Image.1: Percentage of matched text found by Turnitin Turnitin isn’t, and never has been a tool for detecting plagiarism. For example, ignore the numerical score: this is the percentage shown at the top of the report (see Image.1 below). It is essential to remember a few golden rules when working with Turnitin within any module. Turnitin in the right hands is a win-win for staff and students. No additional materials are required, and logistically, Turnitin will save time in the long run, improving tutorials and supervisions as well as the academic work that is submitted as part of the summative assessments. The implementation of Turnitin only requires a little extra planning and nothing more. However, that training need be no more than a few hours or a couple of working lunches it is the practise that counts most. As there is some training needed, there is a requirement for us to set aside time to practice.
There is, as with most software, a period of training and practice that is required for us to fully understand the enormous capabilities of Turnitin and just how positive a tool it can become when embedded as part of our formative assessment processes. It is the GradeMark software that allows us to do just that, and not Turnitin itself. Turnitin for staff is a tool that we often only use to mark electronically. Through proper understanding of Turnitin and its intended use, staff and students can begin to use Turnitin to self-assess, to make academic improvements, and to send and receive appropriate formative feedback throughout modules and courses. This case study aims to challenge that culture and offer some insight into how Turnitin can be used as a positive tool for both staff and students. Alongside this, however, a culture of fear has been growing among students that they will somehow be caught out by the software and vilified as a cheat. The use of Turnitin as a tool within Higher Education has been growing for many years. Using Turnitin as a Positive Tool for Formative Assessment
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