TurnItIn Software
Welcome to our Turnitin Page. Please click on the links below to find out more about Turnitin.
- What is Plagiarism?
- What is TurnItIn?
- How much is it?
- How do I use it?
- What training is available?
- Conferences & Events
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is interpreted by the University as the act of presenting the work of others as ones own work, without acknowledgement.
Plagiarism is considered academic fraudulent, and an offence against University discipline. The University considers plagiarism to be a major offence, and subject to disciplinary procedures of the University. The University's full statement on plagiarism is set out in the University Calendar, Part I, 'General Regulations and Information', II, Academic progress, p63 - p71.
Plagiarism - A Good Practice Guide by Jude Carroll & Jon Appleton (PDF)
What is TurnItIn?
TurnItIn is the standard in online plagiarism prevention. It Instantly identifies papers containing unoriginal material from over 40 Million Student Papers, 12 Billion Web Pages, over 10,000 newspapers, Magazines & Scholary journals and Thousands of Books. Turnitin allows educators to check students’ work for academic integrity by searching for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against continuously updated databases using the industry’s most advanced search technology. Every Originality Report provides instructors with the opportunity to teach their students proper citation methods as well as to safeguard their students’ academic integrity. Turnitin is also web Based so compatability between different computers and operating systems isn’t a problem.
TurnItIn can also be used for the following:
- Peer Review:
Students can review and respond to their classmates' work online and also encourages collaborative learning and improving student writing - GradeMark:
The ability to mark student work in a unique, paperless environment and view assessment over time - GradeBook:
A tool that enables instructors to manage grades and assignments online.
How much is it?
CAPSL maintains a license agreement with nLearning Ltd for the purpose of using their product TurnItIn so all Trinity Staff have access to the Turnitin Service and can make this available to their students.
How do I use it?
Please contact Ms. Jade Concannon at capsl@tcd.ie for the account id and password to access our Turnitin account. When you have these details, go to http://www.turnitin.com and avail of the free training they offer (see below) to talk you through it.
Please note most importantly, if you are going to run your students papers through Turnitin, the student must be informed in advance about the product and its intended use by you, the lecturer.
If you are a student, please visit the following page on how to use Turnitin.
What training is available?
Product walk-through online training
Turnitin Academy are running the following classes online throughout Michaelmas Term 2012:
Implementation and Promotion for Admins and Advocates | Aug 28
Getting Students Started with Turnitin | Sep 4
Plagiarism Spectrum—The 10 Types of Unoriginal Work | Sep 11
Originality, Plagiarism, and the Web | Sep 18
Best Practices for Teaching with Turnitin | Sep 25
Formative Assessment with Turnitin | Oct 2
Developing Critical Thinking Skills with PeerMark | Oct 9
Offering Meaningful Feedback with GradeMark Comments | Oct 16
Faster Easier Grading with GradeMark Rubrics | Oct 23
Grading with Common Core Rubrics | Oct 30
Sign up for the Entire 10-week course
User Group Meetings and Conferences
If you have any comments you would like fed back to the Turnitin User Group please email capsl@tcd.ie
Tech Forum | Tarrytown, NY | Oct 19
Tech Forum | Austin, TX | Nov 8