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FAQ Ouriginal

Here are frequently asked questions and answers about plagiarism review and Ouriginal.

What file formats does Ouriginal support?

Ouriginal supports many different file formats, please see their FAQ for the answer to the question "What file formats do you support when submitting?" (ouriginal.com) . 

It is recommended to limit the file formats to those supported by Ouriginal. Other file formats submitted to Ouriginal will result in an error message. Be clear in the assignment description, making it easier for the students to do the right thing.

What do the students need to do when they submit an assignment in Canvas if Ouriginal is used?

When students submit their assignment, they must click a checkbox indicating that they confirm that they are submitting their own work. This is required in order to be able to submit the assignment. We recommend that you write in the assignment description that Ouriginal will review the assignment. Also, be clear about which file formats students should submit.

What happens when the student submits a new version of the text on an assignment in Canvas?

If the student submits the new version in the same assignment, Ouriginal will consider it to be a new version of the previous assignment. Ouriginal then excludes the previous submission in the matches in the analysis report.

If, on the other hand, the student submits the new version in another assignment, Ouriginal will consider the assignment to be a completely new text. In that case there is a risk that Ouriginal reports matches in the analysis that point to the student's previously submitted text (which may look like self-plagiarism).

I want to avoid getting emails about every report that Ouriginal creates. What should I do?

If you don't want to receive an email for every report that Ouriginal creates, you'll need to adjust your email settings. The adjustments are made on Ouriginal's old login page; the new one does not have the email settings. Please note that the settings are applied both to submissions via the website and via Canvas.

Here's how to do it:

  1. Go to Ouriginal's old login page (secure.urkund.com)   and log in with your KTH user.
  2. Make sure the email address ends in "@analys.urkund.se". If you have multiple email addresses, you can click on the email address and choose the right one from the list that pops up.
  3. Go to "Settings". You can find the button on the same line as your email address.
  4. Ensure the "Send report by email" box is not checked.
  5. Click "Update" to save your settings.

After completing these steps, you will no longer receive an email for each report.

If you choose not to receive an email, you can still read the report via Canvas and via login on Ouriginal's website.