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What is SafeAssign? We will be using an anti-plagiarism tool called SafeAssign for this class. SafeAssign is a service that detects similarities between papers that you submit as assignments in this course, and papers in the SafeAssign database. A submission is compared to: –Index of internet documents –Proquest Database –A local (UMB) database of previously submitted papers –A Global Reference Database of all papers submitted to the SafeAssign service (This is an opt ‐ in only feature) Educational Technologies and Learning Commons

Why are we using SafeAssign? The intention of this tool is to protect original work. It will help you learn to cite sources properly. SafeAssign is an intellectual property checker. Much like a spell checker checks for spelling errors, this tool checks for original phrasing and ideas. Educational Technologies and Learning Commons

SafeAssignment Reports Each time you submit an assignment you may have the ability to view a SafeAssign Originality Report. The report will show you how much of your document matches other online sources. You may have the opportunity to view these reports and re- submit your assignments for the assignment if the SafeAssignment is set up in Draft mode. Each time a new document is submitted the previous document and SafeAssign report is overwritten. Educational Technologies and Learning Commons

Student Privacy Instructors may request the following from students: –Papers are submitted in a supported electronic format. –Students submit papers to Blackboard via the SafeAssign tool for designated assignments. IMPORTANT NOTE: Instructors may submit student papers to the UMass Boston database at any time directly with the SafeAssign DirectSubmit tool provided that all student personal information is removed including, student name, id number, etc. Educational Technologies and Learning Commons

Student Writing and Citation Resources A good resource for thinking about plagiarism: Rutgers Provost Video on Plagiarism Rutgers Provost Video on Plagiarism Reading, Writing, and Study Strategies Center (RWSSC) g/rwssc g/rwssc Research Help at Healey Library Additional resources may be found in the Code of Student Conduct "Academic Honesty” Educational Technologies and Learning Commons

General Tips Allow 5 to 10 mins for SafeAssign report to return. File sizes should be under 2 MB. Formats accepted: doc, docx, odt, pdf, txt, rtf, htm or html Educational Technologies and Learning Commons