# Click "'''Add activity or resource"''' in the section you choose. Then select '''Turnitin Assignment''' from the Activities pop up menu<br>[[File:Turnitin Assignment Icon.png|alt=Turnitin Assignment icon]]
# Click "'''Add activity or resource"''' in the section you choose. Then select '''Turnitin Assignment''' from the Activities pop up menu<br>[[File:Turnitin_Assignment_in_cotnext.png|alt=Turnitin Assignment icon in context among other activity icons|center|880x880px]]
# [[File:Turnitin Assignment in cotnext.png|alt=Turnitin Assignment icon in context among other activity icons]]<br><br>
# On the New External Tool creation page, enter the Activity name and description (Optional).<br>[[File:Turnitin_NewExternalTool.png|center|880x880px]]
# On the New External Tool creation page, enter the Activity name and description (Optional).<br>[[File:Turnitin_NewExternalTool.png]]<br><br><br>
# Make any Grade and assignment category settings before moving on to the next step.
# Make any Grade and assignment category settings before moving on to the next step.<br><br>
# Click on Select Content at the top, or on the gear icon (later, after clicking Save) to set up the Turnitin Submission and Similarity Report settings:<br>[[File:Turnitin_NewExternalTool.png|alt=Green arrow pointing to Select Content button to get into detailed Turnitin settings|center|600px]] OR[[File:Turnitin Assignment Settings.png|alt=Green arrow pointing to gear icon to get into Turnitin detailed settings for Turnitin Assignment|center|880x880px]]{{Banner|variant=info|title=Turnitin EULA|content=You may be asked to agree to Turnitin's End User License Agreement in the pop-up window after either of these two steps. To proceed, please select agree, in order to use Turnitin's service. Also note that your students may need to agree to the same thing the first time they attempt to submit an assignment. Without that agreement, Turnitin will not process their work, nor generate a similarity score.}}
# Click on Select Content at the top, or on the gear icon (later, after clicking Save) to set up the Turnitin Submission and Similarity Report settings:<br>[[File:Turnitin_NewExternalTool.png|alt=Green arrow pointing to Select Content button to get into detailed Turnitin settings]] OR[[File:Turnitin Assignment Settings.png|alt=Green arrow pointing to gear icon to get into Turnitin detailed settings for Turnitin Assignment]]
# Set the Assignment Title, enter instructions, and set the start and due dates for the assignment. Specific times are also selected. Students are only able to submit once the start date and time has passed. After the due date and time, students will be blocked unless late submissions are enabled. You must select a post date for the assignment. The post date comes after the due date and determines when marked papers or grades will be available for student view. To allow late submissions, see the next step.<br>[[File:Turnitin_Select_Content.png|alt=Image of page with fields to set assignment title, instructions, start date, due date and feedback release date|center|600px]]
# [[File:Turnitin_Optional_Settings.png|alt=Image with green arrow pointing to link for Optional settings for the Turnitin assignment|center|600x600px]]Click on Optional Settings to configure the similarity report access, paper storage and other details of the Turnitin system:<br>
# [[File:Turnitin_Paper_Storage_Options.png|alt=image of drop-down menu with choices for student papers to be submitted to the standard Turnitin paper repository, or to not store student papers|center|600x600px]]Choose whether student papers will be stored on Turnitin's repository or not.<br>
{{Banner|variant=warning|title=Caution|content=If you do not wish to have Turnitin store your students' work be sure to select "'''Do not store the submitted papers"''' when asked to store Student Papers.}}
{{Card|variant=info|title=NOTE: Turnitin EULA|content=You may be asked to agree to Turnitin's End User License Agreement in the pop-up window after either of these two steps. To proceed, please select agree, in order to use Turnitin's service. Also note that your students may need to agree to the same thing the first time they attempt to submit an assignment. Without that agreement, Turnitin will not process their work, nor generate a similarity score.}}
#Click the the appropriate checkbox to allow late submissions (after the due date)<br>[[File:Turnitin_Late_Submissions.png|alt=Image with circle around the checkbox and text to allow students to submit assignments late (after the due date)|center|400x400px]]
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#Choose when similarity reports are generated:[[File:Turnitin_SImilarity_Report_Settings.png|alt=Image with drop down open showing similarity report timing options|center|600x600px]]
