This guide helps administrators get started with the Student Writing assignment, including how to enable and manage the settings so instructors can use the assignment type across Blackboard LTI 1.3.
In this guide:
To learn more about the Student Writing assignment type, view our Assignment Types guide.
Requirements
Student Writing assignments are only available for LTI 1.3 integrations and Turnitin web. If your institution isn’t currently using an LTI 1.3 integration, you’ll need to either update or set up an LTI 1.3 integration for your LMS environment.
- For Blackboard, your institution should already be using an LTI 1.3 integration.
- For more LMS guidance, view Turnitin in an LMS: Blackboard.
Enabling Student Writing assignments
Once Clarity is made available to your institution, the Student Writing assignment type is enabled by default. In your account settings, you will see the Student Writing Assignment option checked in the Assignment Settings section.
If you do not see the Student Writing Assignment option for your account, contact your Turnitin sales representative for assistance.
Once enabled, instructors will see the Student Writing assignment type as an option on the Turnitin assignment creation page. Instructors can create, view, and grade the final submission within Turnitin’s Feedback Studio.
Disabling Student Writing assignments
If you don’t want the Student Writing assignment type enabled for your institution, you can deselect the Student Writing Assignment option in the Assignment Settings section of your account settings.
Learn more
For additional support, administrators can direct instructors and students to the following resources:
- For instructors: view Creating a Student Writing assignment and Reviewing Student Writing submissions.
- For students: view the Student Writing hub.