Electronic Management of Coursework Assessment – Dr Helen Williams (School of Politics and International Relations)

Video >> Dr Helen Williams presents on her experience in the School of Politics and International Relations, describing the gradual approach to transformation of electronic coursework, planned steps, expected barriers and set protocols to harmonise practice. Helen also explains the benefits and drawbacks of the use of Turnitin in comparison to paper to manage text-based coursework. This presentation …

Electronic Management of Coursework Assessment – Dr Rossana Wright (School of Chemistry)

Video >> Dr Rossana Wright presents on her experience in the School of Chemistry where a whole-School move from paper to electronic management of coursework was implemented two years ago, in a “big bang” style. Rosanna explains the change process and results in terms of adoption of electronic management of coursework. The second part of the …

Turnitin: is it true that…?

Helen Whitehead: “We get a lot of calls about what Turnitin can and can’t do for staff and for students; here are your top 6 questions, with our answers and suggestions:” Q: Does Turnitin compare a paper against books, or is it just websites? Are the journals in my discipline included? A: If the books …