Overview

Faculty now have the option of enabling Turnitin similarity checking for assignments submitted through Canvas. Student submissions are compared against the Turnitin database and a Similarity  Report is generated.  The report highlights material in the student’s work that matches Turnitin’s database of websites, articles, journals and student papers.

What you need to know about the integration:

• It works with text entry and file upload online submission types.
• You access the Similarity Index and Report via Canvas’s Speedgrader or Grades page.
• You control whether a student sees the Similarity Report when they view grades and assignment submission details.
• Include this Turnitin Use Statement  in your syllabus to let your students know that you are using Turnitin and why.

Welcome to Turnitin Guides

Turnitin AI Checker

• Read more about Turnitin’s AI checker.

Archived Instructor Learning Resources

• Canvas & TurnitIn Online Training Recording [44 min, Aug 2018]: How to use Turnitin with Canvas.
• Enable Turnitin’s Similarity Report for Canvas Assignments [5.5 min, July 2018]: How to run the similarity report on assignments in Canvas.
• Submit a Turnitin Assignment and View the Similarity Report [7 min, Jul 2018]: How students submit an assignment to Canvas and instructors access the Turnitin Similarity Report.

Turnitin Draft Coach

Turnitin Draft Coach is a free tool that lets students correct any accidental plagiarism, citations, and grammar issues before submitting their work. It’s a plugin for either Google Docs or Microsoft Word.