Turnitin evaluates written work for text "originality." It compares the text submitted in an assignment to a repository of student work, websites, and academic publications. It returns a score that shows what percent of the submitted work matches existing publications.
Turnitin evaluates written work for text "originality." It compares the text submitted in an assignment to a repository of student work, websites, and academic publications. It returns a score that shows what percent of the submitted work matches existing publications.
♦ Turnitin needs to be enabled on an onCampus assignment before students start turning in their work; it can't be applied to an assignment retroactively.
♦ When an assignment is connected to Turnitin, students will see a notice on their assignment form stating it will undergo plagiarism checks by Turnitin.
Turnitin Draft Coach is an excellent tool to help students learn referencing skills. This Google Docs add-on flags citations that are missing references and references without citations, and coaches students on how to fix their errors.
Click this link to access a Draft Coach powerpoint training for teachers to use with students.
1. Add Turnitin to an onCampus Assignment
2. Configure Turnitin Settings
See Recommended Practices for integrating Turnitin with onCampus
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