Plagiarism-detection Software Operating at an Honor-Code University

Turnitin plagiarism-detection software was operating as a pilot program conducted by the Center for Teaching and Learning in Winter 2007 on the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus. A sample of 6 instructors and 79 student users participated in this evaluation. The evaluation findings show that Turnitin is compatible with the academic honesty environment created by BYU s Honor Code. Turnitin has been effective at detecting intentional and inadvertent plagiarism at BYU. It has also addressed the problem of multiple submissions of the same material. Recommendations are made for promoting Turnitin at the campus and department level. Training tools are proposed for instructors: a FAQ page, an online tutorial, and a set of guidelines for introducing Turnitin to a class.

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George Joeckel es un diseñador instruccional en el Centro de Asistencia para Docentes para la Enseñanza de la Universidad Estatal de Utah. Se especializa en el diseño y desarrollo de modelos, procesos y herramientas de instrucción para cursos de educación superior impartidos en línea a través de un sistema de gestión del aprendizaje. Es cocreador del modelo OAR.