Overview
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TurnItIn is an online tool that helps faculty determine the originality of written materials presented by students in course assignments. All UWF faculty have access to the TurnItIn service and each faculty can make the service available to students in their classes.
Every paper submitted to TurnItIn.com is returned in the form of a customized Originality Report. Results are based on exhaustive searches of billions of pages from both current and archived instances of the internet, millions of student papers previously submitted to Turnitin, and commercial databases of journal articles and periodicals.
NOTE: It should be understood that the value reflected in the "Originality Report," a number reflecting TurnItIn.com's assessment of the originality of the document, is NOT the final deciding factor in the determination of plagiarism.
Many factors go into the "Originality Report" that should be understood and considered by faculty before allegations of plagiarism can or even should be pursued.
The TurnItIn service has implications for copyright of student work, student privacy, and other related issues; therefore, it is critical that all university faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants use TurnItIn appropriately.
Please note:
- Faculty can obtain a TurnItIn account by contacting the Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CUTLA):
- Phone: 850-473-7435
- CUTLA TurnItIn web site: UWF's guidelines for faculty using TurnItIn
The are two options for using Turnitin for your assignments in eLearning:
- The LTI or external tool
- The Plagiarism Framework
The chart below can help determine which will work better for your particular assignment(s) in eLearning.
External tool vs. Plagiarism Framework
Can't decide which option is most suitable for your needs? The Turnitin Canvas integration matrix can help you make an informed decision! Compare the two integration types below:
| Feature | External tool | Plagiarism Framework |
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Originality Check (Similarity Reports) | Yes Available from the Turnitin inbox, Canvas SpeedGrader and Gradebook. | Yes Available from Canvas SpeedGrader and Gradebook. |
| Group assignments | No | Yes |
| Canvas SpeedGrader | Yes This may be used in conjunction with Turnitin online grading tools. | Yes This is the recommended feedback tool when using the Plagiarism Framework. |
| ETS e-rater grammar checking (automated, immediate feedback) | Yes | Yes |
| Turnitin online grading tools | Yes | No |
| Turnitin PeerMark | Yes | No |
| Canvas Peer Review | No | Yes |
| Change due dates | Yes Dates must be set before student submissions are made. | Yes Dates can be set before/after student submissions are made. |
| Canvas rubrics | Yes Canvas rubrics need to be added to an assignment before the Turnitin External Tool tool is added. | Yes This is the recommended feedback tool when using the Plagiarism Framework. |
| Turnitin rubrics and grading forms | Yes | Not available to students pre and post submission. |
| Multiple file submission | No All previous submissions will be overwritten. | Yes Each submission has its own Similarity Report. All previous submissions will be retained. |
| Collusion check | Yes On the due date, an updated score is available in Feedback Studio (accessible from the Turnitin LTI assignment inbox within Canvas), but will not be updated in Canvas Speedgrader or the Canvas Gradebook. | Originality Check (Similarity Reports) |
Training Video Resources
External tool vs. Plagiarism Framework
| Option | Training Videos - Instructor | Training Videos - Student |
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Using Turnitin - External Tool (LTI) | Feedback StudioHow to create a Turnitin assignment in Canvas How to read an originality report How to provide feedback to students PeerMarkHow to create a PeerMark assignment | How to submit a Turnitin Assignment, view originality reports, and instructor feedback How to conduct a peer review in PeerMark |
Using Turnitin - Plagiarism Framework Tool | How to submit a Turnitin enabled assignment and view originality reports |
Using Turnitin within eLearning Dropboxes to Check Originality
Turnitin is now integrated with eLearning to offer Originality Check for class dropbox submissions.You do not need an account to use the integrated version of TurnItIn within the eLearning Dropbox tool.
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Training manuals in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required):
- Instructors:
- TurnItIn.Com Instructor Training Page
- Instructor Quickstart Guide (PDF - 8 pages)
- Please pay close attention to "Set Up" and "Originality Check."
- Students:
- TurnItIn.Com Student Training Page
- Here is the URL for this page (http://turnitin.com/en_us/training/student-training), you are encouraged to provide it to your students.
- Student Quickstart Guide (PDF - 3 pages)
- TurnItIn.Com Student Training Page
FAQs
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