Jane+E.+O'Brien

=General Sessions =

**Using Turnitin.com to Eliminate Academic Dishonesty in the Online Classroom **

**Jane E. O’Brien, GAVS English Department Chair **

**Dr. Joe Cozart, GAVS Associate Director of Strategic Planning ** Turnitin.com assists online instructors with the facilitation of the writing process, monitoring students' understanding of what constitutes plagiarism in all of its varied forms, and eliminating academic dishonesty. The integrated resource consists of three programs: the Originality Report, Grademark, and PeerMark. The session will examine the effective use of Turnitin.com within the English classroom to eliminate academic dishonesty, combat plagiarism, and aid in the instruction of the writing process. At Georgia Virtual School, Turnitin.com is an integrated resource within the Desire2Learn platform, and teachers across all disciplines utilize the Originality Report and Grademark for formal essays, projects, and response activities. Dr. Cozart, a co-presenter, will provide additional commentary regarding Georgia Virtual School policy on plagiarism and academic dishonesty.
 * 3 November 2011 **
 * 3:00 p.m., Australian 3-4 **