Creating Turnitin Assignments in Canvas

Turnitin is available through the Canvas Assignment Setup.

1. Log into Canvas and go to your Course
2. Click on Assignments
3. Within the Assignment Group, click on the "+" link.

4. Click More Options
5. Completed your Assignment Title, Directions (be very clear and specific), Points, Due date, Available From Date and Available To Date.
6. Scroll back to Submission Type and add click External Tool

7. Click the Find button

8. Configuration External Tool appears. You will need to scroll the nested box inside the dialog and locate TurnItIn - Plagiarism Check

9. Click Select

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on Save & Publish or Save
11. Turnitin will appear on the next screen within the Assignment box

NOTE: As assignments are turned in, you will see a list with several options. However, you will not be able to have a Student View of the Turnitin system.

TIP: If you want to allow multiple submissions, you must update an option before ANY assignment is turned in for that assignment.

• In the Turnitin Settings, click Optional Settings

• Scroll down to Similarity Report
• Click in Generate reports box

• Choose from one of the options.
• Scroll down and click Submit