INTRODUCING TURNITIN Elizabeth J Pyatt ITS turnitinpsu edu

INTRODUCING TURNITIN Elizabeth J. Pyatt ITS turnitin@psu. edu 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 § Grade. Mark • Comments, rubric, color highlighting, audio § Peer. Mark • 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 Grade. Mark and Peer. Mark § 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 turnitin@psu. edu § 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 § e. Rater 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 § Power. Point

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 Peer. Mark 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…. ?