Turnitin is a tool that can help you to compare the similarity of a student's submission to other content in the Turnitin repository. In Canvas, the ability to enable Turnitin is built in to the assignment settings, for any assignment that requires a file submission.
At WSE EP, it is a requirement that all graded, text-based assignments and assessments have the Turnitin setting enabled.
- Log into Canvas and access your course.
- In the Module where you want to build the assignment, click the + symbol to add a new item.
- Select Assignment from the menu, and then enter a name for the Assignment. Click Add Item to continue.
- After Canvas creates the assignment, select its title, then select Edit.
- Complete the appropriate details for your assignment, including a description that provides students with information on what is required.
In order to use Turnitin, the Submission Type must be Online and the File Uploads box must be checked. Please make sure that Text Entry is not checked.
Important: Note that the Text Entry option does not support inline text preview for using the markup tools for providing feedback. Files uploaded via Text Entry can't be checked by Turnitin.
- From the Plagiarism Review drop-down menu, select Turnitin.
- The full menu for configuration of Turnitin settings will appear. Here, you can select the option to submit the student's submission to the standard repository (where it will be used for future comparisons in TII), adjust what this submission is compared against, and declare what the similarity report should include as well as when it will be released to students.
Note: To avoid false positives of plagiarism detection, we recommend excluding bibliographic materials.
- Choose when your students will see the similarity report. By default, this option is set to Never. Selecting the other options will result in the similarity report being visible to students either immediately after submitting their work, after the due date of the assignment, or after a grade is entered.
- Click the Save & Publish button to post the assignment and allow students to submit.
Not sure if your assignments are set up properly for Turnitin? Let us help out. Contact cmtshelp@jhu.edu