This guide explains how to enable both the Turnitin assignment workflow and the Canvas assignment workflow through a single integration.
This guide is for new users of Turnitin who want to integrate Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) with a Canvas-hosted production environment. If you already have existing Turnitin integrations in your Canvas environment (such as LTI 1.1 or Plagiarism Framework), please refer to the guidance for existing integrations for assistance.
If you use open-source or self-hosted Canvas, or need to tightly control placements, please follow this configuration guide instead .
Both the Canvas admin and the Turnitin admin are required to complete this integration. If these are different people, they should work together to ensure the integration is configured correctly.
If you would like to test Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) in Canvas, use your Canvas beta environment and follow this configuration guide . We do not recommend using your Canvas test environment because it does not support all Turnitin Advantage features, including the Document Processor workflow.
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Install the Turnitin app
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Select Apps, then open the Discover tab. Search for Turnitin and select it from the results.
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Select Install.
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Select Install App.
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Make sure the app is available and unlocked.
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If you want to limit access to the Turnitin app to specific subaccounts or courses, you can change its availability at the root account level. Select the pencil icon for the Turnitin app in the root account.
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Choose Not Available, then select Save.
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Select Add Exception.
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Choose the subaccounts or courses that need access to the app instead.
Deployment
You can deploy either the Turnitin assignment workflow or the Canvas assignment workflow.
Deploy using the Turnitin assignment workflow
- Open a Canvas course where Turnitin is enabled, then select Assignments.
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From the Course Assignment Menu dropdown, choose Turnitin. The name may differ depending on what you named the app during setup.
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Log in using the same process as home.turnitin.com.
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Enter the login passcode sent to the Turnitin admin email address associated with the account, then select Submit.
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Select +Create new.
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Find the account you want to link to the deployment. Select the radio button next to the account, then select Next.
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Enter a name for the deployment, then select Next.
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Confirm the deployment.
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Once the success message appears, select X to exit.
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To enable the Document Processor workflow (optional), go to Settings and choose the Feature Options tab. Find Document Processor and make sure it is enabled.
Deploy using the Canvas assignment workflow
If you enabled only the Assignment Document Processor placement, follow these steps to complete the deployment.
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Go to Settings and choose the Feature Options tab. Find Document Processor and make sure it is enabled.
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Select + Assignment and enter an assignment name in the Assignment name field. Set Submission type to Online. Under Online Entry Options, select File uploads, Text entry, or both.
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Add Document Processing App.
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Select Turnitin.
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Log in using the same process as home.turnitin.com.
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Enter the login passcode sent to the Turnitin admin email address associated with the account, then select Submit.
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Select +Create new.
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Find the account you want to link to the deployment. Select the radio button next to the account, then select Next.
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Enter a name for the deployment, then select Next.
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Confirm the deployment.
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Once the success message appears, select X to exit.