🔍 Using Turnitin at MRU

Turnitin is a text-matching tool used in some MRU courses to help students and instructors identify where content in a submission matches existing sources.

More information: 

• The Academic Development Centre (ADC) offers guidance on using Turnitin at MRU. You'll find:
  • MRU’s Matching Software Policy
  • A simplified overview of the policy
  • Sample syllabus language
  • Training videos for both instructors and students

• Turnitin Help Center also provides detailed documentation for instructors and students
• Pedagogical Support. Connect with the ADC to explore instructional approaches for using Turnitin as a learning tool in your course.

⚠️ Important Notes on Turnitin

• Turnitin does not detect plagiarism. It highlights matching text, but only instructors can determine whether matches are appropriate or need follow-up.
• AI writing detection in Turnitin is still developing. It may flag content inaccurately, so results should be interpreted with caution and never used as definitive evidence.
• Students can use Similarity Reports (when enabled for drafts) to improve citation and paraphrasing before final submission.
• Instructors can use these reports to guide targeted feedback and help students build academic writing skills.