Tune into Teaching: Plagiarism Detection: Switching from Ouriginal to Turnitin

Facilitators: 
Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARC
Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARC
Marko Piljevic, Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSI/ARC  

The University of Toronto is transitioning its plagiarism detection tool from Ouriginal to Turnitin, effective September 1, 2024. This change is necessary because Turnitin has acquired Ouriginal and will no longer be developing or supporting the Ouriginal platform (refer to CTSI’s Plagiarism Detection page for more information). 

In this session we will guide you through the process of switching from Ouriginal to Turnitin, demonstrating its features and functionalities, and showing how it is available to be integrated into your Quercus course assignments. 

The session will also walk through how to interpret the similarity report generated by Turnitin. We will provide a demonstration to explain the nuances of the similarity report, helping you understand how to interpret the results and take appropriate action. 

By the end of this session, you will be equipped with the knowledge and resources to successfully switch from Ouriginal to Turnitin and use it effectively in your Quercus course for plagiarism detection.