Matshidiso Pooe and Dichaba Mpho TURNITIN or TURNITOUT: An Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Plagiarism deterrent Software Matshidiso Pooe and Dichaba Mpho

Introduction Cheating is a global problem (Ramorola, 2012) Cheating is here to stay and is increasing (Gross, 2011) Schools and tertiary institutions have to address the problem (Foucher, 2009) Integrating technology into teaching and learning is a process involving thorough planning (Ntlabathi,2015) Technological change pose challenges on how universities carryout daily activities ( Hay and Herselman,2003)

Values shift Research Gross (2011) outlines that: Researchers are aware of the shift in values than academics and university administration. Academics and university administrators are trying to find solutions to the problem of cheating and plagiarism

The values shift research Traditional values Emerging values Objective merit Individual effort = highest regard Private property – credit Integrity = adherence to rules Failure is seen as a learning curve Subjective merit Collaborative effort = highest regard Community property – credit not required Integrity part of relationship, not rules Failure is not acceptable

Change in values

How to address the problem using Values Shift Research? Values Shift Research can assist universities and schools to understand the following: cheating is a product of change of values, not a willful criminal activity institutions must adapt policies, classroom practice and evaluation of student performance implement policies and strategies that emphasize collaboration, inquiry and initiative

General assumptions We assume academics know how : Is this the case? values have changed to use assessment strategies to meet outcomes and new values know all the cheating techniques to use new collaborative and interactive teaching methods The value with respect to learning gains does the use of technology add Support their students according to their profiles To apply online learning pedagogic principles Is this the case?

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research design : Qualitative Case study Population Academics and postgraduate students at comprehensive university in South Africa Sampling Convinient sampling Methodology Face-face interviews Data analysis- Thematic

Research Aim and Objectives Aim: To explore the pedagogical value of Turnitin in teaching and learning ( Postgraduate research) Objectives of the study To examine the extent to which academics encourages students to integrate academic integrity values in their writing To identify respondents' experiences and preferences of using technology in teaching and learning

Role players involved in assessment Student Examination/ Assessment Department Academic / Mentor

What are the available solutions? Web-based plagiarism deterrent softwares :TurnItIn and iThenticate Turnitin can be used as a deterrent, but also as an educational tool to teach students how to work with sources and to improve paraphrasing and quoting skills (classroom setting) iThenticate is designed for academics and researchers, allows for document sharing and collaboration

What are the available tools? Web-based plagiarism deterrent softwares :TurnItIn and iThenticate Turnitin - an educational tool to teach students how to work with sources and to improve paraphrasing and quoting skills (classroom setting) Turnitin Functionality - OriginalityCheck: The original Turnitin functionality , which identifies overlap between pieces of writing and produces an originality report with the percentage of overlapping material iThenticate is designed for academics and researchers, allows for document sharing and collaboration

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Role Players Student Lecturer/ supervisor/ mentor College’s HD committee Academic Support services

Originality report determinants What is the acceptable similarity Index? Problem statement or focus area of the study Style of the supervisor College/ Faculty guidelines

TurnItIn Report

Originality report

Source level analysis

SIMILARITY INDEX REPORT

Conclusion Universities need to adapt their policies according to the suggestions of the values shift research. Capacity building programmes and continuous support are crucial elements for technology integration in teaching and learning for both students and lecturers. Roles and responsibilities on the use of Turnitin should be classified Turnitin should be used for the purpose it was created for When using LMS , necessary infrastructure, training and support should be readily available .

PROPOSED PROCESS: of integrating Turnitin ( research ) College/Faculty-based Student orientation Supervisor allocation Proposal submission & Approval Chapter submissions to supervisor & feedback Turnitin & corrections Final Write-up, submission to Turnitin and examination PROPOSED PROCESS: of integrating Turnitin ( research )

Integrating Turnitin Into T&L Create Course site on institutional Turnitin Webpage Create an Assignment and activate TURNITIN Services Allow student submission Interpret the report and advise student accordingly Allow Assignment resubmission Integrating Turnitin Into T&L

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