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Turnitin has a variety of assignments and tools that can be accessed in Canvas using the LTI 1.3 integration. This quickstart guide can help you navigate using Turnitin in your Canvas environment.
Create a Turnitin assignment in Canvas
To create an assignment or access other Turnitin tools:
- Navigate to the assignment list for the course you would like to add the assignment to.
- Select the three-dot-menu icon and select Turnitin.
A modal will appear allowing you to select an assignment or other Turnitin tools. The assignments available to you will depend on your institution’s license.
For further guidance on how to create an assignment:
- (New) Creating a Standard Assignment
- (Classic) Creating a Standard Assignment
- Creating a Handwritten Assignment
- Copying an assignment (Currently for Standard Assignments only)
Not sure which assignment type to choose? Check out our guidance on the different Turnitin assignment types.
Editing a Turnitin assignment in Canvas
Some assignment settings can only be edited within the Turnitin assignment, while other assignment settings can only be edited in the Canvas course’s assignment list.
Use the reference table to learn more about where each setting should be edited. Any unlisted settings can be edited within the Turnitin assignment settings.
| Field | Turnitin Settings | Canvas Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Title | ❌ | ✅ |
| Instructions | ❌ | ✅ |
| Max Grade | ✅ | ✅ |
| Start Date | ❌ | ✅ |
| Due Date | ❌ | ✅ |
| Feedback Release Date | ✅ | ❌ |
Managing a Turnitin assignment in Canvas
Turnitin assignments
The following links include guidance on how to create and manage Turnitin assignments.
- General assignment guidance - includes submission deletion workflows and file requirements
- Classic Standard Assignment
- New Standard Assignment
- Handwritten Assignment
Similarity Reports, AI writing, and other academic integrity tools
- Similarity Reports
- AI writing (Originality licenses only)