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…

All American: The Experience of Latin American Immigrants in U S K-12 Education

Schools in the United States support the holistic development of all students through the process of learning and discovery, but the school experience in this country presents a distinct set of…

Free Classroom Resources: Disrupting Plagiarism Pack

https://www.turnitin.com/resources/disrupting-plagiarism In a time when information is instantly available and content creation is a few clicks away, academic integrity can easily become a grey area…

Webinar : The Intersection of Academic Integrity and Equity in Secondary Education

Academic integrity is defined by the International Center for Academic Integrity with regard to the relationship between an academic institution, its students, and student coursework.…

School for Ethical Education Honor Pledge Examples

The International Center for Academic Integrity — Educational Resources

https://www.academicintegrity.org/educational-resources/

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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.…

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…

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,…

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.…

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,…