Whilst it focuses only on referencing and citation, we've found that allowing students to submit draft assignments to Turnitin UK ahead of the due date has encouraged them to think more carefully about how they summarise and present their research.
David Wright
Lecturer
Cranfield University
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From: Virtual Learning Environments on behalf of Vicki McGarvey
Sent: Fri 23/01/2009 2:25 PM
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Subject: [VLES] Online tools for academic/writing skills
Dear All
I was wondering if anybody had come across any online tool/tools that
students could use to support the development of their academic writing or
writing skills.
If you do not want to reply to the list you can contact me directly.
Regards
Vicki McGarvey
Senior eLearning Developer
Educational Development Unit
Library Learning Resources
Nottingham Trent University.
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