. Festive reception helps introduce faculty and staff to new Downtown Center.

More than forty members of the College got a close look at the new Downtown Center in the landmark Macy's store on East Flagler Street at a reception on Wednesday, October 5, 2005, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. The invitation came from Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam and Dean of the Chapman School, José de la Torre.

It's a lively place. The first Downtown MBA program has opened, a cohort of the Executive Master of Science in Taxation is underway, and the MBA for Public Managers has moved to the new facility. January will see the launch a new cohort of the Master of Science in Finance and the first class of the Master of Science in International Real Estate.

"We wanted the faculty-many of whom will teach here-and the staff to see the space and to know it's an accessible location," said Lourdes Herrero-Matus, Downtown Center manager.

The effort to open a new downtown site-bringing top programs to where the students are-began about a year ago. Now, state-of-the-art classrooms are operational and an attractive lounge gives students a pleasant spot to unwind.

If you missed the reception but would like to see the facility, contact Herrero-Matus at 305.577.1681.

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. College contingent plays active role at NSHMBA Conference and Career Expo.

A delegation from the College was a prominent force at the 16th Annual National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHBMA) Conference and Career Expo, held September 29-October 1, 2005 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The mission of the organization is to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development in order to improve society.

Liberato Martinez III

Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam emceed a Bank of America (BOA)/FIU pre-conference executive reception and dinner at which Liberato Martinez III, BOA senior vice president, Los Angeles Mid Cities Market, and Elam both spoke.

"It is interesting that Liberato has many of the same characteristics as our students," Elam said. "He was the first of his generation to attend college; his parents immigrated to California from Mexico. Also, he worked his way through school like many of our students do. Today, he is a senior executive at Bank of America. He is an excellent role model for aspiring Hispanic students."

Named to NSHMBA's Corporate Advisory Board in 2002, Elam's presence greatly benefits our College students.

"Because of our special position among business schools serving a largely Hispanic student body, we take our role of preparing the next generation of Hispanic business leaders very seriously," she said. "As a member of NHSMBA's Fortune 500 corporate advisory board, my administrative team and I have been able to educate many large, multinational corporations about the quality of our students. Consequently, we've been able to expand considerably the career opportunities that are now available to them."

Chapman staff members Barry Shiflett, director, graduate career management services; Lourdes Herrero-Matus, manger of the Downtown MBA program and the Downtown Center; Ellie Browner, director of admissions; and Natalia Echeverría, corporate relations manager, also were there to raise awareness about what the School has to offer.

"The Chapman School is first in the U.S. in the number of Hispanics earning graduate degrees in business," Echeverría said. "As Elam has explained, we wanted companies-such as Bank of America, American Express, Target, and Coors-to know about our programs and about the quality of our students. We also wanted to entice recruiters to come to our campus."

Eleven students, all of whom received all-expense paid scholarships based on criteria set out by Shiflett, were there to market themselves, to practice interviewing, and to meet with recruiters from Fortune 500 companies.

"One of the advantages of the conference is that recruiters who can make the hiring decisions attend," Echeverría said. "Chapman staff members helped match our students to appropriate recruiters."

Unlike many of the universities present, Florida International University's College of Business Administration was front and center on the Expo floor, sharing a spectacular booth with Bank of America.

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. Building for Business Campaign nets two major new gifts.

Kaufman, Rossin & Co, Florida's largest independent accounting firm, and IKON Office Solutions, Florida International University's office solutions partner, have recently made generous donations totaling $200,000 to the College of Business Administration's Building for Business Campaign.

Alumni at Kaufman, Rossin & Co. joined together to raise $100,000. Steven M. Berwick ('74), CPA, a Kaufman, Rossin & Co. principal and College alumnus, led the campaign. He raised $25,000 in personal contributions from other University alumni-of whom there are forty-for the "Building for Business" campaign. He also arranged a $25,000 match from the firm. Under the terms of the donation, the State Florida Capital Facilities Trust Fund must match Kaufman, Rossin & Co.'s gift, bringing the total value of the contribution to $100,000. A large room on the new building's ground floor will be named "The Kaufman, Rossin & Co. Study Room" in honor of the contribution.

College alumnae Liz Parnes ('77), regional vice president of IKON, added a new element to the company's partnership with the University by securing a $50,000 gift from IKON ($100,000 with the state match) to support the Building for Business Campaign. A large study room off the main lobby of Commons Hall will carry the name "IKON Office Solutions Study Room" in recognition of the donation.

