Manually configuring Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) for Feedback Studio in a Canvas production environment

This guide explains how to enable both the Turnitin assignment workflow and the Canvas assignment workflow through a single integration.

We highly recommend recommend using the global registration pathway to integrate Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) with Canvas. However, some institutions may need to set up the integration manually, such as open-source or self-hosted Canvas users or institutions that need to tightly control placements. If you need assistance deciding if you need to set up Turnitin Advantage manually instead of using global registration, please reach out to your account manager for a discussion.   

Both the Canvas Admin and the Turnitin Admin are required to fully configure the Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) 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 testing in your Canvas test environment because it does not support all Turnitin Advantage features, including the Document Processor workflow.

Installing the Turnitin app

Select Apps then, under the Manage tab, select Install a New App.

Under Select LTI version, choose LTI 1.3. Then, under Install Method, choose Manual from the dropdown menu.

Enter a name for the app (we recommend Turnitin ), then select Next.

Keep the Canvas tab open. In a new tab, go to home.turnitin.com and log in. 

Select Integrations, then LTI 1.3.

Select Get Started .

Choose Other from the dropdown menu.

Enter a name for the registration.

Under the Turnitin Feedback Studio section copy the Launch URL/Tool Redirect URL .

Return to the Canvas tab and paste the URL into the Redirect URIs field.

Return to the Turnitin tab and copy the Target Link URI. Paste it into the Default Target Link URI field in Canvas.

Return to the Turnitin tab and copy the Login Initiation URL. Paste it into the OpenID Connect Initiation URL field in Canvas, then scroll down.

Set the JWK Method to Public JWK URL. Return to the Turnitin tab and copy the Tool Public Keyset URL. Paste it into the JWK URL field in Canvas.

In the Domain field, enter turnitin.com. Leave the custom fields blank, then select Next .

Under Permissions, enable the first 12 options, then select Next .

Under Data Sharing, choose All user data from the dropdown menu, then select Next.

Under Placements, choose the appropriate options:

• Self-hosted Canvas users: Select Course Assignments Menu only.
• All other Canvas users: Select both Course Assignments Menu and Assignment Document Processor.

Select Next to continue.

Under Eula Settings, enable EULA Request. In the EULA Target Link URI field, enter https://lti.int.turnitin.com/launch/eula, then select Next.

On the next page, configure the placements you added:

• Course Assignments Menu: Make sure it is set to LTI DeepLinkingRequest.
• Assignment Document Processor: In the Override URI field, enter https://lti.int.turnitin.com/launch/asset.

Select Next to continue.

Adding nicknames is optional. Select Next to continue without adding any.

In the Tool Icon URL field, enter https://statics.int.turnitin.com/turnitin-placement-icon.png, then select Next.

Review your settings, then select Install App.

Make sure the app is available and unlocked, then copy the Client ID.

Return to the Turnitin tab and scroll down to the LMS details section.

Enter the following information:

• Client ID: Paste the Client ID you copied from Canvas.
• Issuer: https://canvas.instructure.com
• Platform public key set URL: https://sso.canvaslms.com/api/lti/security/jwks
• Access token URL: https://sso.canvaslms.com/login/oauth2/token
• OpenID connect login endpoint: https://sso.canvaslms.com/api/lti/authorize_redirect

Select Save and Close.

Return to the Canvas tab. The Turnitin app should now be available at the root level. If you want to make it available only to specific subaccounts or courses, select the pencil icon to edit the app settings.

Make the app unavailable at the root level, then select Save.

Select Add Exception.

Enable the app for the appropriate subaccounts or courses.

Deployment

Deploy using the Course Assignments Menu

Open a Canvas course where Turnitin is enabled, then select Assignments.

From the Course Assignment Menu dropdown, choose Turnitin. The name may differ depending on what you named the app during setup.

Log in using the same process as home.turnitin.com .

Enter the login passcode sent to the Turnitin admin email address associated with the account, then select Submit.

Select +Create new.

Find the account you want to link to the deployment. Select the radio button next to the account, then select Next.

Enter a name for the deployment, then select Next.

Confirm the deployment.

Once the success message appears, select X to exit.

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 Assignment Document Processor

If you enabled only the Assignment Document Processor placement, follow these steps to complete the deployment.

Go to Settings and choose the Feature Options tab. Find Document Processor and make sure it is enabled.

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.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Add Document Processing App.

Select Turnitin.

Log in using the same process as home.turnitin.com.

Enter the login passcode sent to the Turnitin admin email address associated with the account, then select Submit.

Select +Create new.

Find the account you want to link to the deployment. Select the radio button next to the account, then select Next.

Enter a name for the deployment, then select Next.

Confirm the deployment.

Once the success message appears, select X to exit.