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TurnItIn is a tool to help students maintain academic integrity. The software detects possible instances of plagiarism, defined as presenting as one’s own the words or ideas of another person. Instructors and students may use the TurnItIn software through the company's website or through the Blackboard course management system.

TurnItIn accepts documents in these formats: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Rich Text Format, PostScript, and PDF.

NNU Academic Integrity Policy
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TurnItIn Support for Faculty
TurnItIn Support for Students

First, view this overview presentation (.ppt) to familiarize yourself with the basic premise of how TurnItIn works. Then, choose your desired how-to resources depending on how you wish to use the software -- via the website or via Blackboard.

Using the Software Via the TurnItIn Website

• Students may check their own papers before submitting them in class. The instructor must first create a Class area on the site, then give a password to students.
• Instructors may set up Assignments that students must specifically complete using the software. The instructor first sets up the Class area, then creates Assignment areas within it. Again, students receive a password to access this area.
• Instructors may check one suspicious paper at a time, using the QuickSubmit feature.

Instructor QuickStart (PDF)
Instructor Full Manual (PDF)

Creating an Instructor User Profile (video) (requires Flash Player)
Setting Up a Class (video)
Creating an Assignment
Creating a Student List (video)
Submitting Papers for Your Students (video)
Viewing an Originality Report (video)
Handling "100% Match" Results
Analyzing One or Two Papers

Getting Started
Faculty and adjuncts desiring to use the plagiarism-detection software through TurnItIn.com may request a TurnItIn account by contacting the Technical Response Center (208-467-8111). You will receive an e-mail from the TurnItIn help desk containing a temporary password. Go to TurnItIn.com and login with your NNU GroupWise e-mail address and the temporary password. Be sure to update your user profile with a password you can remember.

Using the Software Via Blackboard
Instructors may create TurnItIn Assignments that are similar to Blackboard's trackable Assignments. These also allow the instructor to give personalized feedback. No special account set-up is necessary due to the integration between TurnItIn and NNU's Blackboard system.

TurnItIn and Blackboard Instructor Video
TurnItIn and Blackboard Manual (PDF)

Note: NNU has licensed only TurnItIn's Plagiarism Prevention tool. In the training materials, you may see references to other features such as GradeMark and Peer Review, but only the Plagiarism Prevention and GradeBook tools are available with our license.

Training
Learning opportunities related to understanding basic copyright issues, encouraging academic integrity and using the TurnItIn software are held monthly. For the Academic Integrity workshop schedule, please see below. Contact the Instructional Technologist for E-Learning  (208-467-8782) to RSVP or ask questions.

Troubleshooting
If you have technical difficulties with using TurnItIn, contact NNU's Technical Response Center (208-467-8111) or the TurnItIn Help Desk.

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DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Thursday, Aug. 21	4 to 5:15 p.m.	Helstrom 205
Tuesday, Aug. 26	9:30 to 10:50 a.m.	Wiley 114

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NNU students are able to use TurnItIn via their specific courses. Your professor will give you instructions on how to complete assignments and whether your submission will be a draft that you can revise or a final submission for grading. If your instructor chooses to use TurnItIn through Blackboard, you will submit assignments much as you do with Blackboard's regular assignments.

To learn more about what plagiarism is and how to maintain academic integrity, visit TurnItIn's sister site, Research Resources.

Student QuickStart (PDF)
Student Full Manual (PDF)

Creating a Student User Profile (video) (requires Flash Player)
Finding a Class within TurnItIn (video)
Submitting a Paper (PDF)
Submitting a Paper (video)
Handling "100% Match" Results (PDF)

If you need help with using TurnItIn and your instructor cannot answer your questions, contact NNU's Technical Response Center (208-467-8111) or the TurnItIn Help Desk.

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