Turnitin at Oxford

WebLearn and Turnitin can be used in conjuction with each other, with the intervention of an admistrator, to receive assignment or essay submissions, distribute them to examiners, and put them through the Turnitin text matching system. *** NOTE: Permission needs … Continue reading →

The demitting proctors usually report on plagiarism cases they have dealt with, and in the past, they have mentioned the use of ‘screening software’ to investigate cases of possible plagiarism. You might like to read Melissa Highton’s blog posting: “A … Continue reading →

There are several different Turnitin products and licences. The University of Oxford has a licence for Turnitin (Academic), which allows the screening of work of registered Oxford students, submitted in terms of curriculum requirements. There is a separate product, Turnitin … Continue reading →

IT Services supports the use of Turnitin, the plagiarism awareness software, and provides training and help materials for academic and administrative staff. Turnitin User Group meetings take place each term, with the next on Tuesday 12 March, 2:00 – 4:00. … Continue reading →

From Plagiarismadvice.org: Plagiarismadvice.org provides resources, training, advice and guidance to the education sector to help address growing concerns about plagiarism. Our revamped website contains: Resources for addressing plagiarism Research Papers from our international conferences Academic Network – experts across the … Continue reading →

Fed up of 100% matches of cover sheets and essay titles in Turnitin Originality reports? If so, read on. In showing users at the University how to use Turnitin for Admissions, I’m constantly surprised at the number of new features … Continue reading →

Melissa Highton, Head of the Learning Technologies Group at IT Services, has posted a thought-provoking piece on her blog highlighting the case of plagiarism at Harvard and parallels at Oxford. You can read it at: http://blogs.it.ox.ac.uk/melissa/2012/10/06/scandal/

Earlier this year, in a pioneering move in the UK, the Blavatnik School of Government piloted the use of Turnitin for Admissions for their first intake of students who have started at the University this week. The pilot is being … Continue reading →

Come along to learn more about Turnitin and avoiding plagiarism – attend our free half-day courses or lunch-time sessions. Booking is required, using the links provided. Booking opens 30 days in advance – if booking is not yet open for a … Continue reading →

Students are strongly advised against the use of websites claiming to check their work for plagiarism. A student recently uploaded their work, only to discover too late that the website concerned was potentially fraudulent. This has caused great distress and … Continue reading →