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Hello - just joined the group and am seeking some views...
The University of Surrey have recently subscribed to the Turnitin detection service, and as Head of E-Learning, we are about to look at integrating its use with our VLE. However, my gut feeling is that I am uncomfortable promoting Turnitin without setting it in context - the danger being that people latch onto it, and don't consider other approaches such as student workshops to educate about plagiarism, support for staff to design out plagriarsim etc. I also wonder if using Turnitin may have knock-on effects that we need to consider e.g. Schools making students aware its being used.
This makes me feel that addressing plagiarism probably doesn't sit in the domain of one group within the University but is a responsibility shared by several: ourselves (e-learning), Registry, student support, academic development to name a few.
I'd be very interested to hear from other Universities who may be further down the line. Who is involved in this area at your university? What central support activities do you have in place, both for staff and for students? Is the support educationally-focused or technical/hands-on or both?
Thanks
Vicki
Vicki Simpson
Head of E-learning
Information Services
University of Surrey
Guildford GU2 7XH
01483 689113