"IKON was already an important partner," said George Corton, director of development, College of Law. "They recruit our students, they provide copying and printing services, and Parnes is a graduate who is very proud of her alma mater and wants to leave a legacy."

There's an additional aspect to the partnership.

"Since IKON is considered one of the most diverse-friendly places to work, their relationship with the University is understandably close, and this donation, the first of its kind made by IKON, signifies that closeness," Corton said.

Additionally, contributions to date from individuals representing our various constituent groups are:

Students: $5,250
Faculty and Staff: $4,250
Alumni: $10,300

If you'd like to make a pledge, please contact Annabelle Rojas or visit our web site.

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. Budding entrepreneurs learn from veterans at Pino Center-hosted "Mi Negocio" Boardroom.

About 85 people eager to learn about the successes and pitfalls of entrepreneurship gathered at the behest of the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center to hear from those who know: a distinguished panel of entrepreneurs participating in the second annual Ford Motor Company "Mi Negocio" Boardroom titled "Hispanic Marketing: A Key Component for Entrepreneurial Success." The symposium was held in conjunction with AOL Latino and the Pino Center on October 13, 2005, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The keynote panelist was Armando Ojeda, Ford Motor Company, director of supplier diversity development. Panelists were Richard Bull, EMI US Latin America, vice president of marketing; Sam Verdeja, Hispanic Publishing Associates, CEO and publisher; Grace Villamayor, Hertz International, director of sales and marketing for Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean; and Xavier Serbia, Xavier Serbia Multimedia, financial analyst and founder. Alan Carsrud, executive director of the Pino Center, moderated.

"We were approached by Ford and AOL Latino to be the academic sponsor this year, which was a great honor for us," Carsrud said.

Alan Carsrud and Sebastian Aroca

"Attending the event was helpful in the sense that I have enriched my knowledge base about the Latino market and its various segments," said Chapman Master of International Business student Sebastian Aroca. "I also got helpful tips about how to tap into this emerging market successfully. And I was very pleased to see companies such as Ford and AOL getting so involved with the local Hispanic community-a sign of both social responsibility and wisdom."

In addition to local entrepreneurs, members of local Hispanic businesses and many students as well as the five finalists of the El Visionario competition were present. This online contest, sponsored by Ford Motor Company and AOL Latino, seeks to identify Hispanic small business owners who embody the entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate the progress of Hispanics in conceiving and running successful small businesses. The winner will be announced the week of November 15th.

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. Inter-American Defense College taps College for national security and defense strategy course.

David Wernick

The College is developing a graduate-level online course on national security and defense strategy for the Washington, D.C.-based Inter-American Defense College (IADC). The project-valued at $50,000 and a collaborative effort among the College's FIU Online Office, the Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, and the University's Latin American and Caribbean Center-involves creating a series of two-hour learning modules on issues ranging from strategic decision-making to crisis management for senior-level military officers from across the Western Hemisphere.

"The project complements other work the Center has done on homeland security and furthers its objective of exploring the increasingly critical business-security nexus through policy-oriented research, teaching, and course development," said David Wernick, who directs the Knight Ridder Center's Global Business and Security program and who will oversee course content development.

Moe Izadpanah

The course, which will be translated into Spanish and Portuguese, is slated to be completed in early 2006. Wernick expects it to be the first of several online courses the College will develop for the IADC.

"This is a great opportunity for us to combine our knowledge of security issues with the College's online capabilities while forging an important new relationship," said Wernick, who traveled to Washington, D.C. in mid-October with FIU Online Director Moe Izadpanah to meet with IADC personnel.

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• Strategic planning moves forward with ongoing stakeholder input.

The ten-step strategic planning process has reached its third step: developing and refining the College's mission and values. A "Town Hall" meeting earlier this month provided a forum for interested parties to share their ideas and voice their concerns.

"We have completed steps one and two: initiating and agreeing on a strategic planning process and clarifying organizational mandates," said James R. Bussey, executive assistant to Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam. "From now through December, committees and sub-committees will assess the situation, looking at our external and internal strengths and weaknesses."

As the process goes forward, Bussey will continue to solicit input from faculty, members of the Alumni Circle, and student leaders.

The remaining steps include:

• Identifying and framing strategic issues
• Formulating strategies to manage the issues
• Reviewing and adopting the strategic plan
• Establishing an effective organizational vision for the future
• Developing an effective implementation process
• Reassessing strategies and the strategic planning process

Due to be implemented for the 2006-2007 academic year, the plan must be ready by May or June.

