SRINAGAR: Department of Bioresources University of Kashmir( KU) in collaboration with Antiplagiarism Software giant Turnitin, USA is organising a virtual workshop on ‘Plagiarism – An Opportunity to Learn, Teach & Excel’ on Wednesday, 24th July,2020.
According to the organizers of the workshop the program is a part of online workshop series started by Department of Bioresources for the professional development of the practicing faculty and research scholars of the colleges, research institutions and universities of the region and to maintain highest research standards and ethics.
“This workshop will include a series of lectures and a hands on practice session regarding the use of anti-plagiarism software Turnitin studio and Graescope,” said Organising Secretary of the workshop Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, Coordinator Dept of Bioresources KU.
The workshop will start with the welcome address by the Organizing Secretary of the Workshop Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, Coordinator Department of Bioresources followed by speeches by Dean Academic Affairs (Prof. Akbar Masood) and Dean Research (Prof Shakeel Romshoo). The workshop will formally be inaugurated by Prof. (Dr.) Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir.
Dr Manzoor added the workshop will cover presentations on various aspects of academic & research integrity and shall include a virtual demonstration of how world-leading similarity detection applications like Turnitin Similarity and Turnitin Feedback Studio can be leveraged to build a culture of academic & research integrity at leading universities.
He said that the organizers will be using Zoom as online media for this workshop and to receive a personal link to join the virtual workshop the participants are requested to register for the workshop by clicking on the link provided below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o67HkOXLnN74-nkfQBVfQ5_KVoNxSNRLRBZj2GDqy9s/