Edtech Turnitin will address this challenge from a training perspective in a new edition of the virtual event, Turnitin Summit America 2022. Undoubtedly, academic campuses and students have gone through several years of uncertainty.

The adoption of a forced virtual model, which later turned into a hybrid, exposed professors and students in contexts they were not prepared for and many institutions had to improvise.

After all this restructuring, the world of education must not only react quickly, but be forced to find new ways to ensure learning, guarantee quality teaching and strengthen communication between the actors involved to promote values ​​such as responsibility, integrity and ethics, especially in the environment. virtual.

And even though everything is now back in its place, the challenges don’t stop. Different today from yesterday and perhaps the future, technology has become a great ally for institutions, teachers and students.

However, as María Belén Correa, Director of LATAM at Turnitin comments, “technology developments are not only advancing in positive ways to solve problems, as innovative solutions are implemented, innovative ways are also created to avoid them or give them their inappropriate use” .

If all these changes have put something on the table, it is the ease with which today’s students can cut corners in their teaching process through the use of tools available at their fingertips on the Internet.

“It is very important for the teaching and learning process to encourage examples of formative feedback. Improving communication channels and taking the time to mentor students are key to avoiding academic misconduct. The problem is that academics often don’t have the time to provide this quality feedback,” Correa said.

But what can teachers and institutions do to encourage formative feedback? Specialists recommend:

• Establish more than one communication channel

“When diverse and customizable communication channels are opened for each student’s scenario, teachers can feel the pulse of the group’s strengths and weaknesses and can better guide students’ paths. Encouraging communication in a way that students are most comfortable with can build trust and “feel heard,” said Turnitin Regional Director.

• Turn evaluations into learning examples

Assessment doesn’t have to be a stressful time, either for the teacher or for the student. Rather, it is an example of training with a student-centred approach. “When students feel visible on the learning path, they are more confident when asking the teacher before the final delivery and with this, improve their work. Moreover, it is always much better to conduct a short evaluation and in a different format than a large final evaluation to assess the progress of the group”, added the professional.

• Applying the code of ethics

To reaffirm student commitment and avoid growing bad practices, implementing a code of conduct for a course or institution is key to clarifying what is and isn’t allowed and what the consequences are. every action.

• Feedback and more feedback

Generating a constant loop of feedback can help improve student outcomes. “It’s well known that with everything teachers have to do, there’s no way they’ll have unlimited time to provide feedback. However, there are software like Feedback Studio which allows comments to be generated in an easy, personalized and automated way”, says Correa.

• Technology to facilitate the process

Everything that surrounds education implies time. Review time, time to assess, time to feedback, time to communicate and analyze. However, technologies like Gradescope reduce up to 50% qualifying time thanks to the use of Artificial Intelligence or Draft Coach which allows students to self-check their work, marking text similarities and grammatical or spelling errors before reaching the final review. “Technology is a great ally for reducing stress and improving teaching and learning. This is to combat technology-based bad practices with training innovations.”

Turnitin Summit America 2022

In this new annual regional academic meeting hosted by Turnitin, these issues and how to solve them through innovation will be at the center of the conversation. Speakers from various educational institutions in Latin America will be present to discuss and discuss how to promote learning in innovative ways.

Academics and experts on new educational trends from entities such as Cornell University, University of Monterrey, University of Santa Fé, Argentina; The Universidad Andina de Colombia area, University of California and Edtech Turnitin will share with academic leaders from across the region and solve the doubts to meet today’s challenges.

The event will be held online between 04 and 06 October and can be heard simultaneously in English, Spanish and Portuguese. To attend this event you must register at the following: link.

About Turnitin

Turnitin is a global company dedicated to ensuring integrity in education and significantly improving learning outcomes. For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency and fairness in all areas and types of assessment. Turnitin products are used by educational institutions and licensing and certification programs to maintain integrity and improve learning performance, and by students and professionals to achieve their best original work.

Turnitin has offices in Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Sweden, Ukraine, UK and USA. More than 16,000 academic institutions, publishers and businesses use Turnitin’s services: Gradescope by Turnitin, Ithenticate, Turnitin Feedback Studio, Turnitin Originality, Turnitin Similarity, ExamSoft, ProctorExam, and Ouriginal.