Turnitin … for Formative and Self assessment David Callaghan and Adrian Cain 16th October 2013

Outline of session Objectives (Learning Outcomes?) Drivers Introduction to Turnitin (3 min video from the company) What is ‘similarity index’ – what does x% mean? From students perspectives – a Turnitin video and a test student example. How to create a drop box – what are all the settings? Demonstration. Have a go: Create a drop box in your test area Enrol a test student Submit some work See what Turnitin says. Issues – incl. sneaks, cheats and litigation Policy – your course team needs one – or else! Further sources of help and support.

Objectives Awareness of Turnitin Awareness of using Turnitin for student formative feedback – ‘self’ assessment. Discuss various settings such as ‘small matches’ Understand that the % figure is only relevant in context Setup a dropbox Explain to students how to use the system Awareness of some limitations Understand that a POLICY is needed before Turnitin is used Know where to go for further sources of help.

Drivers Improve student writing Encourages students to see that they SHOULD be using sources Shows students other work similar to theirs

Introduction to Turnitin

What is ‘similarity index’ … … what does x% mean? What would be an acceptable % for: Literature review Discussion Reflection?

A students perspective #1: Video from Turnitin:

#2 later ...

How to create a drop box … … and what are all these settings? Main issues around: Dates? Exclude Small Matches? Submit to repository? Other issues: Exclude bibliographic materials? Exclude quoted materials?

Submitting – the student view:

Demonstration ... Looking at the test assessment course: “DDE Assessment Training Area” ... ... logging in as callagda_s ... Via: www.learningedge.edgehill.ac.uk Looking at the similarity report What does it tell the student?

Have a go ... Create a Turnitin assessment in your test area Ensure NO submission to repository Enrol a test student in your test area Submit some work ... Create some work, copy from: Edgehill.ac.uk Wikipedia.com See what Turnitin says.

Issues … Sneaks Cheats Litigation

Policy Put simply – your team, and therefore your students need one!

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