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Chapter 9 - Instructional Media: Chalkboards to Video - CGISS

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Psychology 101 for five years in a row, some “oldies” with new<br />

names are likely <strong>to</strong> surface. Also, if a <strong>to</strong>pic is very broad -- a paper<br />

on anything in his<strong>to</strong>ry -- it is easy <strong>to</strong> find something <strong>to</strong> submit that<br />

may not be original or intended for that course.<br />

Plagiarism Detection Website<br />

FSU instruc<strong>to</strong>rs have access <strong>to</strong> the plagiarism detection site<br />

Turnitin.com. This text-matching service provides resources on<br />

developing <strong>to</strong>pics and assignments that encourage and guide<br />

students in producing papers that are intellectually honest, original<br />

in thought, and clear in expression. Turnitin helps instruc<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

create a culture of adherence <strong>to</strong> the University’s standards for<br />

intellectual honesty. It also reviews students’ papers for matches<br />

with Internet materials and with thousands of student papers in its<br />

database, and returns an Originality Report <strong>to</strong> instruc<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />

You will need <strong>to</strong> inform students that you will be using such a<br />

service. Include a statement on your course site/syllabus, such as,<br />

“In this course, students will submit papers through the Blackboard<br />

website <strong>to</strong> the instruc<strong>to</strong>r. Student papers will then be submitted <strong>to</strong><br />

Turnitin.com for an Originality Report. Papers with low originality<br />

scores will receive further investigation according <strong>to</strong> departmental<br />

procedures.”<br />

Questions <strong>to</strong> consider when using a plagiarism detection <strong>to</strong>ol:<br />

• What will be your syllabus/course website statement informing<br />

students about your use of Turnitin.com<br />

• Will you permit students <strong>to</strong> see their Originality Reports<br />

• Will students submit hard copies as well<br />

• What will be your threshold for incorrect citations<br />

• What procedures will be followed if you determine that a paper<br />

has been plagiarized<br />

• How will you use Turnitin <strong>to</strong> educate students about<br />

plagiarism<br />

Related <strong>Chapter</strong> – See <strong>Chapter</strong> 3 – Creating a Syllabus.<br />

Writing<br />

Assignments<br />

and Their<br />

Evaluation<br />

Why add writing assignments<br />

Your students will learn far more if you add a writing requirement <strong>to</strong><br />

your course. Writing is a form of thinking, whatever the subject <strong>to</strong><br />

be learned, because writing is actually reasoning our way <strong>to</strong> what it<br />

means. Writing across curriculum is a method of getting students<br />

<strong>to</strong> learn a discipline that appears alien and forbidding (e.g., science<br />

Section: Student Assessment 199 <strong>Chapter</strong> 13: Grading

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