"The plan will go forward for five years, and we'll revisit it annually to be sure it is moving us toward our objectives," Bussey said.

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. Joint degree programs speed time to completion.

For those students with multiple interests at the graduate level, the Chapman Graduate School of Business offers a number of joint degrees. These programs enable participants to obtain two degrees quicker than if they tackled them one after the other.

Ellie Browner

"Eight students currently are taking advantage of these options and four more graduated this past summer," said Ellie Browner, the School's director of admissions.

The combinations and tally follow:

Two students are taking the Master of Science in Finance paired with the Evening MBA, three recently graduated, and two have applications in progress (MSF/EveMBA).

Three students are working on a Master of Science in Management Information Systems and the Evening MBA (MS-MIS/EveMBA).

One student is working on the Master of Science in Finance simultaneously with the Executive MBA (MSF/EMBA), and another graduated this summer with a joint Master of Science in Finance and an International MBA (MSF/IMBA).

"The School also offers a joint MBA and Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LAC/MBA), as well as an MBA and Juris Doctor (MBA/JD), though no students are currently enrolled in these joint degree programs," Browner said.

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• Faculty awards presented at luncheon on October 7th.

At the Faculty Awards luncheon on October 7 th, Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam and others presented awards to College faculty for research, teaching, and service during the 2004-2005 academic year.

The list of those who received awards follows below. To view pictures of the event, please visit our CBA Café.

CBA Faculty Awards - 2004-05

Teaching

American Marketing Association
Best Undergraduate Teacher - Tim Birrittella

Beta Alpha Psi - Spring 2005
Most Dedicated Professor - Manuel Dieguez
Most Outstanding Professor - Kannan Raghunandan

Financial Management Association
Best Professor - Chun-Hao Chang

FIU Accounting Association - Fall 2004
Best Faculty - Dana Forgione
Best Faculty - Joyce Elam

BBA+ Sunrise - Cohort 1
Circle of Excellence - Wendy Gelman

BBA+ Weekend - Cohort 13
Classroom Leadership - Constance Bates
Circle of Excellence - Andrew Yap

BBA+ Weekend - Cohort 14
Classroom Leadership - Constance Bates
Circle of Excellence - Andrew Yap

BBA+ Weekend - Cohort 15
Circle of Excellence - Brian Schriner

Master of Accounting - Cohort 5
Most Helpful Professor - Kenneth Henry
Most Challenging Professor - Lewis Davidson

Master of Science in Finance - Fall 2004
Best Course - Shahid Hamid
Best Professor - Arun Prakash

Master of Science in Finance - Spring 2005
Best Professor - Brice Dupoyet
Best Course - Brice Dupoyet

Master of Science in Human Resources Management - Fall 2004
Best Class - Dana Farrow
Best Professor - Juan Sanchez

Master of Science in Human Resources Management - Spring 2005
Best Class - Cliff Perry
Best Professor - Juan Sanchez

Master of Science in Management Information Systems - Fall 2004
Best Course - Faisal Kaleem
Best Professor - Faisal Kaleem

Master of Science in Management Information Systems - Spring 2005
Best Course - Susan Clemmons
Best Professor - Dinesh Batra

Master of International Business
Best Professor - Walfried Lassar  

Evening MBA
Professor of the Year - John Wrieden

Executive Master of Science in Taxation
Most Challenging Professor - Jonathan Ingber
Best Professor - Michael Rosenberg

Executive MBA - MARC
Best Quarter - Christos Koulamas
Best Professor - John Zdanowicz

Executive MBA - Pembroke Pines
Most Enduring Impression- Sumit Kundu
Most Creative - Clark Wheatley
Most Challenging - John Wrieden
Best Professor - Christos Koulamas

Executive MBA - Jamaica
Best Faculty - Ali Parhizgari

International MBA
Best Class - David Weinstein
John Zdanowicz
Best Professor - John Zdanowicz

Lawrence A. Stessin Prize
Aya Chacar
Karlene Cousins
Brice Dupoyet
Kaushik Dutta
Suchismita Mishra
Anthony Miyazaki

Research

The following faculty members have published one (1) premiere journal publication.

