Turnitin
This is for a three hour Turnitin learning session at ASD
Agenda:
Plagiarism, Creativity, and Student Growth (about an hour)
Understanding Fair Use on The Teaching Channel (6 minutes)
discussion of quiz results (I got 12/13)
Plagiarism Spectrum (2:00 - to end)
research study and infographic
lesson plans for teaching about plagiarism - provided by Turnitin
webcast "Improvisation an Plagiarism: Fostering a Culture of Creativity" (4:00-10:12)
Discussion: How will you use Turnitin with your students?
Recommended for later: "Plagiarism and the Web: Revisited"
BREAK
create a class
student account conventions
Adding assignments
Grade Anything
students can upload/share other kinds of assignments, not just documents - images, slideshows, videos, etc. (will not necessarily generate a similarity report)
Recommended for later: Grade Anything webinar
Originality Reports
these show a match to existing content - not immediately plagiarism
Break
Providing feedback
Feedback
ETS e-rater - instant diagnostic feedback on grammar, spelling, usage, mechanics, and style
turn on in assignment settings
not perfect - teach students how to read the comments and decide whether or not they really apply
GradeMark Interactive Tutorial (requires you be logged in)
Rubrics
I'm providing a printed copy of these directions for you to read, follow, and annotate.
This is a phenomenal feature once you get started, but more complicated to set up than other Turnitin features.
Discussion: What kinds of things do you think we can address as a district to prevent plagiarism? If we don't want this program to go away, how can we increase usage?
time to work and ask questions