SmartClassroom :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 -- Campus Technology

Turnitin: Fighting Plagiarism and Saving Time at CSUF: By Linda L. Briggs; The plagiarism prevention software called Turnitin from iParadigms LLC, is known for its ability to detect illicit copying; the company says its site now receives some 120,000 papers for review a day. Less well known are additional features that Turnitin has added to its product set that make paper grading and management far easier....

GT Prof: Students Learn Better Via iPod Versus Lecture: A Georgia Tech professor has been running an informal experiment to test whether students who listen before class to lectures via their laptops or personal digital assistants perform better on tests....
3 Universities Adopt Trumba for Event Communications: University of Maryland Law School, Taylor University, and William Patterson University have all recently adopted Trumba Corp.'s Trumba Connect technologies to enhance event-based communications on their websites....
East Carolina U Supports Distance Learning with Saba: East Carolina University in Greenville, NC is implementing Saba-Centra Live from software provider Saba to support distance learning through the university's academic outreach program....

The Drive to Learning Outcomes Management: By Catherine Burdt; Leading colleges and universities are looking for new ways to demonstrate their value to students and stakeholders, with learning outcomes information emerging as a debated—and desired--endpoint. These stakeholders, including current and prospective students, parents and employers, and government bodies and accrediting agencies are increasingly demanding access to learning outcomes and performance management metrics to ensure that their investments are meeting their needs....(Campus Technology)

Turnitin Adds Customizable AI Assistance to Support Different Assignments, Grade Levels

Turnitin has introduced new customizable settings Turnitin Clarity's built-in AI assistant, enabling instructors to specify AI's role and response complexity for each assignment.
Apple Introduces Redesigned Siri AI

At its recent Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple introduced Siri AI, a redesigned version of its voice assistant that Apple describes in its own announcement as "a profoundly more capable and personal assistant." The update is intended to make Siri more conversational, more context-aware, and more useful across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.
Designing AI Systems for Financial Aid

Financial aid offices have been slow to adopt AI, risking technological stagnation at a critical early student touchpoint. Systematic AI integration can improve student experiences and strengthen institutional positioning.
Open Secure AI Alliance Moves to Linux Foundation

The Open Secure AI Alliance has moved under the Linux Foundation, giving the initiative what the organizations describe as a neutral home for developing open source tools, shared standards and defensive practices. The Alliance was launched by NVIDIA in July to develop open security technologies for AI systems and agents.