# Set the Assignment Title, enter instructions, and set the start and due dates for the assignment. Specific times are also selected. Students are only able to submit once the start date and time has passed. After the due date and time, students will be blocked unless late submissions are enabled. You must select a post date for the assignment. The post date comes after the due date and determines when marked papers or grades will be available for student view. To allow late submissions, see the next step.<br>[[File:Turnitin_Select_Content.png|alt=Image of page with fields to set assignment title, instructions, start date, due date and feedback release date]]
#Choose whether or not students are allowed to view Similarity Reports for their submissions by selecting yes or no from the Display Similarity Reports to Students option.[[File:Turnitin_Simlarity_Report_details.png|alt=Image showing checkbox allowing students to view similarity reports checked|center|600x600px]]<br>
# Click on Optional Settings to configure the similarity report access, paper storage and other details of the Turnitin system:<br>[[File:Turnitin Optional Settings.png|alt=Image with green arrow pointing to link for Optional settings for the Turnitin assignment]]<br><br>
#If you wish to add a rubric use the Rubric Manager under the GradeMark Options.[[File:Turnitin_Rubric_attachment.png|alt=Image showing drop-down when Attach a rubric is checked with button to launch Rubric Manager|center|600x600px]]
# Choose whether student papers will be stored on Turnitin's repository or not.<br>[[File:Turnitin_Paper_Storage_Options.png|alt=image of drop-down menu with choices for student papers to be submitted to the standard Turnitin paper repository, or to not store student papers]]
{{Card|variant=info|title=Caution|content=If you do not wish to have Turnitin store your students' work be sure to select "'''Do not store the submitted papers"''' when asked to store Student Papers.}}
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# Click the the appropriate checkbox to allow late submissions (after the due date)<br>[[File:Turnitin_Late_Submissions.png|alt=Image with circle around the checkbox and text to allow students to submit assignments late (after the due date)]]<br>
# Choose when similarity reports are generated:<br>[[File:Turnitin_SImilarity_Report_Settings.png|alt=Image with drop down open showing similarity report timing options]]
# Choose whether or not students are allowed to view Similarity Reports for their submissions by selecting yes or no from the Display Similarity Reports to Students option.<br>[[File:Turnitin_Simlarity_Report_details.png|alt=Image showing checkbox allowing students to view similarity reports checked]]<br><br>
# If you wish to add a rubric use the Rubric Manager under the GradeMark Options.<br>[[File:Turnitin_Rubric_attachment.png|alt=Image showing drop-down when Attach a rubric is checked with button to launch Rubric Manager]]<br><br>
# Once finished modifying other assignment options, click Submit to add the Turnitin assignment to the course.
# Once finished modifying other assignment options, click Submit to add the Turnitin assignment to the course.
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== Using Turnitin for individual papers ==
Ts possible to submit individual papers for assessment by Turnitin outside of Moodle. See [[Turnitin Outside of Moodle]] for more informations.
(Note: it is possible to submit individual papers for assessment by Turnitin outside of Moodle. See our KB page on [[Turnitin]] for more information)
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 7 July 2026
Creating a Turnitin Assignment
Turnitin assignments are added from the Activities list when you add an activity or resource. From the course home page, start by turning editing on.
To add a Turnitin assignment follow these steps:
Click "Add activity or resource" in the section you choose. Then select Turnitin Assignment from the Activities pop up menu
On the New External Tool creation page, enter the Activity name and description (Optional).
Make any Grade and assignment category settings before moving on to the next step.
Click on Select Content at the top, or on the gear icon (later, after clicking Save) to set up the Turnitin Submission and Similarity Report settings: OR
Set the Assignment Title, enter instructions, and set the start and due dates for the assignment. Specific times are also selected. Students are only able to submit once the start date and time has passed. After the due date and time, students will be blocked unless late submissions are enabled. You must select a post date for the assignment. The post date comes after the due date and determines when marked papers or grades will be available for student view. To allow late submissions, see the next step.
Click on Optional Settings to configure the similarity report access, paper storage and other details of the Turnitin system:
Choose whether student papers will be stored on Turnitin's repository or not.
Click the the appropriate checkbox to allow late submissions (after the due date)
Choose when similarity reports are generated:
Choose whether or not students are allowed to view Similarity Reports for their submissions by selecting yes or no from the Display Similarity Reports to Students option.
If you wish to add a rubric use the Rubric Manager under the GradeMark Options.
Once finished modifying other assignment options, click Submit to add the Turnitin assignment to the course.
Using Turnitin for individual papers
Ts possible to submit individual papers for assessment by Turnitin outside of Moodle. See Turnitin Outside of Moodle for more informations.
