CPAEF Accounting Educators’ & Academics’ Symposium
CPAEF Accounting Educators’ & Academics’ Symposium

CPAEF Accounting Educators’ & Academics’ Symposium

Date: June 21, 2023
Theme: Academic Integrity
Location: Online Virtual

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Agenda

Session Start Session End Session Topic
9 am 9:10 am Welcome
9:10 am 10:10 am

ChatGPT, OpenAI & Co.: Generative AI and the Future of Learning, Assessment & Work
Speaker: Chris Cramer


Generative AI, including ChatGPT, are much more than buzzwords since they first made a big news splash late last year. The impact on our personal and professional lives is anticipated to be substantial, and professionals in teaching, learning, and assessment were the first to be impacted. This session will give an overview of what Generative AI is, especially how ChatGPT and other applications will impact teachers and learners alike and how we need to adjust. Examples of best practices will be shared in this thought-provoking session.
10:10 am 10:25 am Break
10:25 am 11:25 am

Academic Integrity: Challenges and Root Causes and What Can be Done to Combat Misconduct
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton


Join us to learn about the foundations of academic misconduct, as well as some of the root causes and drivers of misconduct. Academic integrity is not just about preventing cheating or plagiarism. Instead, it is a foundation for ethical decision-making in professional life and everyday decisions. We will discuss how and why academic integrity goes beyond student conduct and involves multiple stakeholders in different and complementary ways. Learn about the role that empathy and compassion play in supporting student success. We will also examine trends and tactics used across the post-secondary sector to uphold integrity. By the end of this presentation, you will be inspired to think of yourself as an ethical educator and professional, setting an example and expectations for your students as future professionals.
11:25 am 11:35 am Break
11:35 am 12:05 pm

Breakout Rooms – Share Your Experience


Select one of the following breakout sessions:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Generative AI
12:05 pm 12:10 pm Closing Remarks

Who Can Attend

This symposium is open to CPABC members who are in academia (contract or tenured) at an accredited BC post-secondary institution, and can confirm that the majority of their income (75%) comes from full-time teaching or other scholarly activities (such as authoring textbooks, research papers, or articles).

Questions

If you have any questions about the symposium and attendance eligibility, please contact Tamalee Demrey at tdemrey@bccpa.ca.

Symposium Material

Symposium material available June 22.

Speakers

Chris Cramer, MEdTech
Speaker

Chris Cramer, MEdTech

Chris is a highly versatile education professional with over 25 years of progressive international experience in higher education and not-for-profit teaching & learning, development and operations.

At CPA Canada, Chris is a Senior Manager within Pre-Certification Education and has been involved in a range of innovative learning and assessment projects including Automatic Essay Scoring (AES, utilizing AI and Machine Learning), Remote Proctoring and the onboarding and vendor management of vendors like Wiley, ProctorU and D2L.

Since September 2022 Chris is the Education Technology Work Stream Lead of the New CPA Certification Program project.

Sarah Elaine Eaton
Speaker

Sarah Elaine Eaton, PhD

Sarah is an associate professor at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary and holds a concurrent appointment as an Honorary Associate Professor, Deakin University.

Sarah has received research awards of excellence for her scholarship on academic integrity from the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education and the European Network for Academic Integrity.  She has written and presented extensively on academic integrity and ethics in higher education and is regularly invited to talk about academic misconduct.

Sarah is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal for Educational Integrity, where she developed several books, and of the Handbook of Academic Integrity (2nd ed., Springer), which is currently under development.

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