Turnitin Service

Introduction to Turnitin

Turnitin is a web application used as an anti-plagiarism tool to check academic work for copying and similarity. It can check journal articles, theses, reports, research proposals and other types of academic writing, and supports English and more than 40 other languages, such as Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese and Arabic. (1)

Turnitin has 3 modules: (2)

• 1. Similarity Check

  Finds similarity between academic work and 3 types of sources: websites, electronic databases, and institutional files stored in Turnitin. Results appear as a "Similarity Report" showing the Similarity Percentage.

• 2. Feedback

  Lets instructors give feedback on submitted work using QuickMarks and summary comments.

• 3. Grading

  Lets instructors grade written work using rubrics.

Mahidol University users can access Turnitin at www.Turnitin.comturnitin.com

Turnitin User Types

Turnitin classifies users by their access rights as follows:

• Turnitin Administrator

  Adds Instructor accounts under each faculty's Account ID, and oversees the use of Turnitin in line with the university's agreements and regulations.

• Instructor

  Can create classes and assignments, and add student accounts so that students can submit work to those classes. Instructors can also check their own work with Quick Submit.

  Instructor accounts are available to Mahidol University lecturers and staff only.

• Student

  Can submit work only to the classes they are enrolled in.

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