Collaboration Policy
By enrolling in courses at the Tech Diplomacy Academy (TDA), you are joining a movement to educate yourself in the power skills of tech diplomacy to ensure that technology advances freedom. The TDA’s mission is to provide access to courses from the top subject matter experts in the world and to provide our learners with the best online learning and educational experience. You are a part of the community that will help TDA achieve this goal. TDA depends upon your motivation to learn the material and to do so with honesty and academic integrity. To participate in TDA, you must agree to the Honor Code below and any additional Terms specific to a course or program. This Honor Code, and any additional Terms, will be posted on the website.
Honor Code Pledge
By enrolling in an TDA course or program, I agree that I will:
- Complete all tests and assignments on my own unless collaboration on an assignment is explicitly permitted.
- Maintain only one user account, unless TDA has approved the use of a separate user account in connection with an employer-sponsored or university-sponsored program.
- Not let anyone else use my username and/or password.
- Not engage in any activity that would dishonestly improve my results or improve or hurt the results of others.
- Not post answers publicly (or in TDA discussion boards) to problems that are being used to assess learner performance.
Violations
If you are found in violation of the Terms of Service or Honor Code, you may be subject to one or more of the following actions:
- Receiving a zero or no credit for an assignment;
- Having any certificate earned in the course or program withheld or revoked;
- Being unenrolled from a course or program; or
- Termination of your use of the TDA Site.
- Additional actions may be taken at the sole discretion of TDA and TDA Member course providers.
No refunds will be issued in the case of any corrective action for such violations.
Honor Code violations will be determined at the sole discretion of TDA Members. You will be notified if a determination has been made that you have violated this Honor Code, and you will be informed of the corresponding action to be taken because of the violation.
Changing the Honor Code
Please note that we review and may make changes to this Honor Code sometimes. Any changes to this Honor Code will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, with an updated effective date. By accessing the TDA Site after any changes have been made, you signify your agreement on a prospective basis to the modified Honor Code and any changes contained therein. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Honor Code.