Joel Barber
Irma Becerra-Fernandez
Aya Chacar
Robert Daigler
Brice Dupoyet
Kaushik Dutta
Sumit Kundu
Suchismita Mishra
Anthony Miyazaki
Ali Parhizgari
Krishnamurthy Surysekar

The following faculty members have published two (2) premiere journal publications.

Ronald Gilbert
Christos Koulamas
George Kyparisis
Juan Sanchez

The following faculty member has published three (3) premiere journal publications.

Dasartha Rama

The following faculty member has published four (4) premiere journal publications.

Kannan Raghunandan

Service

For their outstanding contributions in 2004-05 to the College of Business Administration, the University and the community-at-large, we would like to recognize the following faculty members who are receiving Service Awards.

  Krishnan Dandapani
Chris Ellis
Robert Hogner
John Wrieden

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. News of Note

	José De la Torre José De la Torre, dean of the Chapman School, has been selected as a finalist for the Community Excellence award in the "Education and Training" category of the Building Our Community Awards, which is a partnership between the March of Dimes and the South Florida Business Journal. The winner will be announced and receive an award at the Fourth Annual Building Our Community Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Angel Medina, Jr. November 3, 2005 at the Parrot Jungle Island. The South Florida Business Journal is publishing an ad announcing the finalists. In addition, Dean's Council Chair and College alumnus Angel Medina, Jr. (BA '92) will receive the March of Dime's "Humanitarian of the Year" Award for his personal involvement and commitment to making a difference in our community. Medina is Group President of Regions Bank Miami-Dade.
	Ed Glab For the second year, Florida International University is a collaborating organization in the Caribbean Central American Action's (CCAA) Annual Miami Conference. Entitled "Prosperous Third Border," the 29th Annual Miami Conference on the Caribbean Basin will take place December 5-7, 2005. An international array of presidents, prime ministers, and other government officials will speak. Ed Glab, executive professor and acting director, Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, along with at least six colleagues and student helpers, will participate. Glab will chair a panel and present a short paper. On October 17, 2005, he chaired a panel on "Business Social Responsibility" at a one-day conference, sponsored by CCAA and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that took place in Guatemala City.
	Robert Hogner Robert Hogner, associate professor of management and international business, made visits to three sites in Thailand related to past and future Thailand Global Leadership and Service Projects. The BBA International Program at Chulalongkorn University will partner with the College at a new service site-the College's third in Thailand-for the March 2006 project. Rajabhat Chandrakasem University will provide ten honors students in the English instruction area to assist the College's Global Leadership and Service students at the Klong Toey slum area school, one of the locations of last year's project. The Association for the Protection for the Status of Women, which will be a site for the second time in 2006, is involved in an ongoing global marketing program with the College's International Business Honors Society.
	In related news, the College's International Business Honors Society (IBHS) is participating in a broad series of programs, both locally and internationally. For example, they will be the U.S. distributor for craft goods created at the Bangkok's Association for the Protection of the Status of Women, a site the Global Leadership Project worked with during Spring Break earlier this year. Last Friday, television Centroamericano interviewed IBHS leaders of the December Nicaraguan Global Leadership and Service Project, and on October 21, Channel 51 was on campus to do the same. Hogner will be attending the National Collegiate Honors Conference, along with IBHS leaders who will present the 2005-Bangkok GLSP trip experience. On November 4, he also will represent the College at the CUIBE (Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education) Award Ceremony in St. Louis. The College is one of only 10 members of CUIBE, representing the top 10 international business schools in the U.S. This year, they will present the award to Stephen J. Burrows, CEO and president of Anheuser-Busch International, Inc. Special guest speaker will be August A. Busch, III, chairman of the board of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
	Tomislav Mandakovic, associate dean, Chapman School, and Franesc Pujol, associate dean for international affairs, Universidad de Navarra. Tomislav Mandakovic, associate dean of the Chapman School, visited Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, on September 9, 2005, to establish new partnerships. He met with Francesc Pujol, associate dean for international affairs. He also gave a talk in Madrid, organized by Florida International University and Miami Dade County, to a group of small- and medium-sized firms about investing in South Florida, and attended a conference on graduate dual degrees at the Universidad de La Laguna in Tenerife.
	"The Feedback Gap," an article co-authored by Juan Sanchez and former colleague Sherry Moss, received the 2005 Finalist Award for the best paper published in Academy of Management Executive. The Executive Committee of the Academy of Management's human resources division has asked Sanchez to chair the committee in charge of selecting the inaugural award for best paper in International Human Resources Management. He also has accepted an invitation to join the editorial board of Group & Organization Management, the official journal of the Eastern Academy of Management, bringing to five his editorial board memberships including two journals in the College's premiere list.
	The Pino Center hosted a well-attended Board of Advisors meeting at which Jon Kislak, principal at Antares Capital Corporation and chairman of the board, launched the Center's newest fundraising campaign. Its goal-to raise $7 million within the next five years with a potential match from the State of up to another $7 million. The board set its top three fundraising priorities and put action plans into motion. They have scheduled their next meeting for early December.
	The Mathematica research team visited the Pino Center October 19-21, 2005. They interviewed faculty and students to learn what innovative approaches the Pino Center has taken to promote entrepreneurship campus-wide and to get feedback from faculty and students for future programs. They plan to return in five years to track the progress of their suggestions.
	Leonardo Rodriguez, professor emeritus in accounting and international business, presented a paper entitled "Accounting Standards for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises" at the Second Regional Accounting and Finance Seminar of the Interamerican Accounting Association, held September 28-30 at the Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, Mexico. Rodriguez is president of the Interamerican Accounting Association.
	Dean de la Torre; Joaquin Azpilicueta, president of Latin America, Medtronic; and Yuda Saydun, president, Genventure Capital, LLC at the October meeting of the Latin American Forum. The second Latin American Forum breakfast meeting of the season took place on October 7, 2005 at the Biltmore Hotel. The special guest speaker was Andres Oppenheimer, best selling author, Latin American editor, and foreign affairs columnist with The Miami Herald. He gave an overview of the political, social, and economic state of South and Central America, then fielded questions from the members about specific political outlooks and situations in certain Latin American countries. The Latin American Forum, an invitation-only group of business leaders, meets monthly to share business experiences and insights. The Chapman School, which developed the Latin American Forum in conjunction with interested local parties, organizes and hosts the events.
	Two of the Chapman School's graduate program advisory boards have had their fall meetings this month. The MS-MIS advisory board met on October 12, 2005, at the Biltmore Hotel for a productive afternoon session with an item-packed agenda-including a discussion about a scholarship endowment and a future curriculum review retreat-followed by an early evening reception on the terrace. Those attending the reception, including MS-MIS alumni, students, faculty, and board members, had the opportunity to enjoy networking. The EMBA advisory board held a breakfast meeting on October 14, 2005, in the MARC building. It was the second gathering of this newly-formed group, which had an intense dialogue on how to market the EMBA program and recruit for it.

