The Bucks New University Students Education Campaign

The Student Union at Bucks New University have produced a document as part of their education campaign outlining 10 changes that they would like to be introduced to improve the student experience. Out of the 10 changes listed 2 of the changes refer to:

1. Electronic submission of assessment
2. Anonymous marking

Both of these can be handled by using TurnItIn. In order for the students to benefit from the functionality offered by TurnItIn a program of training for both staff and students would have to be designed and undertaken. As there would be a maximum of 4 people training staff and students it was decided that an electronic alternative to face to face classroom sessions would be created.

So What is TurnItIn?
TurnItIn is a web-based plagiarism detection software and is now available lecturers and students at Bucks New University.

Turnitin.com can be used as an educational tool to teach students how to work with sources and to improve paraphrasing and quoting skills, it can be used as a deterrent to stop people plagiarising work.

The primary use for TurnItIn will be as a tool to allow students to submit assignments electronically.

Secondary usage of TurnItIn is as an online plagiarism detector and also as a method of providing the student with electronic feedback.