Preventing student papers from being added to the Turnitin database

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jill Fresen

When using the Assignments tool in WebLearn, the default behaviour is that student papers do get added to the Turnitin database; however, they are used only for comparison purposes and are not released or shown to any other users, apart … Continue reading →

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Excluding quoted material and using GradeMark

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jill Fresen

TURNITIN ACADEMY MARCH 2011 ************************************************** FEATURED ARTICLES Excluding Quotes in Originality Reports The exclude quotes feature in Originality Reports reduces the noise in similarity matches so instructors can better evaluate the level of originality in assignments. Many instructors, however, choose … Continue reading →

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Turnitin Newsletter March 2011

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jill Fresen

************************************************** FEATURED ARTICLES 7 Tips to Encourage Original Work How can you design assignments that are plagiarism-proof? Here are 7 tips on developing strategies to encourage original student work: 1. Develop an awareness of student study practices 2. Discuss essay … Continue reading →

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