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Concerns about a toxic culture of student-instructor mistrust inform one view of Turnitin, a platform that Brabazon (205, p. 14) ominously calls “the panopticon of plagiarism.” This is a skeptical perspective about Turnitin, its limitations and its effect on student-instructor relationships (Bruton and Childers 2016).
- The Big Myth
- Pros and Cons of Turnitin
- Conclusion
Instructors who adopt Turnitin need to know that it does not detectplagiarism; “It merely matches material present in a specific document uploaded to the Turnitin website to material present on the internet” (Walker 2010, p. 43). Therefore, determining whether a paper is plagiarized “requires academic judgment” (Pitchford 2012, p. 61). Turnitin can...
Concerns about a toxic culture of student-instructor mistrust inform one view of Turnitin, a platform that Brabazon (205, p. 14) ominously calls “the panopticon of plagiarism.” This is a skeptical perspective about Turnitin, its limitations and its effect on student-instructor relationships (Bruton and Childers 2016). Some at the Teaching Center sh...
Don’t use Turnitin reflexively. It’s a powerful tool for flagging potential plagiarism, but remember that it isn’t a plagiarism detector. Because a high Similarity Index score doesn’t automatically point to plagiarism, you must review papers carefully. “Originality reports need interpretation” by thoughtful subject-matter experts (Betts, Bostock, E...
Eighty-nine per cent of instructors (n = 47) had used Turnitin® three or more times, with 51% (n = 27) of instructors reporting that they use Turnitin® every term. As noted above, the survey was sent only to participants in courses where the instructor had requested Turnitin® to be activated in the learning management system. Four per cent ...
- Christine Zaza, Amanda McKenzie
- 2018
Sep 12, 2023 · Instructors need to explore the entire Similarity Report—not just look at the Similarity Score—to make informed decisions about a paper's authenticity. In a previous blog, we looked at how instructors interact with Turnitin’s Similarity Report, outlining what it is and how to leverage its power to meet instructional goals. 5.
Sep 29, 2023 · Indeed, writers who understand how to use Turnitin, its benefits, and its shortcomings will be on their way to “constructing” better results. Understanding Turnitin: A Brief “Tool Manual” Using Turnitin requires understanding of the program’s purpose, function, and availability.
Dec 21, 2023 · This brief review delves into the multifaceted realm of Turnitin, a prominent plagiarism detection tool widely used in academic settings. Examining its functionalities, strengths, and limitations ...
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Feb 4, 2018 · While the text-matching tool, Turnitin®, has traditionally been used to deter and detect plagiarism, more recently, instructors have started to use this tool for formative self-assessment. To describe Turnitin®’s use in practice and to explore perceptions of this tool, we surveyed 940 students, teaching assistants, and instructors at a Canadian university.
