In Sakai, your instructors may use a feature called Turnitin
to check your submitted assignments for plagiarism.
In most cases, instructors allow students to view the plagiarism report,
so in this video, we'll talk about how to access a
Turnitin report and how to interpret the results.
Some instructors also use Turnitin to provide feedback
on your writing, so we'll also look at how to view feedback your
instructor may provide.
So, how will you know when your instructor
is going to use Turnitin?
Well, you'll know Turnitin has been enabled for an assignment
by reviewing the assignment's Description page.
Sakai notifies you that the submission will be sent to Turnitin.
After you submit the assignment, it can take up to 30 minutes
for Turnitin to electronically review the document.
We can check the status of the Turnitin Report
by revisiting the Assignment Description page
by clicking the same link that you used to submit the assignment...
and locating the status icon next to Turnitin Report.
A triangular, yellow status icon indicates the document is
still processing, and you'll need to check back a little later.
A square status icon means the report is ready.
Click the square status icon, and the Turnitin Similarity report appears.
It contains a copy of your submission.
Highlighted areas of the document indicate text
could be plagiarized, until it's been properly cited and quoted.
The panel on the right side of the screen provides access
to the instructor feedback and similarity layers.
Let's take a closer look at the similarity layer;
we'll view instructor feedback a little later in the video.
Click the score appearing in the panel, and the
Match Overview pane appears.
This pane provides information about the highlighted text.
The percentage appearing at the top is the Similarity Score.
In this example, it indicates that 61% of the text in the
submission matches content in Turnitin's database.
The information below the Similarity Score is
a list of sources Turnitin located in its database that contain similar text.
Clicking a source displays a pane that shows the highlighted text
in context within that source.
It's important that you review the information in the
Match Overview pane carefully.
It'll help you determine whether or not your document contains text that
has not been properly cited and quoted.
It's likely your instructor will also carefully review this information.
Your instructor may also use Turnitin to provide you with feedback.
While you can see plagiarism results 30 minutes after submitting your
document, you won't be able to see feedback until after your instructor
has graded your submission and the due date for the assignment has passed.
How can you tell whether your instructor has provided feedback?
After the due date has passed, click the Active Layers button and
check the box next to Grading.
If your instructor has provided feedback, ...
feedback icons appear on the document.
In this example, the screen now looks a little crowded.
Since we're done reviewing the Similarity results, I'll turn off the
Similarity Layer by unchecking the box next to Similarity.
That's better!
Okay, let's take a closer look at the instructor feedback.
Your instructor may use a variety of methods,
such as highlighted text and comments, QuickMarks, and
text strikethroughs to provide you with feedback.
Click a feedback icon to read the remarks.
If you see a speech bubble, pay special attention,
as this means your instructor added a personal message.
It's important to take time to carefully review all of the
feedback your instructor provides here.
It will be useful information to keep in mind as you revise your
document or prepare future submissions.
Here's a couple of tips to help you as review a Turnitin report:
The first time you access a Turnitin report, Turnitin will ask you
to agree to their User Agreement.
Click I Agree – Continue to display the Similarity Report.
Second, if a feedback icon is overlaying text, you can drag it
out of the way.
Third, click the tab on the left side of the screen
to access the thumbnail bar.
From here, you can quickly jump to a particular page in the document.
Click the lock to keep the thumbnail bar open.
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Okay, I think you're ready to view your own Turnitin report.
We hope you'll find it to be a useful feedback tool.
If you need assistance, please contact sakaihelp@durhamtech.edu.
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