** I sent this a minute ago but I replied only to Cara. Resending to the whole group **
We've resisted purchasing services like TurnItIn. Instead we
try to help the teachers focus on the research process. When the
student need to document along the way where their information is coming
from, demonstrate notes from their sources, create an independent
outline, etc. - any instances of plagiarism become apparent very
quickly.
We do a lot of this through NoodleTools which makes it easy to
tie together citations, annotations, notecards, and outlines. It also
makes it easier to complete formative assessments since the student
projects are shared with the teacher from the beginning.
I have a concern with plagiarism checkers that students become
concerned with "what do I have to do to not get caught" rather than
"how do I complete this work in my own substantive way."