Academic Integrity Through Administration, Interaction, and Satisfaction with Distance Learning at Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

The importance of maintaining academic integrity, especially in distance learning, will help produce students who have ethics both in education and the world of work. It is difficult to maintain academic integrity due to the lack of direct supervision and interaction that causes academic dishonesty. This study aims to test the level of academic integrity during distance learning conducted at the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Medan. The type of this research is quantitative research. The results of this study indicate that during distance learning the administration carried out at the beginning of the lecture willimpact on distance learning interaction and satisfaction but no effect on academic dishonesty. While the interaction during the distance learning process will have an impact on academic satisfaction and dishonesty. Satisfaction during distance learning will not affect academic dishonesty. Suggestions that can be given are that the importance of interaction between students and lecturers or between students will build academic integrity so as to reduce the level of academic dishonesty.