Originality User Guide
Originality is a system that ranks the level of originality of text typed into a document (checking for plagiarism), and can be used as part of the "Assignment" activity of the course website. Click here for instructions for Assignment.
Once the Originality test is activated, the content of the text submitted by the students is reviewed and compared to other previously scanned documents by the system and content uploaded online (test with Google).
At the end of the comparison process, a percentage indicating the original score of the work is obtained, and a report is produced that contains the details of the originality rating, including details of passages in the document under review that were identified in other sources (plagiarism).
The system operates in Hebrew, English and Arabic languages and is designed for text-based tasks.
The Originality system also checks with Google and can detect copies directly from websites.
Please note that the system can only check the following file types: .PDF, .docx, .doc, .rtf, .txt.
Important to know!
The Originality add-on is not automatically enabled when importing content from site to site. Make sure to add the Originality test in each assignment after importing it.
How to use Originality?
Step 1 – Activate the Originality test
1. Go to the Assignment settings on the course website (if you have not yet created an assignment, Click here for more instructions).
The originality test must be activated in the Assignment settings before the student submissions.
The Originality check will not be performed retroactively on assignments in which there were submissions before the activation of the Originality test or that are in a "draft" status.
In the Assignment settings, instructions for submissions must be added in order for the Originality system to work properly on the Assignment.
Click here for the submission guidelines for students.
2. Scroll to the "Submission types" section and in the "Accepted file types" field, click on the "Choose" button to only allow students to submit files that the Originality system can check.
3. In the window that opens, mark only the fiile types: .PDF, .docx, .doc, .rtf, .txt.
4. Now scroll to the bottom of the settings page and choose "Yes" on the field "Originality - document plagiarism detection".
5. To finish, click on "Save and return to course".
Submission guidelines for Students
- It is forbidden to submit handwritten works for examination
- Do not submit papers that are mainly formulas and diagrams
- Do not submit scanned files
- Originality system ignores tables/footnotes
- Do not upload large files with more than 30MB
Step 2 – Viewing the reports
To view the Originality report, there is a waiting time of up to 48 hours after the assignments are submitted. While waiting, a note "Originality: Under Review" appears next to the students' submission files in the assignment.
The usual score in the originality test is over 70%.
It is recommended to check originality scores lower than 70% before drawing conclusions.
There are works that require a lot of use of sources (such as judgment laws, poetry passages, etc.) and then a low originality score can appear.
1. To view the reports, go to the assignment (after the students' submissions)
2. Click on the "View all Submissions" button on the page that opens
3. The percentage of originality of the paper will appear next to the students' submission files in the "Submission Files" column
4. Click the PDF icon next to the originality score to see the sources used in that assignment
5. An example of a test that the system performs in Hebrew language:
Example of plagiarism analysis
The percentage of originality
The Students' Perspective
At the stage of submitting the assignment on the course website, students will receive a message asking them for approval and consent to the assignment being reviewed by the Originality system.
In order to be able to submit the assignment, they must mark a V in the field below (those who do not approve will not be able to submit).
Here you should mark - V
