Student guidance

Students can check their assignments with Turnitin before final submission. The results are returned as an Originality Report, where matching non-original text is highlighted and linked to its likely source. The report allows students to see matches and decide if any further referencing is needed. Turnitin does not decide if plagiarism has occurred. Turnitin returns a percentage similarity and links to sources where similarity is detected. The Course Coordinator will decide, in accordance with UB's Student Plagiarism Policy, whether plagiarism may have occurred.

 

Submitting assignments to Turnitin

  • You can upload assignments to Turnitin through Moodle.
  • Once you have entered your Moodle course, you need to find the Turnitin assignment. Your lecturer will notify you of the exact location.
  • For problems accessing Moodle and Turnitin, please contact the ICT Service Desk.

 

Self assessing your work using Turnitin

Students may self assess their work using Turnitin. Do not use this option if you have been asked to submit to Turnitin as an assessment requirement in your course. You can enrol yourself into a Moodle course containing links to Turnitin.

Interpreting the Originality Report

Demonstration assignment (pdf, 1.7mb)  - provides detailed guidance on the use of the Turnitin Originality report.

Student responsibilities

  • Understand and comply with the legislation, policy, guidance notes and procedures of the University regarding Plagiarism and seek help if you do not understand the requirements.
  • Be familiar with, and apply, the referencing practices acceptable to the University and detailed in the General Guide to the Presentation of Academic Work.
  • Ensure that all sources of information are appropriately acknowledged.
  • Check and improve assessable tasks using Plagiarism Prevention & Detection software provided by the University (where it is mandated in the course by statement in the Unit/Course Description or made available through other means), prior to final submission.
  • Proactively and continually develop their Academic Literacy Skills.
  • Take all reasonable precautions to ensure work cannot be copied.