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Available Option for Students
UPRM students can auto-enroll in the Library's Turnitin course in eCourses. It's a free course were each individual can check their classroom assignments before submitting the final version to the professor.
Steps to auto-enroll:
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4. The course description will include the Enrollment Key: Integridad100%
- Prof. Hilda T. Ayala: Guide content
- Edcel J. Cintrón: English translation
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