USING TURNITIN TO IMPROVE STUDENT WRITING AND REDUCE PLAGIARISM… without overwhelming teachers

goals A PRIORITY OF OUR DISTRICT, OUR SCHOOL AND OUR IB PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT A HIGH STANDARD OF STUDENT LEARNING IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BE CHALLENGED, COLLABORATIVE AND RESPONSIBLE. By using turnitin, we are using a 21 st century tool to allow students o to peer review o to learn about the process of writing o to understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it o to utilize JIT learning with the system’s handbook links In doing so, we allow teachers o to incorporate more writing in every class o to grade more efficiently by using GradeMark capabilities o to grade papers paperlessly o to “mark” grammar, mechanics and punctuation errors automatically

Many studies indicate that effective feedback is one of the hallmarks of increased student learning. Heinrich et al (2009) suggested that an essential issue with “high quality assignment marking is the time required,” and found that e-tools can be “used to increase efficiency, with the time freed-up being invested into quality improvements, again supported by e-tools”(pg. 469). Turnitin.com (2014) promises online grading “saves instructors time and provides richer feedback with marks directly on student assignments.” FEEDBACK IS ESSENTIAL FOR LEARNING…AND IS TIME-CONSUMING 4-5 page 20 minutes per paper X 30 students = 10 hours of grading

DON’T LIKE TO KILL TREES? DON’T LIKE TO CARRY HOME STACKS OF ESSAY? TIRED OF WRITING THE SAME COMMENTS, OVER AND OVER AGAIN? Make use of GradeMark!

YOU CAN USE AUTOMATED COMMENTS, CREATE YOUR OWN, OR EVEN GIVE ORAL COMMENTS. Want to “talk it out”? Use Voice Comment! This tool allows you to “speak” to your students for up to three minutes. Using GradeMark’s automated buttons expedites teacher feedback and offers students ample and constructive information. o QuickMark comments provide explanations and links for students. o Comments can be stored to use as QuickMarks later. Can create a “bank” for each type of assignment. o Can create general comments that are individualized. o Rubrics establish a standard and illustrate how students can achieve benchmark standards. o ETS e-rater integration with GradeMark provides grammar and usage feedback. Interactive demo for using Grade Mark

You can create your own rubric, adapt one that is already created, or simply use turnitin’s rubrics. Here are a couple of webinars you can watch: Faster Easier Grading with GradeMark Rubrics Faster Easier Grading with GradeMark Rubrics Design and develop rubrics in GradeMark to give clear and objective feedback on student writing while communicating expectations of how they will be evaluated. Attendees will learn how to choose appropriate criteria and collaboratively build a rubric during the session. Watch NowWatch Now Grading with Common Core State Standards Aligned Rubrics Grading with Common Core State Standards Aligned Rubrics Examines the CCSS-aligned rubrics developed by Turnitin and the Saddleback College English Professional Learning Council. Topics address how rubrics play an integral role in measuring student- learning outcomes that better reflect students’ learning. Watch NowWatch Now Rubrics for PE, science, math, the arts, IB, etc.!

Here is a list of resources from the support help center of turnitin… Here is a list of tutorials from the support help center of turnitin… THERE ARE SO MANY RESOURCES!

WHAT, YOU WANT MORE? FOR MORE INFORMATION… RESOURCES Resources directly from turnitin Log in for turnitin Using Feedback to Help Students Learn Using Feedback to Help Students Learn handout (Phil Race) Questions, suggestions, concerns How important is feedback? Engage in Feedback Assessment: Feedback to Promote Student Learning How important is writing? Writing Skills: More Important Than Ever on the Job The Importance of Good Writing Skills in the Workplace Why Writing Skills Are More Important Than Ever