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Similarity report with my own account denied
I am teaching at Touro University, former Touro College. The student just turned in a paper with 99% similarity report linked to Touro College. I am pretty sure he copied from one of my other…
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Balancing assessment security with student experience to validate learning
It’s clear that attention on assessment security has accelerated since the rapid shift to online, remote-based, and hybrid learning. Institutions across the world managed as best as they could to…
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What do grading and marking assessments have to do with academic integrity?
At Turnitin, our mission has evolved over the years to span the entire assessment and learning journey. We began as peer review software in 1998, which then pivoted to anti-plagiarism due to urgent…
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Importance of Effective Feedback
Feedback is the key to approaching any learning outcome and hence integral to the system of education. However, more often than not, the focus remains on alphanumeric grades as a form of feedback,…
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How similarity percentage is affected by later submissions
Dear Turnitin, I am a bit puzzled why the similarity percentage changes when two different people submit their work. If there is a concern over collusion,…
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Cannot get Similiarity Report
Hi I uploaded a paper for similarity check 15 days ago. It was a 545 page document. I got no similiarity report for percentage. I then deleted it. Now, again I uploaded it.…
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The effect of continuous assessment and feedback on the learning process with Mrs.Tina Servaia, Principal,Calcutta International School
Continuous assessment and feedback is integral to any effective learning process. However, with the growing number of students and limited number of educators,…
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Impact of the NEP at the Secondary Education level: a candid discussion with Damayanti Mukherjee, Principal, MHS, Kolkata
Watch Ms.Damayanti Mukherjee, Principal of the Modern High School for Girls share her perspective on the impact of the National Education Policy can help students and educators create an environment…
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Increase learner agency through Feedback Studio & Draft Coach
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the importance of student agency in the K-12 setting. Growing student independence through choice creates the roots of strong critical thinking skills.…
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Draft Coach
We're investigating Draft Coach right now - can I double check that, though I've looked at both the initial similarity check & the full report, that it's not including any previously submitted work?…
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How to share your QuickMark Sets
YES, YOU CAN! Here's how to share your QuickMark sets to your department, co-teachers, etc. EXPORTING SETS 1. Open your class 2. Click on the Libraries tab 3. Click on the QuickMark Manager tab 4.…
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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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Contract Cheating: Why should I be concerned?
Contract cheating (also known as ghostwriting) happens when someone else writes the paper on behalf of the student, and the student submits the same in his/her name.…
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What does a cheater look like? How to help at-risk students
As instructors, we welcome a new cohort of students into our classrooms, whether they are virtual or in-person with each passing cycle. Each term starts with a clean slate;…
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Similarity in the classroom
In our first post in this series, we attempted to truly tease out the distinctions between plagiarism and similarity while squarely placing Turnitin in the similarity arena.…
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Painless Paraphrasing: Giving Students the Support They Need To Be Successful
Paraphrasing pain is REAL! This is a complex concept & a complex skill for young writers to master and teaching paraphrasing can sometimes feel like a painful task!…
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How to harness the power of our new education community
The shift to remote and/or hybrid learning environments around the world has modified our definition of community. For many, “community” prior to the pandemic was based on in-person support,…
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Academic Integrity Series: Why do students engage in academic misconduct, and how can they avoid it?
This is the final part of a five-part series on Academic Integrity and Honor Committees. See the first four posts in the Supporting Academic Integrity board of Turnitin Educators Network!…
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Feedback, Feedback, Feedback…everyone gets feedback!
Having students give each other feedback allows students to understand what is involved in giving insightful comments & finding areas of opportunity. In my experience,…
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Academic Integrity Series: What kinds of decisions do Honor Committees make?
This is part four of five in a series of posts on Honor Code Committees. High school students often hear from chagrined teachers, “When you go to college, _ won’t fly!”.…
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Academic Integrity Series: What is academic misconduct?
This is part three of a five part series on academic integrity committees. High school students often hear from chagrined teachers, “When you go to college, _ won’t fly!”.…
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Overcoming Challenges in the Modern Day Assessment: a candid discussion with key educators
Conducting the most effective assessment has been a challenge with educators from time immemorial. How do we ensure the assessment aids the key learning objectives?…
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Sailing through the day
Watching my child take sailing lessons this summer brought it’s fair share of frightening moments and near misses. On this particularly windy day, she set her sails and her course,…
