The Turnitin developers have been busy recently, with a number of enhancements now available to users – here’s a summary. (Incidentally, you will see notifications of all new features if you follow @TurnitinProduct on Twitter). Improved document resolution Documents submitted to Turnitin are now displayed in the Feedback Studio as PDFs, rather than PNG image […]
Turnitin have just released a new version of their iPad app: Turnitin Feedback Studio for iOS. Actually, it’s no longer strictly an iPad app, as you can also install it on your iPhone or iPod Touch – although we don’t recommend marking student essays on a really small screen. Existing iPad app users Important: […]
The TEL team love sharing useful technology that can make working life easier and Skype for Business is now available to all staff at the University. Skype is the ideal choice for arranging online meetings between academics, professional staff or external colleagues. Our friends in Information Technology have made a new interactive tutorial (published on the Learning and Teaching Facilities […]
Additional features in the New Box Viewer If you make use of the Blackboard assignment tool, you will be aware that the interface for leaving comments directly on students’ submissions changed in January this year. Our guidance for staff on using the new Box interface can be found on this page: Marking a Blackboard Assignment online […]
Turnitin – immediate Similarity Reports for up to three resubmissions Previously, on Turnitin assignments where students were allowed to submit and resubmit drafts up until the due date, if students made a resubmission they had to wait 24 hours for the Similarity Report to generate. Turnitin have now changed this: Students can now view their initial […]
When thinking about accessibility and inclusive teaching practice, technology is often cited as a solution. Technology can certainly assist students with disabilities but well designed online learning provision can benefit all learners. Central to this is a shift in focus away from the ‘deficit’ model of perceiving disability, where Universities respond to a ‘need’ and adopting a ‘social’ model that […]
Have you used Blackboard and thought things like “this interface could look better”, “there’s too much information on this page” or, perhaps, “it would be better if THIS was THERE”? Do you think Blackboard’s look, feel and ease of use could be improved? We are pleased to let you know that the TEL team will be […]
Update – The issue is now resolved. Here is the information from Turnitin: Turnitin Service Alert Some Turnitin and TurnitinUk users (including those integrated with our service) may have experienced an error when attempting to leave comments through Feedback Studio from Jan 29 1:30 am PST- Feb 03 7:09 PST/Jan 29 9:30 […]
Some staff have reported that, when marking student work using Turnitin Feedback Studio they are not able to view previously entered comments or QuickMarks they are not able to open and edit previously entered comments or QuickMarks the Feedback Studio screen freezes. Turnitin are aware of this, but the intermittent nature of the problem makes a diagnosis […]
As previously advertised, our transition to the new Box interface for inline grading of Blackboard Assignments took place at 8 a.m. today. When opening student papers submitted to a Blackboard Assignment, you may see a message saying “this file is being converted”. If you see this message, just press your browser’s Refresh / Reload button (F5). […]
