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- Essays that the teacher assesses and grades using the Turnitin similarity report and feedback tools
- Compared with other activities in MyCourses, the following are the benefits of a Turnitin assignment:
- The Turnitin similarity report helps the teacher to assess whether the principles of scientific writing have been followed and helps notice possible plagiarism
- Annotation (=commenting on the text) on different file types is possible
- Drag-and-drop reusable phrases for giving feedback
- A voice comment for up to 3 minutes long
- Compared with other activities in MyCourses, the following are the benefits of a Turnitin assignment:
- A pen-and-paper exam assignment containing equations or diagrams submitted as a photograph or scanned file allows the teacher to assess the answers using the Turnitin feedback tools
- Compared with other activities in MyCourses, the benefit of the Turnitin assignment is that
- annotation (=comment on the text) on different file types, like a graphics file, is possible
- Compared with other activities in MyCourses, the benefit of the Turnitin assignment is that
Example 1: Each student submits one text file containing the exam answer(s)
- Each student submits one file containing one or more essays-type answers
- If students are expected to refer to different sources in their essays, ask them to
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- The time to answer is limited.
- The Turnitin similarity reports are generated automatically after the exam is closed. The teacher can interpret them while assessing the essays.
- When assessing the answers, the teacher can give feedback via reusable phrases, annotations, an audio recording (max 3 minutes per student), or a rubric.
- The teacher can give gives the overall grade manually or use uses the rubric to assign the grade automatically that the student can view both in the submission box as well as in the Grades section of the course.
Settings that need to be edited (the default values may be left for the other settings):
Name of the setting | Value of the setting | Example or more information on the setting |
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General | ||
Turnitin assignment name | ||
: | Give the exam a name | Exam 17 October 2023 at 2-4 pm |
Summary: | Write the exam question(s) and technical instructions for submitting the answer(s). |
The following example instructions can be added next to the exam questions: File types that are accepted as an answer are listed here: https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/mchelp/Similarity+checker%3A+Turnitin Start submitting a few minutes before the due time. Your consent for saving a file in the Turnitin standard repository is asked before submission. By giving your consent your text will be protected against plagiarism by others. If you use Turnitin for the first time ever, you will be asked to accept the Turnitin User Agreement before the submission is completed. You may submit another version of the file that replaces the earlier one before the due time. After submission wait until you get a digital receipt of the successful submission on the screen. You will also receive the receipt by email. | ||
Grade | ||
Type: | ||
Maximum grade:
Grade to pass:
Point |
the highest mark on the scale
marks on the scale to pass
Note! Only integers are accepted as exam grades. | ||
Maximum grade: | the highest mark on the scale | If you wish to assess an exam with a finer scale, choose a bigger maximum grade. |
Grade to pass: | marks on the scale to pass | If the scale is 0-5, set Type = Point, Maximum grade = 5, Grade to pass = 1 |
Assignment Part 1 | ||
Start Date: | ||
Due Date:
Post Date
Maximum mark:
day and time when the exam starts | ||
Due Date: | day and time when the exam ends | |
Post Date | day and time when students can view their grades and other possible feedback (this date can be edited later if needed) |
Max marks: | the same as Maximum grade above | |
Similarity report options | ||
Allow submissions after the due date | ||
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No | |
Report generation speed |
: | Generate reports on the due date (students can resubmit until the due date) | |
Store student papers |
: | Standard repository | |
Restrict access | ||
Add restriction | ||
: | Date > enter the starting date and time of the exam. | Without the time restriction, students can see the exam questions ( |
in the Summary) before the exam starts. The start date of the assignment part 1 |
applies only |
to the possibility of submitting. | ||
Optional settings: | ||
GradeMark Options | ||
Attach a rubric to this assignment | Choose a rubric from the dropdown menu. | If you have not created a Turnitin rubric before, you have to create one at first. |
Example 2:
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Each student submits two to five text files
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as
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exam
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answers
- A separate The answer per to each question is submitted in a separate file. The maximum number of questions per exam is 5.An exam output per student can be 2-5 text filesexam can have five questions at the most.
- If students are expected to refer to use different sources for in their essayessays, ask them to
a) use the scientific writing style orparaphrase and cite the source
b) list references and mark put possible direct quotes with within quotation marks (use quotes only based on marks (quotations should be used only for justified reasons)
c) list the references
- The Turnitin similarity reports are generated automatically on texts after the exam is closed. A The teacher can interpret them while assessing the essays.
- A teacher can assess essays per question and give points for each essayThe teacher assesses and grades each answer separately.
- Furthermore, a teacher can assess essays with the teacher can give feedback via reusable phrases, annotatingannotations, audios an audio recording (max 3 minutes per student), or a rubric.
- An The exam grade is generated calculated automatically based on the points given points for each essayanswer. A The student can view the grade both in the inbox submission box as well as in the Grades section of the course.
