What is Turnitin?
Summary
TLDRTurnitin is an online service used by educational institutions like Newman University to check for document similarities. It integrates with learning platforms like Moodle, where submitted assignments are compared against a vast database of documents, web content, and published materials. If your work matches existing content, it's flagged for potential plagiarism. Proper referencing can differentiate between acceptable quotations and plagiarism. Students receive a similarity report indicating the percentage of matched content, with 0% indicating originality and 100% indicating an exact match. For feedback and to understand Turnitin better, students can access resources on Moodle and practice submissions without affecting the Turnitin database.
Takeaways
- 🔍 Turnitin is an online service designed to check for similarities between documents.
- 🏫 Newman University utilizes Turnitin, integrating it with Moodle, the virtual learning environment.
- 📄 When students submit work to Moodle, their files are copied into the Turnitin database for comparison.
- 🔎 Turnitin compares submissions against other documents, web content, and published materials.
- 📑 If a student's writing matches content in the database, it's flagged for the tutor's review to determine if it's properly referenced or plagiarized.
- 📝 Proper referencing prevents an instance of similarity from being considered plagiarism.
- 📆 Students can revise and resubmit their work before the deadline if they find issues with originality.
- 📊 Turnitin provides a similarity report indicating the percentage of matched text from other sources.
- 💯 A similarity score of 0% indicates completely original work, while 100% suggests exact duplication of another source.
- ❓ There's no definitive 'correct' similarity percentage; some quotations are expected and acceptable when properly cited.
- 📚 Students can find more information about Turnitin and how to use it effectively on the self-service portal and Moodle.
- 🔗 Turnitin is also a platform where tutors can provide feedback on student submissions.
- 🔗️ To access Turnitin reports and feedback, students should look for links within their Moodle assignments.
- 📚 For practice, there's a practice assignment on Moodle that simulates the Turnitin process without storing data in the database.
Q & A
What is Turnitin?
-Turnitin is an online service that checks for similarities between documents to detect plagiarism.
How is Turnitin integrated with Newman University's systems?
-Newman University subscribes to Turnitin and has integrated it with Moodle, their virtual learning environment.
What happens when you submit an assignment to Moodle for assessment?
-When you submit an assignment, your file is copied into the Turnitin database and compared with other documents, web information, and published materials.
How does Turnitin determine if a submission is plagiarized?
-Turnitin highlights text that matches other sources in its database. If the text is not properly referenced, it is considered plagiarism.
What should you do if your work is found to be plagiarized?
-If plagiarism is detected and there is time before the deadline, you can revise your assignment and resubmit it.
What is a Turnitin similarity report?
-A Turnitin similarity report shows text matches between your work and documents in the Turnitin database, providing an overall percentage match to other sources.
What does a similarity report percentage of 0 mean?
-A similarity report percentage of 0 indicates that your work is completely original and not found in the Turnitin database.
What does a similarity report percentage of 100 mean?
-A similarity report percentage of 100 means your work is exactly the same as something else in the Turnitin database, such as another student's paper or a published source.
Is there a 'correct' similarity percentage for a submission?
-There is no correct percentage; however, some quotations are expected and acceptable if properly referenced.
Where can you find more information about Turnitin at Newman University?
-You can find more information about Turnitin on the self-service portal by searching for 'help with online assignments' and then navigating to the Moodle section on Turnitin.
How can students practice using Turnitin at Newman University?
-Students can practice submitting an assignment and seeing a Turnitin similarity report through a practice assignment on the Moodle site's home page. Submissions to this practice assignment are not stored in the Turnitin database.
Outlines
📚 Understanding Turnitin
Turnitin is an online service utilized by educational institutions like Newman University to check for similarities between documents and prevent plagiarism. It operates by comparing submitted student work against a vast database of documents, including web content, books, and journals. When students submit assignments through Moodle, their work is analyzed for matches, and any unreferenced similarities are flagged. Proper referencing is crucial as it differentiates between legitimate quotations and plagiarism. Students receive a Turnitin similarity report, which indicates the percentage of their work that matches other sources, with a '0' indicating originality and '100' indicating a direct match with another source. There's no 'correct' percentage; some level of matching is normal due to necessary quotations. Students can access Turnitin feedback and similarity reports through Moodle and are encouraged to use a practice assignment to familiarize themselves with the submission and feedback process without affecting the Turnitin database.
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Keywords
💡Turnitin
💡Plagiarism
💡Moodle
💡Similarity Report
💡Academic Integrity
💡Reference
💡Database
💡Assignment
💡Feedback
💡Practice Assignment
💡Self-Service Portal
Highlights
Turnitin is an online service that checks for similarities between documents.
Newman University subscribes to Turnitin and integrates it with Moodle.
Submitted files are copied into the Turnitin database for comparison.
Turnitin compares documents with other documents, web information, and published materials.
Similarities in writing are highlighted for tutors to review.
Proper referencing prevents issues with highlighted similarities.
Plagiarism is identified when copied words are not properly referenced.
Students can resubmit assignments before deadlines to improve their work.
Turnitin similarity report shows text matches with other sources.
A similarity report percentage indicates the extent of matching content.
A zero percentage indicates completely original work.
A hundred percent match means the work is identical to another source.
There is no 'correct' percentage; some quotations are expected if referenced properly.
Turnitin information is available on the self-service portal and Moodle.
Tutors use Turnitin to provide feedback on student essays.
Links to Turnitin reports and feedback can be found within Moodle assignments.
A practice assignment on Moodle allows students to simulate submission and view reports without database storage.
Transcripts
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what is turnitin
turnitin is an online service that
checks for similarities between
documents
[Music]
newman university subscribes to this
service and has integrated it with
moodle our virtual learning environment
when you submit a file to a moodle
assignment for assessment your file is
copied into the turnitin database and
compared with other documents there with
information on the web and with books
and journals submitted to the database
by publishers
if your writing is the same as something
else in the turnitin database it is
highlighted and your tutor will check to
see if it is referenced correctly or
whether it is plagiarized
if it is referenced properly and you
have said whose words they are and where
you found them then there is no problem
if you copied someone else's words and
try to pass them off as your own this is
plagiarism and an academic offense
if you have not left it too late and
there is time before the deadline you
can change your assignment and resubmit
it
when you submit your assignment you will
get a turnitin similarity report which
shows all the text matches between your
work and documents in the turnitin
database
the similarity report gives you an
overall percentage match to other
sources
0
says your work is completely original
100 means it is exactly the same as
something else either another student's
paper or a website or a book or journal
students often ask what is the right
percentage
there is no correct answer
you normally need some quotations and
these are good if you reference them
properly but they still show as a
percentage
you can find lots of information about
turnitin on the self-service portal
search for help with online assignments
and then go to help with online
assignments in moodle
and you'll find lots of information
under the section on turnitin
turnitin is also used by tutors to give
you feedback so if you are looking for
feedback on your essay it might be in
moodle or in turnitin
to access turnitin similarity reports
and turn it in feedback
look for the links inside a moodle
assignment
if you want to practice submitting an
assignment or seeing a turnitin
similarity report there is a practice
assignment on the moodle site home page
submissions to the practice assignment
are not stored in the turnitin database
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