | Keynote Address by Aaron Yaverski, Regional VP (EMEA) at Turnitin |
| 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM | Virtual Keynote Address by Dr. Thomas Lancaster, Imperial College London, UK |
| 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion with Turnitin and HEIs |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | HEI Session: Dr. Syed Ziaur Rahman, Head of Faculty (IT), Majan University College |
| 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | HEI Session: Dr. Mustafa Ali Khalaf, Assistant Professor, Sultan Qaboos University |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | MUC Alumni Session: Fathiya Al Aisari, Finance Operations, Petroleum Development Oman |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Q/A Session with speakers |
| 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM | HEI Session: Dr. Ramiz ur Rahman, Associate Professor, Sohar University |
| 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | HEI Session: Dr. Ananda S, Director of Postgraduate Studies, Research and Innovation, CBFS |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | HEI Session: Dr. Abdul Hakim Mohamed, Associate Professor, A'Sharqiyah University |
| 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | Q/A session with speakers |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion with students from 6 HEIs in Oman |
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | HEI Session: Dr. Divyajyothi M.G, IT Faculty , UTAS - Al Musannah |
| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | HEI Sessoion: Professor Ehsan Rassaei, Head of Research, Majan University College |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | HEI Session: Khalid Al Busaidi, Department of Training and Studies, Royal Hospital |
| 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Q/A session with speakers |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | Felicitation Ceremony |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Vote of thanks by Dr. Ammar Al Balushi, Head of Faculty, Business Management, MUC |
Symposium Themes
- How to build a culture of Academic Integrity
- New threats to Academic Integrity
- Good practices in promoting Academic Integrity
- Student role in promoting the culture of Academic Integrity
- Critical role of assessments in promoting Academic Integrity
- Moral/Personal values and Academic Integrity
- Innovative strategies for preventing academic misconduct
- Defining Academic Integrity
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