Settings that need to be edited (the default values may be left for the other settings can be left as they are by default):
Name of the setting | Value of the setting | Example or more information on the setting |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Turnitin assignment name: | ||
Give the exam a name |
Exam |
17 October 2023 at 2-4 pm |
Summary: | Write the exam question(s) and technical instructions for |
submitting the answer(s). | The following example instructions can be added next to the exam questions: File types that are accepted as an answer are listed here: https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/mchelp/Similarity+checker%3A+Turnitin Start submitting a few minutes before the due |
time. Your consent for saving a file in the Turnitin standard repository is asked before submission. By giving your consent your text will be protected against plagiarism by others. If you use Turnitin for the first time ever, you |
will be asked to accept the Turnitin User Agreement before the submission is completed. |
You may submit another version of |
the file that replaces the |
earlier one before the due |
time. After submission wait until you get a digital receipt of |
the successful submission on the screen. You will also |
receive the receipt by email. |
Number of parts: |
2 |
, 3 |
, 4 or 5 Ask students to submit |
one file |
for each question (= per part). Maximum number of parts (= files per student) is 5. | Note: The |
text in the Summary field is common |
to all parts (tabs) of |
the activity. | ||
Grade | ||
Type | ||
Maximum grade = Maximum number of the exam scale
Grade to pass = minimum number of the exam scale that is passed
: | Point | Note! Only integers are accepted as exam grades. |
Maximum grade: | the highest mark on the scale | If you wish to assess an exam with a |
finer scale, choose a bigger maximum grade. | ||
Grade to pass | marks on the scale to pass | If the scale is 0-5 |
, set Type = Point, Maximum grade = 5, Grade to pass = 1 | ||
Assignment Part 1 | ||
Name | ||
: | Answer 1 | |
Start date |
: | day and time when the exam starts | |
Due date |
: | day and time when the exam ends |
Post date: | day and time when students can view their grades and other possible |
feedback (this date can be edited later if needed) |
Max marks: | maximum marks for this question | |
Assignment Part 2 | ||
Name = Answer 2
The other settings as in Assignment Part 1.
Possible questions in parts 3, 4 and 5 are handled in a similar manner. | |
Name: | Answer 2 The other settings as in Assignment Part 1. |
Similarity report options | ||
Allow submissions after the due date | ||
: | No | |
Report generation speed |
: | Generate reports on the due date (students can resubmit until the due date) | |
Store student papers |
: | Standard repository Additionally: If you wish to assess exams with a rubric or a list of criteria with points or without points, see instructions on how to add one. | |
Restrict access | ||
Add restriction | ||
: | Date > enter the starting date and time of the exam. | Without the time restriction, students can see the exam questions ( |
in the Summary) before the exam starts. The start date of the assignment parts |
applies only |
to the possibility |
of submitting. |
Example 3:
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Photograph(s) or scanned
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file of a handwritten exam
- a The student a)
- does math or draws by hand
- photographs or scans the answers
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- submits the picture/scanned files in the Turnitin assignment
- an exam output per student is 1-5 files
- Each student's exam answer comprises one to five files
- The teacher can give feedback on answer files a teacher can annotate (=comment on) files/pictures and give a grade ; using the all assessing tools can be utilised in Turnitin feedback studio's Feedback Studio
Settings that need to be edited (the default values may be left for the other settings can be left as they are by default):
Name of the setting | Value of the setting | Example or more information on the setting |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Turnitin assignment name: | ||
Give the exam a name |
Exam |
17 October 2023 at 2-4 pm |
Summary: | Write the exam question(s) and technical instructions for |
submitting the answer(s). | The following instructions can be added next to the exam questions: If you use Turnitin for the first time ever, you |
will be asked to accept the Turnitin User Agreement before the submission is completed. |
You may submit another version of |
the file that replaces the |
earlier one before the due |
time. |
After submission wait until you get a digital receipt of the successful submission on the screen. You will also receive the receipt by email. |
Number of parts |
: | 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 Ask students to submit |
one file |
for each question (= per part). Maximum number of parts (= files per student) is 5. | Note: The |
text in the Summary field is common |
to all parts (tabs) of |
the activity. |
Allow submission of any file type? |
Yes | |
Display |
Similarity Reports to Students |
No | Turnitin cannot compare image files and so cannot generate a meaningful similarity report. | |
Grade | ||
Type | ||
Maximum grade = Maximum number of the exam scale
Grade to pass = minimum number of the exam scale that is passed: | Point | Note! Only integers are accepted as exam grades. |
Maximum grade: | the highest mark on the scale | If you wish to assess an exam with a |
finer scale, choose a bigger maximum grade. | ||
Grade to pass | marks on the scale to pass | If the scale is 0-5 |
, set Type = Point, Maximum grade = 5, Grade to pass = 1 | ||
Assignment Part 1 | ||
Name | ||
: | Answer 1 | |
Start date |
: | day and time when the exam starts | |
Due date |
: | day and time when the exam ends |
Post date: | day and time when students can view their grades and |
other possible feedback (this date can be edited later if needed) |
Max marks: | maximum marks for this question | |
Assignment Part 2 | ||
Name = Answer 2
The other settings as in Assignment Part 1.
Possible questions in parts 3, 4 and 5 are handled in a similar manner. |
Name: | Answer 2 The other settings as in Assignment Part 1. | |
Similarity report options | ||
Allow submissions after the due date | ||
: | No | |
Check against stored student papers |
: | No | |
Check against internet |
: | No | |
Check against journals, periodicals and publications |
: | No |
| Since the submission is not checked against stored student papers, the internet, or journals, periodicals and publications, the |
| similarity report is not generated. | ||
Store student papers: | No repository Additionally: If you wish to assess exams with a rubric or a list of criteria with points or without points, see instructions on how to add one. | Storing the image file(s) in Turnitin's standard repository makes no sense since images cannot be compared. |
Restrict access | ||
Add restriction | ||
: | Date > enter the starting date and time of the exam. | Without the time restriction, students can see the exam questions ( |
in the Summary) before the exam starts. The start date of the assignment |
parts applies only to the possibility of submitting. |
Some other tips
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Additional tips
You
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cannot attach the exam questions as a file in
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the Summary field, but you can create a link to a file or a page that is available elsewhere in the MyCourses workspace and put this in the Summary field. If you do so, in addition to the access restriction set in the activity, remember to restrict access to
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the file/page only to those doing the exam.