Turnitin has different integrations with Canvas that allow instructors to choose which workflow and tools work best to fulfill the needs and objectives of their assignment. If you are a Feedback Studio customer, these integrations are designed to work alongside each other and therefore can be set up in the same Canvas environment. In addition, instructors can use both integrations in their course at the same time, using the LTI workflow for one assignment for example but the Plagiarism Framework workflow for another.
The Plagiarism Framework integration is designed to work within Canvas' assignment workflow, while the LTI integration is designed as an External Tool. Below is a chart to compare the integrations and their functions.
Please note that with the move to LTI 1.3 as the industry standard, the LTI 1.3 integration is recommended over the LTI 1.1 integration. If you are currently using the LTI 1.1 integration, you may want to consider moving to LTI 1.3. Please check out our Migration Hub for recommendations.
If you are using Canvas Open Source, you can only use the LTI integration.
| Feature | Turnitin Advantage (LTI 1.3) | LTI 1.1 (legacy) | Plagiarism Framework (legacy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workflow | Turnitin assignments | Canvas assignments (Document Processor) | N/A | |
| Accessibility compliant similarity and AI writing reports (if enabled) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Ability to provide accommodations for individual students | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Access to new Turnitin assignment types (Standard, Multipart, Clarity) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Ability to sync the roster with Canvas | Yes | N/A | No | N/A |
| Ability to share and exclude a template | Yes | Coming soon! | Yes | No |
| Ability for instructor to submit on behalf of a student | Yes | No | Resubmit only | No |
| Ability to use Canvas rubrics to grade in Speedgrader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ability to submit multiple files at the same time to a single assignment | Coming soon! | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ability to surface reports and submissions for viewing in Speedgrader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility compliant Turnitin feedback tools | Yes | No | No | No |
| Turnitin AI first pass feedback and summarization (if enabled) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Assignment Analytics for instructors | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Ability to surface AI reports directly in Speedgrader (if enabled) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Ability to enable Integrity Checks for Canvas Assignments | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ability to enable Turnitin for Canvas Discussions | No | Coming soon! | No | No |
| Submission Management Tool | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Assignment Copy Tool | Yes | No | No | No |