An assignment that receives a high similarity rating indicates that the data contained within the assignment is similar to other sources (books, other assignments submitted worldwide, websites, databases, etc) checked by Turnitin.
If the lecturer selected the option to check against newspaper articles and books when setting up the assignment, then the assignments will be checked against newspaper articles and books that are available online.
This site provides extensive detail on originality reports and how they can be interpreted by staff and students: https://guides.turnitin.com/01_Manuals_and_Guides/Instructor_Guides/Turnitin_Classic_(Deprecated)/Interpreting_the_Similarity_Report
Detailed instructions for using Turnitin can be found in this training manual.
Please email the helpdesk at moodle@wit.ie or call 051-834114 if you would like have any specific questions about Turnitin or attend one of our drop-in or specialised training sessions.
Students will be shown how to log into Moodle and access module areas as part of induction. However, they will not be shown how to use all features of Moodle as this may be overwhelming for the students. In addition, different lecturers use Moodle in different ways so the lecturers are really best placed to show the students how to use Moodle.
You can share a module with other lecturers if you are timetabled to teach the same class group together. Alternatively, we can create a separate area for each of you in Moodle.
It can be beneficial to students if they see a picture of lecturers and their fellow students in their modules. This picture will appear throughout your module area next to your name, e.g. next to your name on a forum post, etc.
Timetables are not available in Moodle. Student lecture timetables are available online at http://studentssp.wit.ie/Timetables/POSTT.aspx. Staff timetables are available at http://studentssp.wit.ie/Timetables/lecturerTT.aspx
You may be teaching a combined group of students from different programmes with different CRNs but would like them all to see the same content in Moodle. Simply send us a list of the CRNs that you would like to link/combine.
Wikis are a simple, flexible tool for collaboration. They can be used for everything from simple lists of web links to building entire encyclopaedias. As an example, Wikipedia is the largest wiki in the world. In your own class it’s important to have a plan for your wiki so students know how it fits in with their learning.
Social bookmarking is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online. Two of the more popular bookmarking services available are Diigo and Delicious. Tagging is a significant feature of both of these social bookmarking systems, enabling users to organize their bookmarks in flexible ways.