Q&A on Turnitin Essential considerations for instructors

Trish Serviss, Director of Entry Level Writing, University Writing Program, describes the essential aspects instructors should know about Turnitin.

Q: I recently attended a training on how to use Turnitin. What else should I know about using Turnitin before deciding how (or if) to use the software in my classes?

Program Learning Outcomes University Writing Program

Writing Process        

Deploy various strategies for engaging in writing as an iterative and social process that involves self-reflection, metacognition, and respectful collaboration

Rhetorical Situation

Compose texts in a variety of modes (print, visual, digital, multimodal) driven by the exigencies and constraints of rhetorical situations and in response to the demands of public, private, and academic contexts