Apply for The Opposit of Cheating Book Study
Description
Join colleagues from across the university for a faculty book study of The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI. Through guided discussions and reflection, participants will explore practical approaches for promoting academic integrity, designing meaningful assessments, and fostering student learning in an era shaped by artificial intelligence.
By participating in this book study, faculty will be able to:
- Describe their values and priorities regarding academic integrity and GenAI.
- Assess opportunities to implement course design that promotes integrity.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of design choices that promote both learning and academic integrity.
This Book Study is designed for instructors who want to move beyond questions of detection and enforcement to consider how course design, assessment practices, and teaching approaches can support integrity, trust, and student success in the age of AI.
Details
Faculty members (tenure-track, professional track, and adjunct) who are instructors of record at the Columbia campus, Palmetto College campuses, or the Schools of Medicine are eligible to apply. This study includes three in-person meetings during the fall 2026 semester. To receive a certificate of completion, you will need to attend all meetings.
The text for this study is readily available through the Thomas Cooper Library as an eBook: The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI.
The CTE is unable to provide a print version of this text for participants. For more information about the text, see the official website: The Opposite of Cheating Website.
Key Dates
Application Dates: Applications are currently being accepted for this study through September 4, 2026
Meeting Dates
Book Study meetings will occur once a month in-person at the Center for Teaching Excellence in the Thomas Cooper Library, L511. The calendar and reading schedule are:
| Date | Time | Chapters |
| September 16 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
• Introduction |
| October 21 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
• Designing Courses for Integrity |
| November 18 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
• Strategies That Promote Success with Integrity |
For questions, contact Mitchell Dallas Herring at mdh11@mailbox.sc.edu or Gloria Washington at thomasgy@mailbox.sc.edu.
Apply for The Opposit of Cheating Book Study
About the Facilitators
Mitchell Dallas Herring, Ed.D. is an instructional designer at the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South Carolina. He has previous experience as an English instructor, curriculum coordinator, and instructional designer in the South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS). His interests include team-based professional development, holistic student support, gateway courses, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and assessment. Herring holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Practice and Innovation: Curriculum Studies from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Arts in English: Composition and Pedagogy from the University of Maine, and a Bachelor of Arts in English: Creative Writing from Anderson University.
Gloria Washington, Ed.D. is an instructional designer at the Center for Teaching Excellence, where she draws on 28 years of experience in higher education to help faculty design effective, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences. Washington specializes in the pedagogical integration of technology to enhance teaching and learning and serves as a lead for the CTE’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) initiatives. In this role, she contributes to a broader GenAI ecosystem of resources, programs, and guidance that empowers educators to use AI responsibly and effectively. She brings extensive experience in faculty development, online learning, and instructional innovation, with a focus on helping instructors apply evidence-based instructional strategies, align course design with learning outcomes, and use emerging technologies in meaningful and intentional ways. She is the author of the blog Pedagogy Before Technology,where she explores strategies for purposeful technology integration in education. Washington holds a Doctor of Education, a Master of Arts in Education, and a Master of Business Administration.