Turnitin Faculty Guide

Applying Turnitin Settings in Canvas

1. 1. Select “Edit” button in the upper right corner of the assignment

      

   2. Change Submission Type to Online
   3. Online Entry Options:  Select Text Entry and File Upload  

      

   4. Scroll down to Plagiarism Review.
   5. Select Turnitin from the drop down menu. Note: The default settings is none.
   6. Indicate preferences by clicking the checkbox.
   7. Indicate the timeframe where students can see the report.

      

Note: If students are allowed to resubmit assignment after reviewing similarity report, the number of attempts must be more than 1.

• Turnitin matches each submission against an extensive database including:
  • Web pages
  • Repository of previous student submissions
  • Scholarly publication including journals, publication and periodicals.

• Show Reports to Students

Recommend allowing students to view the report immediately, even when not immediately available.

• Additional Resource: Using Turnitin with Canvas

How to Access the Similarity Report

• Select Speedgrader in either the Canvas Gradebook or from the assignment.

Gradebook:

Assignment:

• Click on the Similarity Score to see a detailed report (You will be directed to the Turnitin site)

Interpreting the Similarity Report

The report consists of five different levels that range from 0% to 100%

Report Key: