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Tried and true guidance for creating assignments
Educators have all heard the same: AI is here to stay, AI is changing education, AI ... well, you get the idea! All of this is true, but more than one thing can be true.…
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AI has changed since its introduction -- have your students' attitudes changed too?
There's a variety of ways to use this week's resource: AI use/misuse activity. Download the deck to Google drive so you can adapt each of the statements to match the policy and usage that you deem…
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Curious about Turnitin Clarity, our new student writing platform?
If so, you've come to the right place -- or should that be "write place"?! Super excited to offer educators and students new resources to navigate Turnitin Clarity and support skills development with…
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New guides for Next-Gen of Turnitin Feedback Studio
I'm (finally!) back to share some new guides in tandem with the release of the Next Generation of Turnitin Feedback Studio. Both guides are intended to share insights on how to get the most out of…
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AI is changing rapidly -- has your academic integrity policy kept pace?
Is your academic integrity policy promoting or punishing? Use this handy guide to make sure that your academic integrity policy is updated to promote understanding of how and when to use generative…
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Getting the most from feedback
Providing feedback is one of those skills that can be a true game-changer in classrooms. Difficult to do at times and don't you wish there was a formula? It's not quite that simple,…
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Feedback, please -- Infographics edition
Hi all! I know it's been a while since I posted, so I wanted to check in with everyone and ask what your favorite resources have been so far. Use an emoji in the comments (or to respond to this post)…
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Reminder: Turnitin's AI writing score is not "one size fits all"
What I'm about to share is a bit different than my usual as I'm going to reshare a blog that was published last year. The full text can be found here, but for posting in TEN,…
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Supporting a culture of academic integrity (Pro tip: You'll want to bookmark the links below!)
This is a pretty lofty goal, but one important to educators of all levels. While I've been highlighting individual resources for a while now, today I want to point you in the direction of our…
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Practice, practice, practice - How to help students strengthen their feedback skills
Before I became an educator, I basically assumed that people could write well or not. I had no idea about the logistics, but I could fill out an outline post-essay because, well, I was told to!…
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Let's talk about it (Hint: "it" = academic integrity)
Open dialogue can often be a bit dicey when student integrity is in question; lots of big feelings on both sides of the desk. Try some of the approaches in Approaching a student regarding potential…
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That's a fact -- or is it?
Years ago a friend told me that if you say anything with enough authority, people tend to believe it. While this information has proven somewhat helpful in making an impactful delivery,…
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Resolve to begin a new semester/year with good practices
As new years begin, reflection and resolution are key to moving forward. While this is not exactly "out with the old," Getting started with AI writing for instructors is a great tool for educators to…
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Straw man where?
I've heard the argument that students and teaching "haven't changed." If this is true (and I don't believe it is), what a shame! It seems to me that the entire premise of education is…
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Greetings, writing instructors!
Seeing others' posts about the human aspect of writing has me thinking about some of the basics of good writing instruction. Notice, I am addressing writing instructors,…
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Social studies educators, today is your turn!
While many of the resources I've been sharing tend to be English Language Arts (ELA) focused, Turnitin's Teaching and Learning Innovations (TLI) team offers resources to help other subject areas as…
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Professional learning and Feedback Studio
Two best use cases for the resources I'm about to share are as a professional learning facilitator or as someone who is seeking out professional learning to enhance their own educational practices.…
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A refresher on AI detection
There is a lot of noise that often leads us to forget some essentials that would help make our life as educators so much easier. If you're grappling with what the AI writing score might mean for your…
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Paraphrasing, literacy skill extraordinaire!
People sometimes underestimate the power of paraphrasing as a literacy skill. If not done well or cited correctly, it can look remarkably like academic misconduct.…
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Updating assignments due to AI? We have some resources for that!
I saw this online this past weekend and it really spoke to me because educators are really working hard to assess student knowledge and give students the skills needed to succeed.…
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Achieving Academic Integrity, you say?The TLI (Teaching and Learning Innovations) Team is super excited to share our new infographic, Achieving Academic Integrity. This interactive resource is sure to be a favorite as it changes the…
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Articles, blogs, and research -- Oh my! A new annotated hotlist ...
It's a brand new annotated hotlist with a variety of mediums to learn from and share with colleagues on the latest in creating with genAI! There are some suggested questions at the end on page 4 for…
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Sure to be a go-to: The AI writing puzzle
This interactive infographic is sure to be a favorite as it hits so many areas in so many ways: Who? Administrators, educators, and institutions What? Resources galore! When?…
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Building students' digital literacy using argumentation
Argumentation is clearly relevant in education: it's one of the top types of assignments submitted to Turnitin. The ability to argue a point logically also arms students with the ability to think…
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Checklist me, please!
There's really nothing like a good checklist to keep students focused on important multi-step processes. Sometimes we simply aren't around to remind them of what to do next, and that's ok!…
Most educators need some help from time to time so here are links to instructional resources prepared for educators by educators.