Canvas: Upgrading from LTI 1.1 to Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) – Turnitin Guides

Upgrade to Turnitin's LTI 1.3 integration with Canvas with confidence

Welcome to your central resource for upgrading from LTI 1.1 to Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) in Canvas.

This page provides the information, guidance, and resources needed to help your institution prepare for and complete a smooth upgrade.

We suggest utilizing this page as a starting point, but should you have any questions, feel free to raise them on the Canvas discussion board.

Benefits of upgrading to Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) in Canvas

If you're currently using LTI 1.1 within the Canvas environment, this move offers enhanced security measures and useful features like roster syncing, simplified assignment creation, and improved grade pass back services.

Key benefits:

Integrated experience in Canvas SpeedGrader: Access Turnitin's Similarity Reports, AI writing insights, and feedback tools like QuickMarks and pinned comments directly within SpeedGrader, while continuing to grade using Canvas rubrics.
Enhanced Similarity Reports: New match categories and a more intuitive interface make it easier to understand matching text and identify areas that may need closer review.
Improved feedback and grading: Provide timely, actionable feedback with enhanced in-context commenting, rubrics, and flexible grading capabilities.
Flexible assessment options: Access additional assignment types, including Standard, Multipart, and Clarity assignments (where licensed), to support different teaching and assessment needs.
Streamlined workflows: Benefit from roster syncing, simplified assignment creation, and improved grade passback between Canvas and Turnitin.
Enhanced security: Benefit from the modern LTI 1.3 standard, designed to provide stronger security and more secure communication between Canvas and Turnitin.
A foundation for future innovation: Modernized technology supports continued improvements and new capabilities as Turnitin and Canvas evolve.

Learn more about the next generation of Feedback Studio.

Exploring Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3)

Explore Turnitin's enhanced Feedback Studio experience, including improvements to Similarity Reports, feedback and grading workflows, and new Canvas SpeedGrader enhancements that bring Turnitin's integrity insights and feedback tools directly into SpeedGrader.

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Moving from LTI 1.1 to Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3)

Instructure has announced plans to retire support for legacy LTI standards, including LTI 1.1, with full deprecation no earlier than December 2027.

Institutions currently using Turnitin's LTI 1.1 integration should begin planning their transition to Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) to maintain compatibility with Canvas and access Turnitin's latest capabilities.

Administrators can choose when to upgrade, allowing institutions to plan their transition around academic calendars and other institutional requirements.

Once upgraded, instructors can continue creating and managing Turnitin assignments within Canvas while benefiting from enhanced academic integrity, feedback, and grading capabilities.

Important: We recommend scheduling your upgrade outside active teaching and grading periods to minimize disruption to instructors. Institutions should also review how existing assignments, submissions, and course copy workflows may be affected before upgrading.

For more information about Instructure's LTI migration plans, visit LTI Migration Project: Key Information for Users.

Your upgrade path

If your institution currently uses Turnitin's LTI 1.1 integration in Canvas, you'll need to upgrade to Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3).

We've compiled the resources below to help you plan your transition, configure the new integration, and prepare instructors and students for a smooth upgrade.

Resources

Explore the resources below to simplify the transition process: