Scrible

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How-to Guides, In-App Tours, and Toolbar Demos

At Scrible, we aim to enhance your research and writing process through intuitive and helpful tools. Our How-to Guides, In-App Tours, and Toolbar Demos are designed to assist you in navigating and utilizing Scrible’s features effectively. This article provides an overview of these resources, ensuring you can make the most out of Scrible’s offerings.

How-to Guides

Scrible’s How-to Guides are a comprehensive resource. They offer several advantages:

  • Updated Interfaces: Reflecting current Scrible interfaces and product changes.
  • Expanded Topics: Covering a wider range of topics to meet diverse needs. As Scrible continues to add features and functionality, the library of How-to Guides will increase to reflect those changes.
  • Concise and Focused: These guides are succinct, tackling one topic at a time for easy understanding.
  • Responsive Webpages: As responsive webpages, these guides automatically adjust to your screen whether you are on a PC, tablet, or phone. Which means you can get help on the go.
  • Personalization: Guides are grouped and displayed based on your user profile and plan, ensuring relevancy and usefulness​. For example, if you’re a student on our free Edu Plan, you’ll be shown the student guides for our Edu Plan. If you’re a teacher, you’ll see How-to Guides (Edu Pro Plan Teachers) under your Help menu. Selecting that will navigate you to a page listing Guides for Edu Pro Teachers. From there, you’ll see the list of guides relevant to you and can click on any of them to view the particular guide of interest.

In-App Tours

Our in-app Tours provide step-by-step, contextual guidance on using Scrible’s features. As with our How-to Guides, this is ongoing effort. Our library of in-app Tours will grow over time and cover more interfaces and features. To find the Tours, go to the Explore tab at the top of your Scrible screen.

Be sure to check out our New User Tour for an interactive and comprehensive introduction to all Scrible offers. It’s a great way to get started and make the most of our tools and features!

New Toolbar Demos:

To further aid your understanding, we have introduced Toolbar demos. These demos provide a hands-on experience, allowing you to explore the functionalities of the Scrible Toolbar in a practical, user-friendly environment. They are designed to complement our existing How-to Guides and in-app Tours, providing an immersive learning experience. To access the list of demos, go to Explore>Chapter 1: Getting Started Tour>The Toolbar (Demos), then select the demo you would like to view.

Whether you’re a student, educator, or researcher, Scrible’s How-to Guides and in-app Tours, along with our new Toolbar demos, offer valuable resources to streamline your experience. Dive into these tools to enhance your efficiency and mastery of Scrible’s robust features.

-The Scrible Team

Updated 12/08/2023 krk

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Transforming Research at Ruben A. Cirillo High School

The Scrible team is always excited to showcase how educators and students use Scrible to revolutionize their learning (and teaching!) experience.. This feature highlights the story of Ruben A. Cirillo High School in New York, where Scrible has significantly streamlined the research process.

The Challenge of Research in Education

Research projects can be daunting, especially for younger students. Ruben A. Cirillo High School faced this challenge head-on, seeking a solution to make research more manageable and less intimidating for their 9th graders. 

Andrew Barresi, an English teacher at the high school, introduced Scrible to his students. The platform transformed how they approached research projects. It offered a one-stop solution for organizing sources, making notes, highlighting critical information, and simplifying the citation process.

The Impact of Scrible

The results speak for themselves. Students and teachers have significantly reduced time spent and frustration levels. The built-in citation tool has been a particular highlight, making the referencing process more efficient and less error-prone.

“Scrible has definitely made my life easier as an educator,” says Mr. Barresi. His sentiment echoes the positive feedback from students, who have found the research process much easier with Scrible.

Join the Conversation: Share your experiences with Scrible on LinkedIn using #PracticallyGenius, #StopBigPaper, or #Scrible. Let’s share and celebrate the impact of innovative technology in education together!

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Enhancing Academic Writing: The Vital Role of Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is a fundamental skill in academic writing, serving as a bridge between research and original thought. Scrible’s new Paraphrasing Support feature in its Edu Pro plan directly addresses the needs and challenges identified in recent academic research.

The Critical Nature of Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is not just about rewording text; it reflects comprehension and the ability to critically engage with the material. Eaton and Hughes emphasize its role in maintaining academic integrity, stating, “Paraphrasing is essential to disseminating knowledge in an ethical manner” (Eaton and Hughes). 

Paraphrasing as a Learning Tool

The ability to paraphrase is closely tied to a student’s understanding and learning. As noted in a ResearchGate publication, “Paraphrasing encourages deeper engagement with the source material, promoting better understanding and retention.” ([ResearchGate Publication on Guided Inquiry Learning]). 

Scrible’s Paraphrasing Support: A Game-Changer

Scrible meets a critical need in academic writing by simplifying the paraphrasing process through the following ways:

  • Allows users to create unique paraphrases for portions of their text.
  • Measures the percentage of verbiage quoted from the source material, ensuring originality in the paraphrased content.
  • Makes it easy to properly cite the paraphrased material in MLA, APA, Chicago, and more than 9,000 citation styles.
  • Seamlessly inserts paraphrased material into the writing document with our Google and Scrible Writer Add-ons.

This is especially valuable given the observation from the University of New South Wales that effective paraphrasing is a skill that requires practice and understanding (“Paraphrasing, Summarising and Quoting”). Siqi Song points out this is especially true for non-native English speakers, “For ESL students, mastering paraphrasing is a step toward fluency in academic writing” (Song). Scrible’s Paraphrasing Support is designed to make this step less intimidating, providing a built-in opportunity to prevent plagiarism and ensure the paraphrase is distinctly different from the annotated text.

The Broader Educational Impact

Effective paraphrasing indicates a student’s understanding and ability to critically analyze information. Mastering the skill of paraphrasing is essential for academic success. Scrible’s innovative Paraphrasing Support feature meets a crucial need in the educational landscape, helping students demonstrate their understanding and engage more deeply with their research. It’s not just a tool; it’s a partner in the journey of academic excellence.

References

Eaton, Sarah Elaine, and Julia Christensen Hughes, editors. Academic Integrity in Canada: An Enduring and Essential Challenge. Springer, 2022.

Song, Siqi. “Teaching the Challenging but Essential Academic Writing Skill of Paraphrasing.” EFL Magazine. Accessed 14 Nov. 2023.

[An Interventive Collaborative Scaffolded Approach with a Writing Center On ESL Students’ Academic Writing]. ResearchGate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2023.

[Implementation of Guided Inquiry Learning Model in Improving Students’ Understanding of Paraphrasing]. ResearchGate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2023.“Paraphrasing, Summarising and Quoting.” University of New South Wales. Accessed 14 Nov. 2023.

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Steering Education: Assessing Student Process vs. End Product

Each course in a student’s journey is essential in steering their educational success. Scrible’s Progress Monitoring tool is the compass that guides educators, enabling them to navigate through a student’s learning journey. It’s a pedagogical innovation designed for transparent, formative assessments and real-time data to chart customized learning paths.

Empowering Educators with Actionable Insights

As educators, we chart the academic progress of our students with a watchful eye on four critical stages: research, analysis, synthesis, and writing – the core pillars of Scrible’s Progress Monitoring. By capturing the time students invest in curating and annotating sources, Scrible empowers educators to guide the research journey, ensuring students dive deep into their subjects (Gustafsson-Wright et al., 20211; Chiaro, 20202). This scaffolded approach mirrors math’s “show your work” philosophy, translating it into the writing process fostering an environment where progress is visible, measurable, and meaningful.

Steering Students Towards Self-Regulation and Success

The tool’s real-time tracking features equip educators to nurture an analytical mindset during the source annotation phase and to observe the synthesis of information as it unfolds into structured outlines. Scrible’s close monitoring of writing time further allows educators to gauge student effort and understanding, enabling a tailored and responsive teaching strategy.

Ensuring Academic Integrity

In a world where academic integrity is paramount, Scrible’s features support preventing plagiarism. It does this not by policing students but by partnering with them in their academic development, highlighting their work journey from conception to completion (McCabe et al., 20013).

Scrible’s Role in Future Learning

As we look to the horizon, Scrible’s Progress Monitoring is the compass, promising navigation through the vast educational challenges we face in an ever-changing technological world. It’s more than a tool; it’s a mindset, a commitment to excellence, and a pact between teachers and students, assuring that every step is toward more significant learning, understanding, and integrity.

Your insights fuel our journey, shaping the features and support we provide. We’d like to invite you to try out Progress Monitoring (and the many other features we offer!) Share your stories, the triumphs, and learning. Together, let’s shape the future of education.

Thanks for embracing the journey with Scrible.

References:

  1. Gustafsson-Wright, Emily, et al. “How Can Real-Time Performance Data Lead to Better Education Outcomes? | Brookings.” Brookings, Brookings, 6 May 2021, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-can-real-time-performance-data-lead-to-better-education-outcomes/. ↩︎
  2. Chiaro, Chelsea. “What Is Progress Monitoring and How to Use It Effectively – .” TeachHUB, www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2020/07/what-is-progress-monitoring-and-how-to-use-it-effectively/. ↩︎
  3. McCabe, Donald L., Linda Klebe Treviño, and Kenneth D. Butterfield. “Cheating in Academic Institutions: A Decade of Research.” Ethics & Behavior, vol. 11, no. 3, 2001, pp. 219-232. ↩︎

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Streamlining Research: Scrible’s Journal Article Magic

Academic research and writing is constantly changing and evolving, making journal articles an essential part of the process. Whether you’re a student, educator, or researcher, the depth of knowledge offered by journal articles is incredibly valuable. Scrible recognizes this significance and has introduced innovative features to enhance the research experience.

Physical Journal Articles

Scrible has simplified the process of integrating physical journal articles into research. These credible sources can now seamlessly join your Scrible library.

By integrating physical journal articles into Scrible, you’re equipping yourself with a powerful tool for conducting comprehensive research. Whether crafting a research paper, preparing for a presentation, or simply expanding your knowledge, Scrible makes it easy to harness the wealth of information in physical journals.

Digital Journal Articles

The Scrible team is dedicated to improving your research experience, and this commitment extends to digital journal articles as well. To optimize the potential of your digital copies of journals, check out our step-by-step guide.

Collaborating and Sharing

Scrible isn’t just for solo research. It also allows you to collaborate with teammates and fellow researchers, making sharing articles, annotations, and notes easy. This collaborative feature streamlines group projects and facilitates sharing of research findings, making your research journey even more efficient and productive.

Citing Academic Journals

Citing academic journals in your research papers is a crucial step in the research process. Citing reputable sources offers several advantages:

Credibility: Peer-reviewed academic journals ensure the accuracy and veracity of information, lending credibility to your work when cited.

Depth of Knowledge: Journal articles offer expert analysis, research findings, and topic insights.

Supporting Claims: Citations from academic journals provide evidence to support arguments and claims, enhancing research paper persuasiveness.

Academic Integrity: Properly citing sources, such as journal articles, is crucial to upholding academic integrity, as it demonstrates respect for others’ work and helps to avoid plagiarism.

Scrible offers innovative features that allow researchers, students, and educators to seamlessly integrate physical and digital journal articles into their research process. These features enhance efficiency and ensure the integrity and quality of your work. By citing academic journals in your research papers, you tap into a wealth of knowledge and increase the credibility of your research.

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