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• Welcome New Employees!

Welcome to the following employees who have joined the College recently:

	Tamara Benitez has joined the Executive MBA program team as a graduate assistant. She is an undergraduate student majoring in finance with a minor in economics. She provides potential students with information about the Executive MBA and delivers customer service to students currently in the program.
	Julio C. Blanco is a new program assistant in the Master of International Business program. He is a Florida International University alumnus with a B.S. in electrical engineering ('99) and is now pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance. Previously, he worked as a yield engineer for Intel, Inc., in Hillsboro, Oregon ; as a test systems engineer for Motorola, Inc., and as a manufacturing engineer, also for Motorola, Inc. He enjoys mountain and road biking and playing tennis.

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• Transitions

Lourdes Herrero-Matus Isabel Lopez The Chapman School has announced four changes in personnel responsibilities. Isabel Lopez has been named program manager for the Masters of Science in Finance at Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Pembroke Pines, and the Downtown Center. Stephanie Ortega will move into Lopez's position in the Accounting and Program Support office. Lourdes Herrero-Matus, who manages the Downtown MBA program and the Downtown Center, will now also be responsible for the MBA for Public Managers offered at the location. Paola Moreno, currently the program manager for the IMBA, will add the Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (ADBA) program to her portfolio of activities. Paola Moreno Stephanie Ortega

Yonelys Caraballo Yonelys Caraballo has been assigned to be the coordinator for computer applications (database designer and systems developer) for the School of Accounting and the Departments of Decision Sciences and Information Systems; Finance, Management and International Business, and Marketing.

Arlette de la Caridad Arlette de la Caridad has moved to a position in the Executive and Professional Education area and will be assisting Erica Gjorven in administering and promoting executive education programs. She is currently a student pursuing a double major in business and journalism.

