What is the Instructor Plagiarism + AI Scan Tool?
To help instructors scan for plagiarism and AI outside of assignments, Copyleaks has developed the Copyleaks Instructor Scan tool. This scan tool enables instructors to scan files as well as copy and pasted text, and is meant to help detect problems with discussion board posts and essay answers on quizzes.
Important Note: AI detection tools frequently generate false positives, especially when the submission being scanned is less than 400 characters in length. There are other factors that can increase the chance of a false positive such as formatting issues, repetitive inclusion of the prompt questions, pasting multiple student submissions into the same document, etc.
These types of tools are not meant to be the sole factor in determining academic dishonesty. They are built to flag content that could possibly be written by AI, and are intended to be reviewed by an instructor who can further look at other factors before making a decision. We recommend that you use your own judgement and intuition when reviewing the plagiarism or AI detection results.
How do I set it up and use it?
The Copyleaks Instructor Scan tool might already be in your Course Navigation. If it is not, then you can unhide it by navigating to Settings, then Navigation, and then either drag and drop or unhide it. Don't forget to save.
How do I manage Course Navigation links?
How do I set it up for student use?
If you want students to be able to use it, you can set it up in a Canvas module. The following guide walks you through how to enable that.
How do I add the Instructor Scan Tool to my Canvas Course?
Note: Students will not be able to use the scan tool unless you publish the link.
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Support Information
For additional questions, contact eLearning at elearningsupport@slcc.edu or 801-957-5215.