Promoting Academic Honesty and Preventing Plagiarism with Turnitin
NEWS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 8-24-10
CONTACT: LESLIE SCHALER, Communication Program Coordinator, lschaler@library.umass.edu, 413-545-0162
UMASS AMHERST LIBRARIES HOSTS
“Promoting Academic Honesty and Preventing Plagiarism with Turnitin”
Amherst, MA – On Wednesday, September 1, 2010, the UMass Amherst Libraries host “Promoting Academic Honesty and Preventing Plagiarism with Turnitin” from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Room 2601, Du Bois Library, UMass Amherst.
The session provides an overview of the software Turnitin and shows instructors how to utilize it as a tool for evaluating written work. The goal is to understand the philosophical uses of Turnitin as a plagiarism prevention tool and provide help engaging students in the appropriate incorporation of resources into their writing process. This event is open to all instructors at UMass Amherst.
To register: https://etna.oit.umass.edu/public/workshops. The event is sponsored by the UMass Amherst Libraries and OIT Academic Computing. For more information, contact Sarah Hutton (413-545-6740, shutton@library.umass.edu).
Last Edited: 25 August 2010
