[HYBRID] Designing for Integrity: Learning and Assessment in the Postplagiarism Era
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[HYBRID] Designing for Integrity: Learning and Assessment in the Postplagiarism Era In-Person / Online
In the postplagiarism era, where generative AI and related technologies are embedded in how ideas are produced and shared, academic integrity must be reimagined. Rather than treating plagiarism as a violation to be detected and punished, integrity becomes something to be intentionally cultivated through the design of both learning and assessment. This talk will explore how postplagiarism challenges traditional notions of authorship, originality, and attribution, inviting educators to move beyond rule enforcement toward fostering creativity, responsibility, and agency. Dr. Sabbaghan will discuss how aligning learning activities with authentic, meaningful assessment can reduce plagiarism incentives while preparing students for ethical participation in a world where human and AI contributions are intertwined. Participants will be encouraged to rethink not just how we assess, but why—and to envision integrity as a shared, evolving value in the age of AI.
Speaker: Dr. Soroush Sabbaghan, University of Calgary
Bio: Soroush Sabbaghan is an Associate Professor and the Educational Leader in Residence in Generative AI at the University of Calgary’s Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. His work centres on human-centred design and the creation of human–AI collaborative environments, exploring the ethical, theoretical, and pedagogical implications of generative AI across K–12 and higher education. Drawing on research, teaching, and international collaborations, he examines how AI is reshaping notions of authorship, originality, and scholarly practice. Soroush is the editor of Navigating Generative AI in Higher Education: Ethical, Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, a collection that invites educators to critically engage with AI while maintaining care, dignity, and agency as core values. In his work, he encourages institutions to move beyond compliance-based approaches toward fostering creativity, responsibility, and adaptability in a hybrid human–AI world—principles that are at the heart of the postplagiarism era.
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