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notes are viewed by the student the comparison.
through the my grades link on the class toolbar menu. page information -­ the page information bar shows any 2SWLFDO&KDUDFWHU5HFRJQLWLRQ
information provided on the page, (OCR) -­ Optical character including error messages or tips on recognition software converts a the use or requirements of the page image of text information into the user is currently viewing within an actual text document that the primary areas of the Turnitin can be read and altered by word site. processing software. Papers or documents transferred into a paper -­ a paper refers to the computer via a scanner require GRFXPHQWRU¿OHVXEPLWWHGE\D
optical character recognition user to an assignment in a class on software conversion to be submitted the Turnitin website
to Turnitin. Turnitin only accepts documents containing actual paper ID -­ the paper ID number is text data rather than an imaged DXQLTXHLGHQWL¿HUWKDWFDQEHXVHG
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scanners offer OCR conversion paper ID number can be viewed automatically, but most OCR by accessing the paper in the conversion requires hand correction assignment inbox for instructors. to resolve any inaccuracies which The paper ID number is also can cause major changes to the available on the paper view page, actual content of a document.
Originality Report, or GradeMark digital assessment view of the 2ULJLQDOLW\5HSRUW-­ the Originality submission. 5HSRUWLVDÀH[LEOHGRFXPHQWWKDW
allows students and instructors PeerMark -­ this product allows to review matches between a students to anonymously or with submitted work and the databases attribution review submissions scanned by Turnitin. Citations, made by other students within quotations, and bibliographic the course. Students reply to free material are scanned against response and scale questions Turnitin’s databases to determine selected or created by the an overall similarity percentage as instructor. Instructors may also ZHOODVVSHFL¿FPDWFKHVWRVLPLODU
comment on the paper using three text
different commenting tools: inline text tool, highlighter tool, and 2YHUDOO6LPLODULW\,QGH[ -­ composition marks. A PeerMark the overall similarity index is a assignment must be based on a percentage indicating the similarity normal Turnitin assignment where of the text submitted to information the student papers are initially Copyright © 1998 – 2010 iParadigms, LLC. All rights reserved. Turnitin Administrator Handbook: 66