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Hello SEDA colleagues, The SEDA list seems to be on a roll today, so it seems a good time to pose another question for your collective wisdom! Our institution recently subscribed to the US version of Turnitin, and our office has been asked to do some research on how lecturers can use it as a teaching tool, rather than as a punitive tool. We’ve found some links to best practices and institutional policies, such as the ones posted on the JISC website and on PlagiarismAdvisory.org, and now we’re looking for lecturers’ experiences with the software. So our questions are: 1) What are some best teaching uses of Turnitin that you've encountered? Any creative uses out there that led to more effective writing or thinking? Maybe the best language you’ve seen in a syllabus? 2) Any common mistakes or practices to avoid when using Turnitin? 3) Has anyone used Turnitin and then decided to STOP using it? I'd be particularly interested if an institution had a subscription and then cancelled it, but it would also be helpful to hear if an individual tried it and decided not to use it again. If you prefer to drop me a line off-list ([log in to unmask]) I’ll be happy to post a summary of the pedagogical advice that comes my way. Thanks in advance. All the best, David Green David Green, Ph.D. Associate Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Adjunct Professor, International Studies Seattle University | Hunthausen 124 | 901 12th Ave | Seattle | WA 98122-1090 | USA T (206) 296-5386 | F (206) 296-2396 | e [log in to unmask] <blocked::mailto:[log in to unmask]> | www.seattleu.edu/cetl <blocked::http://www.seattleu.edu/cetl> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.