Thanks for the link. I saw similar products pop up elsewhere as well. I think Turnitin is struggling for survival at this point, and the only direction they see is further technological escalation.
The product itself sounds reasonable until you get to the point where they talk about how the system records every keystroke for the teacher to play back. I think the documentation of the work (the "proof of work," as I called it) needs to be something the student is in full control of. If I were a student and had to complete an assignment in Clarity, I would not be able to think clearly because I would constantly be worried about pressing the wrong button.
There was another startup somewhere that had a system that would also record everything via camera and microphone. I have massive privacy concerns. Very Orwellian, if you ask me.
Thanks for that reply. I was thinking similarly, but I was curious what you would think. It's a conversation at our school.
Hi! I loved this post. What do you think of this product for creating "proof of work"? https://www.turnitin.com/products/feedback-studio/clarity
Here's a recording of an introductory webinar: https://events.turnitin.com/p/a/event/b9ef3b92-ae13-45e1-bd10-0fcb2a9e6536
I have some thoughts, but I'd love to get your input. If you have time, of course...
Thanks!
Shir
Thanks for the link. I saw similar products pop up elsewhere as well. I think Turnitin is struggling for survival at this point, and the only direction they see is further technological escalation.
The product itself sounds reasonable until you get to the point where they talk about how the system records every keystroke for the teacher to play back. I think the documentation of the work (the "proof of work," as I called it) needs to be something the student is in full control of. If I were a student and had to complete an assignment in Clarity, I would not be able to think clearly because I would constantly be worried about pressing the wrong button.
There was another startup somewhere that had a system that would also record everything via camera and microphone. I have massive privacy concerns. Very Orwellian, if you ask me.