Last Updated By: Ian Estrella, February 2025
How do I set up an assignment with Turnitin?
Note: Turnitin is a 3rd party product that is integrated with Canvas. It has server errors and maintenance windows that will create a downtime where students are unable to submit. If you are curious about a submission issue with Turnitin, please contact LMS Support (email lmssupport@masters.edu or call 661.362.2341).
Steps:
1. Open your course and go to "Assignments".
2. Click the "+Assignment" in the top right.
3. Assign its worthy number of points. Under "Submission Type", click the dropdown and select "External Tool".
4. Click "Find", scroll down, and select "Turnitin".
5. Set the Due Date for the assignment. Click "Save & Publish".
Note: This due date only determines where the assignment will be on the course calendar. The actual due date for limiting submission time is set using the Turnitin interface.
6. Your assignment interface should now look like this:
7. Click "Settings" and do not adjust the Max Grade field. Please add the following:
- Start Date (when students can start submitting their assignments)
- Due Date (the last date that the assignment can be submitted)
- Feedback Release Date (when students can review their Turnitin feedback results).
Note: The time that you add is 24-hour time so if your due date is in the evening, you will need to type it in using that format (e.g. 5 PM is 17:00 PST).
8. Click "Optional Settings". The following settings are recommended to be toggled on:
- Allow late submissions
- Generate Similarity Reports for student submission
9. Scroll to the bottom and click "Submit".
10. Once students start submitting, the "Assignment Inbox" will show all submissions. While grading can be done using "Speed Grader" (like normal), this inbox displays the submission's date and similarity report.
