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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!…
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Everything you've ever wanted to know about "Where to Next?" feedback ...
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today I'm sharing a resource that you may already be familiar with: Turnitin's whitepaper discussing our research with Dr. John Hattie on "Where to Next?" feedback.…
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A brief introduction to Turnitin's instructional resource packs
Not to overwhelm, but today I'm not focusing on a single resource, but Turnitin's Teaching and Learning Innovation team's instructional resource packs. Why the word "pack," you might ask.…
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How does paraphrasing go from "hero" to "zero?"
A teammate once described paraphrasing as the “literacy hero we should all care about” in this most excellent blog, which is, in part, why we chose this particular resource to feature this week.…
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What does Source Credibility look like with AI-generated text?
Back to school when generative-AI is being hotly debated in educator circles definitely adds to back to school stress -- for educators, admin, and students alike.…
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Peer review and feedback educator self-reflection tool
If, like me, you struggle(d) with peer review, the educator self-reflection tool is a good starting point! This is a fairly simple reflection tool and can be used individually or as part of…
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Sentence starters - Peer review and feedback
It shouldn't surprise anyone that there are a lot of former educators working at Turnitin; it just makes sense at an educational technology company! So when the Teaching and Learning Innovations team…
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New update
Another few issues with the new updates besides only being able to see 3 students at a time...Everything they did now requires me to use 2 to 3 more clicks to function with tools I used every day.…
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Which product?
Hi I read about Feedback Studio and Originality and Similarity on the website, and I'm confused what to buy – please give me advice about the following.…
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Designing writing, research, and speaking activities in AI age
I teach technical and business communication at the University of Texas at Dallas, and I'm eager to hear ideas on keeping students' attention on original work. Thanks in advance!
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Building our expertise - supporting the next AI generation
Colleagues, Allow me to introduce myself, I am an associate professor in learning and teaching at the University of Hertfordshire. My interests are AI and pedagogy particularly the scholarship of…
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Everyone's a cheat! Right? Unethical and Immoral? Right?
OK! all rules, are created for the 4% or 5% that do the wrong thing. All the while 95% of pundits must comply regardless of cost and inconvenience. But hey, we don't like it, but we get it.…
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Best Practices in Turnitin Feedback Studio
I have an ask for educators in both K-12 or Higher ed: What helps you make the most of Turnitin Feedback Studio in your classrooms? What are the best practices that someone has shared with you or…
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Teaching creativity creatively
“Creativity lights up the brain,” writes Nicole Kreuger in their blog post, “5 Reasons Why it is More Important than Ever to Teach Creativity” (ISTE, 2022) Yes.…
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Instructional Best Practices, Part 2: Drive Better Student Outcomes by Personalizing Student Feedback
Did you know... ...in addition to curriculum resources for K12 teachers, Turnitin provides turnkey Professional Development for districts to use with educators on a variety of academic integrity…
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Instructional Best Practices, Part 1: Safeguarding Academic Integrity
Did you know... ...in addition to curriculum resources for K12 teachers, Turnitin provides turnkey Professional Development for districts to use with educators on a variety of academic integrity…
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Sometimes different is really not that different
Differing viewpoints. That seems like a phrase I've heard a lot over the last few years. Sometimes though, it's not our viewpoints (thoughts, feelings, ideas) that are so different,…
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Lucha Libre: Body slamming the Socratic method
I am, admittedly, a huge lesson planning nerd. Actually, I should say, I am a huge unit planning nerd. Individual lessons aren't really my passion, but an intricately planned unit of study with…
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Socratic Seminars: Deepening comprehension levels
Socratic seminars, as a summative assessment or a formative learning experience, allow students to interact with one another, the text/topic, and examine their own point of view.…
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Assessments: How to reduce student anxiety
Defining and communicating to students where their learning journeys are headed and why they are focussed on a specific goal, allows for purposeful learning.…
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Sharing is Caring, Right?
Sharing is Caring, Right? Teaching often feels like a siloed profession where professionals continually reinvent themselves and content for their students.…
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Increase your students' academic integrity literacy with games
Gamification can increase learner engagement and deepen understanding. Use these ideas from Integrity to help solidify your students' understanding of academic integrity: Integrity Games:…
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The What & Why of Attributions
When teaching a graduate level research and bibliography methods course I often found myself creating “cheat sheets” for students on course topics: lists of credible journals,…
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Free-up more of your time this fall
Free-up your time & stress less during this year's back-to-school prep! Watch this quick video & learn how to save time with copying classes & make your fall set-up the most efficient one yet
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TEN in East Africa (Rwanda ,Uganda and Kenya)
Hi all, Is there any one who are in those 3 countries so that we can connect and see what we can do
Share innovative teaching and learning practices. Strategies for engaging students and providing meaningful feedback.