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Faculty teaching in-class or online courses can check student papers online for possible plagiarism using the Turnitin system. This system has now been in use by Bergen Community College Faculty for more than three years. Beginning this academic year, Turnitin services will be administered by the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT).
What is Turnitin.com?
Turnitin.com is a website designed to assist both educators and students concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism. Turnitin makes it easy to identify students who cheat and makes potential plagiarists think twice.
How does Turnitin work?
1. Instructors (or students) submit assignments to Turnitin.com.
2. Submitted papers are compared against billions of Internet sources and Turnitin.com's own database of previously submitted papers.
3. Instructors (and students, if permitted by their instructors) receive a set of color-coded "Originality Reports," one for each submitted paper
4. These reports show whether any document was copied from other students or from the Internet. The color-coding identifies the sources from which materials in a paper have been copied.
Is there documentation?
For Faculty:
The Instructor User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Demo movie contains very thorough information about accessing and using Turnitin.
1. Faculty User Guide
2. Faculty Quick Start Guide
3. Demo movie
4. WebCT CE 6 and Turnitin Integration Manual - New!
For Student:
The Student User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Demo movie is also available for those of you who wish to have your students utilize the Turnitin system.
1. Student User Guide
2. Student Quick Start Guide
3. Demo Movie
Other Resources:
1. The plagiarism web site explains online plagiarism and the tools available to detect it.
2. The Prentice hall web site provides a tutorial on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
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How do I obtain a Turnitin Account?
You will need an "Account ID" and "Join Password" in order to activate your Turnitin.com account. To obtain an Account ID and a Join Password, email psimms@bergen.edu. In your message, give your full name and department. You will then receive your ID and Password by return email.
How can I start using Turnitin?
After you get your “Account ID” and “Join Password” you will need to create a user profile by clicking create a user profile from the web address www.Turnitin.com.
If you have already created a user profile, you can log in by typing your email address and user password in the top right hand corner of Turnitin.com login page.
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Is there any assistance available?
The Turnitin system is easy to use, and you can begin using it immediately by following the instructions in the User Guides. Should you run into trouble or otherwise need help with the Turnitin system, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Amarjit Kaur by email at akaur@bergen.edu.
Are there any Workshops offered?
During the 2005-2006 academic year, the CIT will be offering workshops on the utilization of Turnitin.Com. The workshop schedule will be posted on the CIT web site at: http://www.bergen.edu/pages/349.asp. Also, at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, calendars and newsletters containing all the workshops CIT offers are distributed to faculty via inter-office mail.
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