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{{Copyright and plagiarism}}Plagiarism prevention is a method that tries to detect when users cheat by submitting content they have copied instead of writing it themselves.
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Location: ''Administration > Plugins > Plagiarism prevention''
==Enabling plagiarism prevention==
 
 
Plagiarism prevention is a method that tries to detect when users cheat by submitting content they have copied instead of writing it themselves.


==Enabling plagiarism prevention==
To make use of plagiarism prevention, the feature must be enabled by an administrator by checking the enable plagiarism plugins box in ''Site administration > [[Advanced features]]''.


To make use of plagiarism prevention, the feature must be enabled by an administrator by checking the enable plagiarism plugins box in ''Site administration > [[Advanced features]]''. [[File:Enableplagiarism.png]]
[[File:Enableplagiarism.png]]


==Plagiarism Prevention Plugins==
==Plagiarism prevention plugins==


Moodle doesn't come with pre-installed Plagiarism plugins but they are very easy to install, Plagiarism Prevention plugins currently include:
Moodle doesn't come with pre-installed Plagiarism plugins but they are very easy to install, Plagiarism Prevention plugins currently include:
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*[[Plagiarism Prevention Turnitin|Turnitin]] - Commercial tool requires subscription
*[[Plagiarism Prevention Turnitin|Turnitin]] - Commercial tool requires subscription
*[[Plagiarism Prevention URKUND|URKUND]] - Commercial tool requires subscription
*[[Plagiarism Prevention URKUND|URKUND]] - Commercial tool requires subscription
A site administration can configure installed plagiarism prevention plugins in ''Administration > Plugins > Plagiarism prevention > Plagiarism settings''.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Development:Plagiarism API]]
* [[Development:Plagiarism API]]
[[Category:Site administration]]

Revision as of 16:01, 28 August 2011

Template:Copyright and plagiarismPlagiarism prevention is a method that tries to detect when users cheat by submitting content they have copied instead of writing it themselves.

Enabling plagiarism prevention

To make use of plagiarism prevention, the feature must be enabled by an administrator by checking the enable plagiarism plugins box in Site administration > Advanced features.

Enableplagiarism.png

Plagiarism prevention plugins

Moodle doesn't come with pre-installed Plagiarism plugins but they are very easy to install, Plagiarism Prevention plugins currently include:

  • Crot - Open source tool
  • Turnitin - Commercial tool requires subscription
  • URKUND - Commercial tool requires subscription

A site administration can configure installed plagiarism prevention plugins in Administration > Plugins > Plagiarism prevention > Plagiarism settings.

See also