QCU Hosts Recap Webinar on TURNITIN Workflow for Faculty and Staff

QCU’s Research, Extension, Planning, and Linkages – Research Management Office successfully conducted a webinar on Turnitin Workflow on January 22, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM as part its Research and Extension Capability Advancement Program (RECAP). The session, led by Mr. Angelito Bautista Jr., Director of Research Management, was attended by over 50 faculty members and employees. The webinar aimed to enhance participants’ understanding of Turnitin and its integration into academic and research processes.

Mr. Bautista walked us through Turnitin features and functions during our session, including account setup, creating classes, enrolling students, submitting assignments, and using the Feedback Studio for grading and commenting. The webinar also discussed Turnitin’s artificial intelligence (AI) detection feature, which helps to identify content created with the aid of AI. He emphasized that this tool served an important purpose in upholding academic integrity and assisting in QCU’s compliance with its plagiarism policies as outlined in the university’s Research Manual.

Participants were encouraged to maximize Turnitin’s capabilities not only for plagiarism detection but also as a means of fostering academic integrity and providing constructive feedback to students. Mr. Bautista announced that a follow-up webinar would feature Turnitin speakers and discuss the integration of Turnitin with Microsoft 365 to further streamline academic workflows.

This initiative highlights QCU’s commitment to upholding academic excellence and integrity through the effective use of technology in teaching and research.