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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

A deep-dive into the effectiveness of Turnitin at Biola

A deep-dive into the effectiveness of Turnitin at Biola
Biola implements Turnitin to uphold academic integrity, but questions remain on its true impact and privacy.
Clarissa Jocelyn and Isahi Minero • October 25, 2024

In Fall 2024, Biola University implemented Turnitin for its Canvas courses. Since its transition to Canvas in 2014, Biola used an author-detection system called SafeAssign. The Turnitin feature on Canvas is disabled by default and has to be enabled by faculty for the specific assignment. When Turnitin...

Chapman professor sues students over copyright issue

Chapman professor sues students over copyright issue
Professor David Berkovitz takes legal action against his students for academic dishonesty.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor • March 21, 2022

David Berkovitz, assistant professor of business at Chapman University, filed a lawsuit against students for distributing exam answers during the Spring 2021 semester. CNN reported that Berkovitz filed the lawsuit against five students for copyright infringement after posting questions from an exam on...

Let’s be honest about cheating

Though cheating and plagiarism exist, students should maintain academic integrity.
With the rise of the internet and heightened pressures on college students, universities must consider these factors’ effects on academic integrity.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor • October 9, 2019

Cheating and plagiarism exist at every level of education. The temptation to get a quick and easy grade is alluring. Cheating even occurs at Biola, where students profess to be Christians.  Plagiarism is highly reprimanded in higher education, however, students—despite understanding the repercussions...