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. Announcements and Reminders

	Mark your calendars: The Annual Faculty Goal-Setting Conference has been scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2006 in the Graham Center Ballrooms. Faculty are required to attend the Conference on one of these two days. More details will be forthcoming.
	Two College alumni will be honored at the Torch Awards Gala, the Alumni Association's signature event honoring alumni and faculty. Paul L. Jones ('78) will be recognized as a distinguished alumnus and Augusto L. Vidaurreta (BS'80; MBA'84), founder, RAM Strategy, Inc., will receive the Florida International University Service Award. The event will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2006, at the Parrot Jungle on Watson Island. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the gala and ceremony to follow at 7:30 p.m. Nadia Turner, American Idol finalist and former Florida International University student, will sing two songs.
	Luda Kopeikina will present a lecture titled "Become a More Powerful Leader: Five Steps to Achieving Clarity in the Face of Difficult Entrepreneurial Decisions" as part of the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center Center's Spectrum Lecture series. The lecture takes place on Monday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. at MARC 125. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.entrepreneurship.fiu.edu/events.
	November 3 is the student drop (DR) deadline. Any student who has already dropped a class will be designated with an Admin Grading Option on class rosters. Faculty and adjunct faculty have until November 10 to review class rosters to resolve outstanding issues prior to the grade roster generation process. To do so, go to www.fiu.edu, select the PantherSoft Logo, choose the Student System under Faculty/Staff and log into the security page with the PantherID and password. You will be able to enter the Learning Management (self-service) home page to view information associated with the PantherID. For additional help in accessing or using class rosters, please refer to the video tutorial or PDF document that quickly guides you through the process at http://panthersoft.fiu.edu/train_guides2.htm. For additional questions, e-mail Donna P. Yff, acting university registrar, at yffd@fiu.edu.
	The CBA Faculty Assembly meeting for fall 2005 will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2005 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Please send any agenda items to Sushil Gupta at guptask@fiu.edu. Information on the location of the meeting is forthcoming.
	Faculty members interested in fostering research skills in students are invited to get involved in the Student Research & Artistic Initiatives Program (SRAI), a component of the Honors College. Through the SRAI Research Affiliate program for University faculty, faculty members are available to interview and incorporate students into their own research efforts, or to direct research of the student's choosing within their field. If you are interested in participating in this opportunity, please fill out the participant form at http://honors.fiu.edu/sraisurvey.htm.

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• FIU Online Tools

The FIU Online Office has a variety of tools to support faculty who are teaching online to help them enhance and strengthen their instructional activities over the web. Here is just one of them :

Turnitin.com

Turnitin gives educators a powerful, easy-to-use system that thoroughly checks student papers for plagiarism and manages the entire life cycle of student work. This plagiarism prevention system is recognized worldwide for its searching capabilities and for its deterrent effect on cheating in the learning environment.

The entire process of paper submission and grading is now digital and using the Turnitin universal web interface is as easy as opening a web browser and logging in. Faculty and students create user profiles-just like creating an email account-and log in from the top right corner of the turnitin.com homepage.

After logging in, instructors are taken to this homepage, where they can add and administer their classes. After an instructor creates a class, students may start joining the class using an instructor-created password. Clicking on a class name takes users to the homepage for that class.

From the class homepage, instructors create and administer assignments for their students through the easy-to-use web interface. Students see a version of this page that shows them the assignment information and allows them to submit their papers for instructors to detect plagiarism.

Students submit papers via this easy-to-use submission form into the assignments that have been set up by their instructors. Instructors also may submit papers on behalf of students. Turnitin currently accepts the following file formats: Microsoft Word, text, RTF, PDF, HTML, and PostScript. Papers may also be submitted as cut-and-paste text.

In the Turnitin inbox, instructors will see all the papers that have been uploaded to a given assignment. Only seconds after a paper is submitted, a customized "originality report" appears in the instructor's inbox. The originality reports-color-coded to indicate the amount of questionable material the system found-appear on the right and are accessible by clicking on the colored icon.

The Turnitin originality report is the centerpiece of the plagiarism prevention system. A customized report is generated for every paper submitted to the system, providing documentation of any text matches found in the databases.

Turnitin currently searches three comprehensive content sources:

• an internet database of more than 4.5 billion pages that is updated daily by more than 40 million pages

• an exclusive content database of millions of published books and journals from ProQuest

• a database of more than 10 million papers already submitted to Turnitin.

By searching all of this content, Turnitin covers far more relevant material than online search engines and provides a powerful deterrent against student plagiarism.

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