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Webinar: The 5 Key Shifts of Mastery Based Learning
Following our exploration of one school's journey to mastery-based learning, this session addresses how any institution can start to transform to a more student centered, culturally responsive,…
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Webinar: The Mastery Collaborative Approach — Youth centered, culturally responsive-sustaining, and competency-based
Join us to find out how a community of 70+ public K-12 schools across the 5 boroughs of New York City is transforming learning for the students they serve.…
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The Harvard College Honor Code
At Harvard, students and faculty are part of a community of learners who share a commitment to the values of trust, respect, honesty, responsibility, and fairness.…
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Building the Team: Elevating Excellence in High School Robotics
Originality is at the heart of innovation and few things spur innovation like a good competitive challenge. Nancy McIntyre of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation joined us to share how…
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Allowing for Revisions While Still Moving Forward
Now, more than ever, I require students to revise and resubmit work. I think it is a very beneficial exercise for the student, but I realize it can be very time consuming for the teacher.…
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Thank You, Class of 2020!
How has 2020 been for you? No, really, we want to know… As this tumultuous year draws to an end, we’d like to say an enormous ‘thank you’ to all of you who have made a difference to student learning…
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Challenges & Opportunities for Learning in HE
I'm sure the lives of everyone in our global community have been immeasurably changed in the past few weeks by the spread of Coronavirus. As places of learning at all levels scramble to deliver…
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Auto-calculation of Rubrics
Hi, I am looking to find out how institutions use the auto calculation function on the Standard Rubrics. We are trying to make the marking process consistent and manage staff time effectively by…
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Turnitin Paper View Request - Not Very Useful?
When I request to view a paper against which one of my students has evidently either copied or reused material, the system returns an anonymous copy. Therefore, I see the entire text,…
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Academic Integrity day/week events: share ideas
Hi everyone, This year, I'm working with some colleagues to organise an inaugural ‘Academic Integrity Week’ at Trinity College, something we’re hoping will become an annual event in the life of the…
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How to Motivate Originality with Student Book Choice
When we’re teaching writing, it’s important to make reading accessible and intersectional with student interests. In this blog, we’ll examine how and why reading lists are formed throughout a…
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Use of Turnitin as Collusion Detection Tool? Share your experiences
Most of the times institutions will focus on checking papers and theses through Turnitin. The main objective of developing writing skills and detecting collusion in the student assignment is ignored…
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Strategies for increasing the utilization of Turnitin in high schools
For the past several years our district has provided Turnitin for all high school students and teachers. I am looking for strategies for increasing the utilization of Turnitin at the high school…
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Posting to Individual Students
Good morning, I use Turnitin for grading speeches and presentations. I would like to post assignments for individual students immediately after they give the speech or deliver the presentation.…
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Electronic marking and feedback
Has anyone tried marking in GradeMark/Feedback Studio? What was the context in which you used it? What were your experiences of electronic marking, and how did the students respond?…
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What is the purpose of an originality report?
The most obvious and time honored use of an originality report is to deter and detect purposeful plagiarism. Can originality reports be used for other, perhaps less obvious, goals?
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How do you match pairs for feedback?
Dear colleagues, I strongly believe that encouraging students to exchange peer feedback contributes to the development of better writing skills. I have been conducting empirical studies to reveal…
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How do you build a culture of Academic Integrity?
WGU is a nonprofit university, and we cater to a diverse student body that has been under served. At the beginning of the program, students are supported during Orientation as they are provided a…
Share innovative teaching and learning practices. Strategies for engaging students and providing meaningful feedback.