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INTRODUCING TURNITIN
Elizabeth J. Pyatt
ITS
[email protected]
To be recorded
LOGIN LINK
Site URL
• URL –
http://turnitin.psu.edu
Now goes to updated
support site
Click “Log On” to log in
Or bookmark URL
Screen Cap
NEW SERVICES
• Before July 1, 2013
Originality Report only
• “Plagiarism detection”
• After July 1, 2013
Originality Report
GradeMark
• Comments, rubric, color highlighting, audio
PeerMark
• Create peer critique assignments
EXISTING ACCOUNTS
• If you had an instructor account
before July 1, 2013
You still have your account
You now have new options for GradeMark
and PeerMark
You are not required to use new tools
• But we recommend you check them out
USAGE ALLOWED
• Our license allows use for
Course assignments
Thesis & papers in part of academic
program
Demo/Training Accounts
Scan content for PSU online courses
Related educational uses
NOT ALLOWED
• Scan Own papers
Student self-scan in student accounts
Faculty journal article self-scan
• Admission Essays
Colleges can purchase Turnitin
Admissions
Smoother interface
NEW INSTRUCTOR ACCOUNTS
• Current Process
E-mail request to [email protected]
Send course info + semester or other use
• Wait for activation instructions
Instructions at Sign Up link on support
site (http://turnitin.psu.edu)
ACCOUNT SET UP
Use Official PSU email
Use Nonsense characters
DEMO TIME!
• Log In
http://turnitin.psu.edu
START CLASS
• Add Class
• Add Assignment
• New Assignment Options
Skip Originality Report
Add Rubric
eRater Spell/Grammar Checker
• http://turnitin.psu.edu/help/facultystart
CLASS TYPE
• Standard or Master (multi section)
Add TAs to section of a Master class
HANDLING TAS
• Use “Master Class” option
So instructor sees all sections
• Each section
Has TA and TA join code
TAs can create own assignments OR
assignments can be pushed
Details on
http://turnitin.psu.edu/help/tamasterclass/
CLASS PASSWORD
• Needed by students to enroll
PAPER UPLOAD OPTIONS
• Students self-enroll and upload
With password
• http://turnitin.psu.edu/help/studentstart/
Re-finding class password
http://www.turnitin.com/en_us/support/helpcenter/class-enrollment-info
• Instructors can batch upload
From ANGEL dropbox
• http://turnitin.psu.edu/help/dropbox/
PAPER FORMAT
• Min length
20 words
• Formats
Word, RTF
Plain Text (copy & paste)
HTML – properly tagged
PDF – NOT a scan, but with text
PowerPoint
ORIGINALITY REPORT:
HAS PLAGIARISM HAPPENED?
GRADEMARK SAMPLE MARKS
QUICKMARK SETS
Composition (Standard)
Linguistics (Custom)
QUICKMARKS MANAGER
RUBRIC TOOLS
• Learn More
Rubric Quickstart Guide (Word)
Turnitin.com Help Center, Rubrics
GRADE EXPORT/ANGEL IMPORT
• Instructors can assign grades
Via rubric
Raw Score
• Export/Import
Export CSV for ANGEL
http://turnitin.psu.edu/help/gradeexport/
ERATER
GRAMMAR CHECK SAMPLE
PEER REVIEW BENEFITS
• Read other points of view
How do other students respond to same
assignment?
• Learn to critique
Students can learn to appreciate role of
instructor
• Receive peer feedback
Can build expectations for community of
practice
Students pay more attention when writing in
front of peers
PEERMARK SETUP
• Need to create regular assignment first
Create PeerMark assignment based on regular
assignment
• Students must upload there even if no other tool used
• Watch due dates of each step!
PEERMARK QUESTIONS
• Assign questions
to student
reviwers
Basic = “Does this
paper have a
thesis?”
DISTRIBUTE REVIEWS
• Options include
Anonymous
Automatic vs manual
match
Select vs automatic
# of matches,
exclude self-review
BEST PRACTICES: PLAGIARISM
• Inform students
• Non-traditional assignment?
• Train students in your standards
What must be cited? How do you cite?
Let students ask questions
• Allow students to scan drafts in Revision
Assignments
Fine points not always obvious to
students
BEST PRACTICES: ORIGINALITY
REPORT
• Review reports carefully
Quotes often included as match
• Also
Beware paper with no citations
Beware change in style, check again
w/Google
• If plagiarism suspected
Talk with student first
• Student could be the victim of a friend!
BEST PRACTICES: GRADEMARK
• Include positive comments
• Personalize (i.e. be specific)
Students reacted well to audio comments
in one study
• Rubric
Clear, but concise
BEST PRACTICES: PEERMARK
• Clear evaluation questions
Possibly include very basic reading
questions for beginning students
QUESTIONS
• Turnitin Mobile App?
Not compliant with single signon
• ANGEL Integration?
API in development. No firm timeline
• Others….?