TurnItIn in Canvas

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TurnItIn in Canvas

Learn how to integrate and use TurnItIn in your Canvas course.

TurnItIn System Requirements

For TurnItIn to work properly, make sure your computer meets the system requirements.

TurnItIn System Requirements

Deactivate Pop-up Blockers in your browser(s)

Instructions on how to deactivate pop-up blockers for each browser

How to Disable Popup Blockers (wikiHow) - Add the list of URLs from TurnItIn System Requirements as Exceptions

Create a TurnItIn Assignment

How to create a TurnItIn assignment - Turnitin is enabled on a per-assignment basis in Canvas.

Add a TurnItIn "canned" message to your assignments

Canvas allows you to add a "canned" message which can be used to remind students that their submissions will be scanned through TurnItIn. To add the message:

Create an assignment
From the Submission Type, choose TurnItIn from the External Tools list
Click on course Settings and select the Course Details tab
Scroll down to the TurnItIn Comments box and add your message (located after File Storage)

TurnItIn Settings Options

From the Canvas assignment where TurnItIn has been selected, click on Settings to add the instructions for the assignment. There are additional settings under the optional settings link.