Announcements
Turnitin Update — October 5, 2011
In March 2011, UBC discovered unexpectedly that Turnitin was storing the personal information of our students in the United States. Information being stored consisted of first name, last name, email address and student number. This is in contravention of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), which requires that such data be […]
Update on Turnitin — September 30, 2011
INFORMATION FOR FACULTY MEMBERS The Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner is requiring that Turnitin replace all identifying information of UBC students with non-identifying information. At midnight on Sunday, October 9th, all information entered prior to the beginning of term (September 5, 2011) will be replaced. Turnitin has indicated that instructor information will be […]
Using Turnitin in Winter 2011
EMAIL TO FACULTY: You are receiving this email because you have used Turnitin in your classes during the last academic year, either through WebCT Vista or directly through the Turnitin website. I am following up on information which you received regarding Turnitin in late April. As you may recall, we discovered that Turnitin was storing […]