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Transition from Blackboard Direct 2.5 to LTI
Hi, Currently we are using Blackboard Direct 2.5 building block. I would like to know: 1. Do I need to disable Blackboard Direct 2.5 and then turn on the LTI integration? 2.…
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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…
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Free Classroom Resources: Source Credibility Pack
https://www.turnitin.com/resources/source-credibility An essential 21st-century skill is the ability to sort through and evaluate information critically in order to have an accurate understanding of…
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Equitable Evaluation & Excellent Expectation-Setting: Create & Customize Your Turnitin Rubrics
Rubrics are an incredibly powerful tool to bring different people into alignment. Institutions at the department, school, and district level can use them to facilitate discussion and alignment…
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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.…
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College Readiness from 9th Grade Onwards
College-bound students start visiting college campuses as early as middle school. Dr. Lauren Scott, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington,…
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The Importance of Teacher Self Care
Anyone who’s ever taken a flight knows the phrase: “Secure your own oxygen mask first before assisting children,” yet many teachers focus on social-emotional learning for our students but not for…
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Writing to Learn: Simple Strategies to Boost STEM Thinking
A long-debated topic in schools is who is responsible for teaching writing to students. Invariably, that task primarily falls on the shoulders of English teachers,…
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Powering the Feedback Cycle with Turnitin Feedback Studio for Middle School and High School
Students grow and succeed when they get high quality feedback from their teachers. Turnitin Feedback Studio is built to power and accelerate that process.…
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What Is Real? Teaching Students How to Evaluate the Credibility of Sources
With the rise of fake news and internet sites, information and media literacy is an essential skill for the twenty-first century learner. We explore the importance of teaching source credibility…
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What is self-plagiarism and what does it have to do with academic integrity?
Self-plagiarism—sometimes known as “duplicate plagiarism”—is a term for when a writer recycles work for a different assignment or publication and represents it as new.…
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Addressing self-plagiarism
Today's Turnitin blog post addresses the complex and sometimes confusing issue of self-plagiarism or "duplicate plagiarism" as it is also known. The article considers the impact of this topic on…
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Remove paper from database
I stored paper to test it and see how it works in the repository. Now, whenever I add my paper again it shows 100% plagiarism and matches with student paper MY INSTITUTE NAME.…
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Using Peermark with academic English students
I'm working on an action research project on the use of Turnitin's peermark with academic English students. So far I've had some success designing and deploying peermark assignments to students'…
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Fostering Original Thinking in High Schoolers Through Scientific Inquiry
How can you inspire high school students to look beyond what is known and to push the boundaries of what is possible? Join 2019 Turnitin Global Innovation Award Winner Rachna Nath for an exploration…
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When the delivered institution is a number
Dear all, How can I identify the author of a paper identified with a number, in this case as "81705", in the case of a high % of student work, where Turnitin tells me that it was delivered to that…
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College and Career Readiness in Rural Schools
We recently convened a panel discussion to explore the horizons of rural education in the United States. From that conversation, a key insight emerged: student, family,…
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European Conference on Academic Integrity & Plagiarism
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New research from John Hattie of what types of feedback are most effective
It is now well established that giving feedback is crucial for improving learning outcomes and supporting student achievement. However, there has long been an open and largely subjective question on…
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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…
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Thinking beyond classrooms to help students prepare for the future
As educators, we may find ourselves wondering why some students find academic writing difficult, why referencing seems complicated, or why getting an in-text citation right seems so challenging.…
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Cannot add students to my class
If I manually add a student it says, "You are currently unable to enroll this student in your class because the class' account has reached its student limit.…
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What are online test banks and what do they have to do with academic integrity?
In this blog series, we have explored emerging trends in academic misconduct, including the use of word spinners and electronic cheating devices. These trends are being seen worldwide and have been…
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Adding sources to TII's database
I've had a request from a member of staff to have a paper added to the database. I've looked at the paper, and it's on an open (as far as I can tell) journal site, so no logins required.…
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How do you treat self-plagiarism at postgrad. level?
Hi all, I'd like to hear how your HE institution treats self-plagiarism (or double submission) at PG level. In some subjects, we may scaffold our assessments (e.g.…