Ecordia's plagiarism checker uses Turnitin to compare evidence against other sources and highlight any matching text.
- Turning on the plagiarism checker
- Who can run a check, and when
- Running a check
- Viewing and downloading the report
- Uploading a revised version
- Common errors
Turning on the plagiarism checker
The plagiarism checker is an add-on subscription. For pricing, email support@ecordia.co.uk.
Once your centre has subscribed, an administrator chooses who can run checks on each course:
- Go to Course Admin and edit the course.
- Tick one or both of these options:
- Allow Assessors to run Plagiarism Scans
- Allow Candidates to run Plagiarism Scans
- Save the course.
Who can run a check, and when
| Role | Can run a check when the evidence status is |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Preparing or Action Required |
| Assessor | Preparing, Action Required or Assessing |
| Quality Assurance Coordinator | Any status |
Supported file types: Word (.docx and .doc), plain text (.txt) and Rich Text (.rtf). The file must contain actual text. Text inside images, such as a scanned page or photo, can't be checked.
Running a check 
You can check an attached file, or text typed directly into Ecordia.
- Find the plagiarism check icon:
- For an attachment: near the top right corner of the attachment.
- For typed evidence: at the top of the evidence text.
- Click the icon to start the check.
The icon changes colour to show progress:
| Icon colour | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Grey | Not checked yet |
| Amber | Check in progress |
| Green | Check complete, and the report is ready |
You'll get an Ecordia message when the check is complete, or if there's a problem.
Viewing and downloading the report
- Click the green plagiarism check icon on the attachment or evidence text.
- Choose how to view the report:
- click Download Scan Report to download it as a PDF, or
- open it in the Turnitin Interactive Report Viewer.
Both versions show the original document, with any matching text highlighted and details of where the matches were found.
Understanding the result
The report gives a Plagiarism Scan Result from 0% to 100%, which shows how much of the document matches other sources. 0% means no matches were found. 100% means the whole document matches.
A match doesn't always mean plagiarism. Quotations, references, standard terms and template wording can all produce matches, so always look at the highlighted text before reaching a decision.
Uploading a revised version
If a document needs rewriting, delete the check on the old version before checking the new one. If you don't, the new version will be compared with the old one and will show as a high match, giving an unfair result.
- Click the plagiarism check icon on the old document, then click Delete. This removes it from the plagiarism database.
- Click Files and upload the new version.
- Run a check on the new version.
Common errors
| Error | What to do |
|---|---|
| CANNOT_EXTRACT_TEXT | The document doesn't contain any readable text. This often happens with scanned documents or images. Make sure the file contains typed text, then try again. |
| Error: 403 Forbidden | Download the document to your device, upload it again using Files, then run the check on the new upload. |
If the problem continues, email support@ecordia.co.uk.
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