Turnitin has a new online guide
A new online guide is now available to help students and researchers use Turnitin when submitting assignments.
Turnitin is software that matches any text in an assignment that is too similar to the original texts that were used. Students then have an opportunity to amend their work before final submission.
Rolled out as part of the Virtual Learning Environment, Turnitin can be used by teaching staff as a tool to guide students on their ability to demonstrate academic integrity by using, generating and communicating information in an original, honest, and responsible manner.
The Turnitin guide has been developed by librarians and learning skills advisers in collaboration with staff from eSolutions and the Office of the Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching).
The guide contains embedded videos and covers the following topics:
- What is Turnitin?
- How do I use Turnitin?
- The Originality Report
- How do I increase originality?
- Faculty policies
- Frequently asked questions.
Teaching staff who use Turnitin are encouraged to promote the guide via Moodle where appropriate.
In addition to the Turnitin guide, there is now a range of Library resources students can use when preparing and presenting their academic work. This includes the online tutorials on academic integrity, citing and referencing, and academic research on the internet, among others.