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  Getting the Most out of Feedback Studio

  Updated on October 15, 2025 by Ashe Night

  Turnitin’s Feedback Studio is a powerful teaching tool available here at Western. Whether you're checking for integrity, or helping students learn proper citation from their reports, here are some simple guidelines to help you configure your settings for success!

   

   

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  Important Changes to Turnitin in OWL Sakai

  Updated on September 2, 2025 by Rim Zakaria

  Starting September 1st, there will be changes to Turnitin access in OWL Sakai. After this date, Turnitin Similarity will no longer be available in OWL Sakai. Turnitin Feedback Studio will be available for new originality reports.
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  Class Progress Tool Now Enabled for Learners on OWL Brightspace: What Students Can Do

  Updated on August 11, 2025 by Rim Zakaria

  In this article, we introduce the newly enabled Class Progress tool in OWL Brightspace, highlighting how it helps learners track their progress and instructors monitor and support student success.
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  VoiceThread eLearning Webinars: July 2025

  Updated on July 8, 2025 by Rim Zakaria

  In this article, VoiceThread highlights a series of free, interactive webinars scheduled for July 2025, designed to help educators enhance their courses with multimedia tools. The webinars are open to educators worldwide, with access to past sessions available in the full archive.
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  Supplementary Courses now available in OWL Brightspace

  Updated on May 26, 2025 by Allyson Steward

  As part of the migration to OWL Brightspace, staff and faculty can now request a new Supplementary Course in OWL Brightspace.