Turnitin and the Plagiarism Policy

What it does, how it works, and whats involved in using Turnitin Contents

YOU NEED TO EDIT THESE SLIDES: These slides have been produced to help tutors introduce students to how Turnitin is used in your programme these slides can be amended/deleted to meet your requirements. Highlighted areas are provided for information and guidance and will need to be deleted.

Turnitin: Guides

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All students guides are available at:

http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/turnitin

Copyright and Data Protection

There are copyright and data protection issues students will need to be aware of. Students can be directed to read Overview for Students available at:

http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/turnitin

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About Turnitin

Turnitin: What is it?

Turnitin is text matching software.
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It identifies how much of your assignment text is unoriginal. It will help you improve your academic writing.

If your programme is using e-feedback this will need to be highlighted

Turnitin: What does it do? (1/2)

Turnitin checks students work for material which might have been originated from other sources:
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The Internet (several billion URLs); Essays from cheat sites; Selected subscription services (including Gale and Emerald); Copyright free material, such as the Gutenberg Project; Submitted work may also be compared with a database of other students work previously submitted to Turnitin - including CCCU and other institutions.

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Turnitin then reports the extent of any unoriginal material this is text reproduced in students work which is known to exist in these other sources. Providing an originality report Contents for academic staff using coloured and numbered text to depict unoriginal material. Turnitin itself doesnt make any judgement as to whether or not students work is plagiarised, it simply offers information to support academic decision making. Turnitin is not a plagiarism detector: it is text-matching software.

Be aware that an assignment full of quotes and references will return a high score on the originality report.

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How the Department uses Turnitin

Turnitin: How it is used in the Dept. (1/2)

EDIT THIS SLIDE: to ensure it covers how Turnitin is used in your programme, especially if e-submission only You will have an opportunity, and be encouraged to, submit at least one draft and view the originality report Contents for each piece of coursework youre asked to submit to Turnitin. You can use this to help improve your academic writing Turnitin will be used by all modules unless your tutor specifically advises you. You will be required submit a paper copy to the tutor OR drop box by the deadline AND an electronic copy to Turnitin.

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EDIT THIS SLIDE: to ensure it covers how Turnitin is used in your programme See your Programme Handbook (available from your Module/Programme CLIC Learn board) for information Contents on procedures and penalties where:
you submit one or both late you submit one but not the other your paper and electronic submissions are different

See your Module Handbook (available from the Module CLIC Learn board) for further module specific details on the use of Turnitin.

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Using Turnitin

Turnitin: Saving Your Work

EDIT THIS SLIDE: File naming conventions may differ in departments
Before submitting your assignment, you should do the following things: Contents
Save your assignment in Microsoft Word. On YOUR PC / PEN DRIVE / FLASHSTICK / STORAGE DEVICE, save the document in the following format: SURNAME-FORENAME_MODULE-CODE_ASSIGNMENT-TITLE e.g

Doe-Jane_3VLE_Assignment-01.docx
Make a note of the title you use and the location in which the assignment is saved on your PC / pen drive / flash stick. Note: although Turnitin accepts PowerPoint files, there is currently no University wide requirement to submit work in PowerPoint. Check with your tutor first.

Turnitin: Submitting Your Work (1/6)

EDIT THIS SLIDE: Inform the students where the Turnitin submission points are for your programme
Log on to CLIC Learn with your own username and password, and click on the Course Module, find the Turnitin assignment and click on the View/Complete.

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Click the Submit icon next to the assessment title.

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Ensure 'single file upload is selected.

The submission title should be the same as the version you have saved on your own storage device. Contents Click on the Choose from this computer button to locate your work for your PC / pen drive / flash stick. Now click on the Upload button to upload your work into Turnitin

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The maximum file size is 20Mb.

Turnitin accepts the following file types: Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, PostScript, PDF, HTML, RTF, plain text, PowerPoint. Contents Note: although Turnitin accepts PowerPoint files, there is currently no University wide requirement to submit work in PowerPoint. Check with your tutor first.

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Turnitin will now shows you an interactive preview of your file to Contents check its the work you meant to upload. If you are happy with your submission please press the Confirm button and it will be uploaded to Turnitin.

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When you have submitted your work you will see a receipt

Make a note of your Turnitin Submission ID (this will be emailed to you - it may go straight to your Junk Mail folder, so Contents make sure you check there as well as your inbox).

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A full receipt, including an image of the first page of your work and information about your submission, is available online from Turnitin using the Print/Download icon at the bottom of your Originality Report or e-Feedback sheet).

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Please download this before the end of the academic year if you would like to keep a copy

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Originality Checking

Turnitin: Originality Checking

To check your Originality Report, go back to the Turnitin assignment and click on the View/Complete. It may take up to 24 hours to generate the report. Contents

Click on the % link to open your Originality Report..

What does my Originality Report mean?

Watch the short video from Oxford Brookes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yYf8AihndI Access the guide from the Turnitin Support page, which contains advice on interpreting Originality Reports, e.g. quotes. Ask your tutor for advice if you are still not sure.
EDIT THIS SLIDE: Let students know if they will see the Originality Report for final submission

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Help and Support

Turnitin: Need More Help?

Student guide to using Turnitin
Can be found from the University Turnitin web pages: http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/turnitin Additional information on your Module/Programme CLIC Learn board;

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Technical help using Turnitin:

Visit / contact the i-zone in the first instance, or contact your Module/Programme tutor.