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Core to Moodle (the open source Virtual Learning Environment we use at UCL).

Yes

If 'Allow any file type' is enabled Turnitin will accept any file:

• that is less than 40mb;

• that has a minimum of 20 words; and

• that is less than 400 pages

File types/formats that can be checked for similarity:

• Microsoft Word® (.DOC and .DOCX)
• WordPerfect® (.WPD)
• OpenOffice Text (.ODT)
• HTML
• PostScript (.PS)
• Plain text (.TXT)
• Rich Text Format (.RTF)
• Adobe® Portable Document Format (.PDF)
• Microsoft PowerPoint® (.PPT, .PPTX, .PPSX and .PPS)
• Microsoft Excel® (.XLS and .XLSX)
• Hangul Word Processor file (.HWP)

See: https://guides.turnitin.com/01_Manuals_and_Guides/Student_Guides/Feedback_Studio/11_Submitting_a_Paper#File_Types_and_Size for further clarification and exceptions.

Yes

Moodle will accept any file:

• that is less than 160Mb

Moodle does NOT check for similarity

Only limited by what the assessors can technically open using applications available to them.

File types that can't be processed to generate a similarity report and cannot be displayed in Feedback Studio, can still be downloaded from the submission inbox and marking tools can still be used to give feedback inTurnitin about the submission. 

Image types that are supported and when embedded in one of the above file types do not hinder similarity checking:

• JPEG
• GIF
• PNG
• TIFF
• BMP
• PICT

Only limited by what the assessors can technically open using applications available to them.

160Mb.

Up to 20.

Or limitless if files are ‘zipped’.

Yes for students.

iPad only for markers.

Yes.

Provisionally.

To avoid problems with a Similarity Report referencing an earlier submission, or with resubmissions overwriting earlier feedback, create a separate Turnitin assignment with the setting for drafts/testing selected

Yes.

Caution – ask Digital Education to advise about settings to avoid resubmissions overwriting earlier feedback.

Yes.

Via Moodle Activity report.

Yes.

Via Moodle's Activity Report, which allows messaging.

Yes.

Caution – this applies across a cohort and cannot be done on an individual basis.

Yes.

Minimal, with workaround.

A tutor needs to restrict access to the Turnitin assignment to just those students.

Yes.

Including ability to set new deadlines.

Yes.

Caution - inclusive of coversheet, references, &c. Since this may differ from the word processor's word count, it's important to clarify with students how markers will check students' adherence to the word limit.

Yes.

Caution – yes if word processed, no if PDF.

Yes.

Yes.

Students also get on-screen confirmation and can check that their submission appears in the Turnitin submission inbox.

Yes.

Students can also visit Moodle and check that their submission is in the submission inbox.

Yes

Caution – if marking is shared between more than one marker, arrange who marks which submissions, and how to identify them (e.g. apply Moodle Groups or sort by paper ID).

Yes.

Caution– if marking is shared between more than one marker, arrange who marks which submissions, and how to identify them (e.g. Moodle Groups, or Moodle Marking Workflow).

Yes.

With accountability.

Yes.

With accountability.

Minimal.

Workaround necessary to present each marker with clean submission.

Working solution

One marker downloads the submissions and marks outside Moodle.

Yes.

Provisionally.

Caveat – see Double Blind, above. If external examining is planned for after student anonymity has been lifted (it needs to be lifted to enable feedback conversations) then in order to preserve anonymity for the external examiners, departmental staff need to plan for marked submissions and marksheets to be downloaded after marking but before Post Date; pass external examiners this still-anonymous, downloaded marked work outside Moodle.

Provisionally.

Caveat – see Double Blind, above. If external examining is planned for after student anonymity has been lifted (it needs to be lifted to enable feedback conversations) then in order to preserve anonymity for the external examiners, departmental staff need to plan for marked submissions and marksheets to be downloaded after marking but before Post Date; pass external examiners this still-anonymous downloaded marked work outside Moodle.

Yes.

Caveat – it’s simple matching that Turnitin does, so any coversheet will register as a match, for example. It's very helpful for students to have the chance to take action in response to the Similarity Report before the deadline. It is also important for staff to decide on systematic approaches with the Similarity Reports which treat students' work equitably.

No.

But possible to support students to use Turnitin independently to check their referencing, paraphrasing and quoting prior to making a final submission.

Yes.

Type your comments directly into Turnitin, drag them to where you need them, edit as needed, and save to use again, if helpful. It is possible to highlight text in different colours and attach comments.

Provisionally.

If Moodle can convert the document to PDF (work ongoing as of Oct 2016). Otherwise, open and mark e.g. in a Word Processor.

Yes.

The ability to create share multiple 'Quickmark sets'. These attach to the individual assessor but can be shared.

Yes.

Attaches to the individual assessor.

Yes.

Called Grading Form. Weighted criteria, blank space for markers grades and comments for each.

Yes.

Called Marking Guide. Contains weighted criteria, blank space for markers grades and comments for each.

Yes.

Marking grid plotting criteria reference statements against levels of achievement. If marks are attached to each level, can calculate a mark.

Yes.

Marking grid plotting criteria reference statements against levels of achievement. If marks are attached to each level, can calculate a mark.

Yes.

However, it is easy to miss - students need to be told it exists and where to view it.

Yes.

Students need to know it exists, and where to view it. Once on the Moodle Assignment page it is impossible to miss.

Some.

Markers can associate each comment with a single criterion. This association displays both in the individual comments and in the rubric (students can filter all the comments for a given criterion).

Yes.

Students and tutors, page by page.

Yes.

Students and tutors.

Provisionally.

If Moodle can convert the document to PDF (work ongoing as of Oct 2016). Otherwise, open and mark e.g. in a Word Processor.

Includes circles, rectangles, straight and freehand lines, ticks, crosses, and different ink colours.

Some.

Ticks and crosses.

Yes.

Record directly into Turnitin.

Potentially.

Word processing software eg MSWord doesn’t allow this, but it’s possible to upload a different kind of feedback file eg MP3 for each student or for a cohort.

Yes.

If opened and marked in word processing software.

Yes.

Any file type accepted as feedback.

Yes.

In a more roundabout way than Turnitin.

Yes (with iPad); partly (without iPad).

If you use Turnitin's Apple iPad app*, you can upload the marks back to Turnitin (take great care to coordinate with other markers because overwriting is possible).

Or you can download the submissions, including anonymous ones - and read offline on any platform.

But there is no upload of marks or feedback.

Yes.

Bulk download submissions inbox with marksheet.

You can also bulk upload marked submissions, feedback files, and completed marksheet.

Yes.

Caution – if anonymous marking is enabled then this is only possible only after marking - and if you need to preserve anonymity, only possible between completion of marking and the Post Date.

Yes.

Yes.

i.e. to allocate markers to pre-existing Moodle groups (not for group submission).

i.e. to connect markers to pre-existing Moodle groups (not for group submission).

No.

No shared editing environment - consider using MyPortfolio or a wiki instead

No.

No shared editing environment - consider using MyPortfolio or a wiki instead.

No.

Currently every submission is attributable to an individual.

Yes.

Can be set up based on Moodle groups.

No.