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The International Day of Action on Contract Cheating 2022
Wednesday 19 October is the 7th International Day of Action (IDoA) Against Contract Cheating, a global call to action to raise awareness of the use of essay mills and other contact cheating services…
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Students Unable to Upload
I am unable to upload the project with error showing not having any characters in the file. Please review and resolve this issue as soon as possible.
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AI paraphrasing detection launched 16 July!
Important information and resources Our AI paraphrasing detection capabilities went live 16 July! The enhancement was rolled out to all customers that have AI writing detection licensed and enabled.…
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Problems submitting student work on Turnitin.com
The last few days, I have been unable to submit student assignments to turnitin. I can get to the Submit Paper stage, which appears immediately after I upload the files.…
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Getting a copy of materials that match student work
A few students turning in recent work had their work flagged as matching another paper. It turns out the paper that recent student work matches is something that I assigned a while back.…
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Start the year off with meaningful classroom decor
The start of the new year is all about renewing practices and, although it may be only 1/2 way through the school year, even in schools, it's all about trying new ways of teaching and learning.…
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The "Similarity or Plagiarism?" debate series
This 2 part series examining how SIMILARITY does not equal PLAGIARISM, by Patti West-Smith is a fantastic #read for #educators at all levels. Part 1 & Part 2
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Is it plagiarism or similarity?
This week's post on the Turnitin blog discusses the issues of plagiarism or similarity in part one of our debate series on the subject. Of course we know that plagiarism isn't acceptable,…
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Plagiarism and academic integrity
A recent blog post looked at the interlinked concepts of plagiarism and academic integrity. How do you present the concepts of plagiarism and academic integrity to your students?…
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The Turnitin Similarity Score: what does it actually mean?
The Turnitin Similarity Score is often the source of much discussion in the classroom. Not only is the score often an indicator of unattributed text and possible misconduct,…
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Working with your students to develop an honor code
This week’s Turnitin Blog looks at honor codes and their integral role in an institution’s academic integrity strategy. The blog explores how the process of developing an honor code should be a…
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Join the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating
Wednesday 20 October, is the 6th International Day of Action (IDoA) Against Contract Cheating, a global call to action to prevent the use of essay mills and contact cheating services and also…
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Turnitin Feedback Studio resources to supercharge your teaching
Whether you are starting a brand new new school year or just looking for ways to better engage your students in conversations about academic integrity the following resources will help to enhance…
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Source code plagiarism
A recent Turnitin Blog post discusses source code plagiarism, where students may copy computer code and submit it as their own work. The article makes the valid point that whilst this type of…
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Starting the Year: What is Academic Integrity?
As we start a new calendar year it's a good idea to reflect on some key terms we use in our universities and schools. We are probably all familiar with the six fundamental values of academic…
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The Honor Code in 2020
Our recent blog post considers that cornerstone of institutional academic integrity policy, the honor code, and looks at why universities and schools should consider reviewing their code to ensure…
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Using Data to Back up Teachers' Intuition
Turnitin Originality now surfaces metadata about a student’s submission via the Document Details Insight panel. These details can provide a valuable insight into a student’s research and planning…
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Identifying Intentional Plagiarism
I’m sure many of you will have noticed the new Flags Insight Panel in Turnitin Originality. This draws attention to any text manipulations within a students’ work,…
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Interpreting the Turnitin Similarity Report
The Turnitin Similarity Score is always a contentious issue. What is the ‘right’ percentage? Is a high percentage always bad and what about a low score,…
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Call for Papers: Academic Integrity Across K-12: A Prelude to Higher Education and Beyond
The International Journal for Educational Integrity is seeking teachers and researchers in K12 to share experiences and good practices on preparing students for higher education and beyond.…
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Join the International Day of Action against Contract Cheating
Wednesday 21 October is the 5th International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating led by the International Center for Academic Integrity. As more and more institutions turn to remote and hybrid…
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The Plagiarism Spectrum and New and Emerging Trends
The Plagiarism Spectrum that we developed back in 2012 has always been one of our most popular resources. However, we felt it was due a refresh and our new updated resource,…
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New Challenges to Academic Integrity
As the new term approaches, schools and universities are faced with the difficult task of adapting high-quality, face-to-face instruction and assessment for online and hybrid learning environments.…
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Skills Deficit or Intentional Plagiarism?
Our recent blog post discusses the thorny question of intentional vs inadvertent plagiarism. As teachers we always want to look on the bright side, and we naturally have a very positive outlook, so,…