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TurnItIn

Turnitin is an originality checking and plagiarism prevention service that checks student writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. Once a paper is submitted, the service checks it against a large database of papers to provide an similarity report to instructors. It can also improve student writing with instant feedback as they revise.

PlayPosit

PlayPosit is an online learning environment to create and share interactive video lessons. Teachers begin with any online video (screencasts, Khan Academy, TED, etc.) and transform what is traditionally passive content into an active experience for students with time-embedded activities.

iClicker

iClicker allows your students to easily interact with course material during class. During your lectures, students can use their legacy clicker remotes, computers, or mobile devices to answer questions and get instant feedback. After their answers are submitted, students' responses can be used in real time to gauge students' understanding of the coursework.

Note that UC Davis has a campus-wide license that gives access to any UCD affiliate to register for a student account.