Creating a Turnitin Assignment in Canvas

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  1. In your Canvas course site, click Assignments in the left course navigation menu.
  2. Click the + Assignment button near the top right.
  3. Fill in your assignment’s:
    1. Assignment name
    2. Assignment description
    3. Points
  4. Under the Submission Type area, choose Online from the drop-down menu.
  5. Select the File Uploads checkbox.
  6. In the Plagiarism Review area, select Turnitin.
  7. Adjust your Turnitin assignment settings.
  8. Enter your assignment’s due date in the Due field.
  9. Click Save & Publish.
Learn how to adjust your Turnitin assignment settings

 

Creating & Evaluating Turnitin Assignments

  1. Creating a Turnitin Assignment in Canvas
  2. Adjusting Your Turnitin Assignment Settings
  3. Evaluating a Turnitin Assignment

 

Steps 1 and 2

Steps 3a and 3b

Steps 4 and 5

Step 6

Turnitin interface on a Canvas assignment settings page

Step 8