how to create an assignment on turnitin

Create a Turnitin Assignment

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a Turnitin Assignment for the submission of text based assignments (i.e. PDF, Word and PowerPoint files).

Similarity Report

A Similarity Report can be produced and highlights any text in a student’s assignment that matches sources in the Turnitin database, including web content, previously submitted assignment and subscription-based journals and publications.

Multiple file submissions and group assignments

Turnitin only allows the submission of one file. Turnitin also does not allow the submission of group assignments, consider using the Blackboard Assignment tool for group assignments that do not require a Similarity Report.

In case a group assignment where the Similarity report is required one member of the group will need to submit on behalf of all group members and marks will need to be manually entered for non-submitting group members. Refer to the Assessment tools guide.

Draft submissions

UQ Assessment policy  states that students must have the opportunity to submit a draft assignment to Turnitin prior to submission of the final assignment. To comply with the policy, it is recommended that the setting  Generate Similarity Reports for student submission should be set to  Generate reports immediately (students can resubmit until a due date): After 3 resubmissions reports generate after 24 hours. Note, with one submission link it is not technically possible to limit the students to only one draft submission.

If it is required to limit students to one draft submission only, you will need to set up two Turnitin submission links: one for the draft and one for the final submission. Note, you will need to provide clear instructions to the students as two links may cause confusion.

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Setting up your assignment

It is recommended that all Turnitin assignment links are added within the Assessment section in the Course Menu .  Best practice is to create a folder for all required assessment information. To avoid student confusion, the folder should be given exactly the same name as the assignment in the Course Profile. Refer the Create a Folder guide.

Tip: Add an Item inside the folder with instructions for students regarding assignment submission and links to all relevant documents such as the assignment question and marking scheme (if it is not online). For step-by-step instructions, refer the Add an Item guide. The following information should be included in the assignment instructions:

• How the file should be named.
• The file type/s students may submit.
• Not to include animated text/images in PowerPoint files.
• What to do if they have problems uploading their assignment. i.e. Email the assignment to the course coordinator, continue to try to upload the assignment until they are successful and contact AskUs  for help if needed.
• That late assignments are allowed and that all assignments automatically have a time/date stamp of when they are submitted.
• Include a link to the AskUs instructions on Turnitin:  https://web.library.uq.edu.au/library-services/it/learnuq-blackboard-help/learnuq-assessment/turnitin-assignments
• Assignment submission is a three step process and it is the responsibility of the student to check the assignment preview and confirm that the assignment has been successfully submitted. Students need to download a copy of the Submission ID as proof they have submitted the assignment. 

Creating the Turnitin assignment submission

• Click on the  Build Content button.
• Select Turnitin  from the drop-down list.

•  The following screen will be displayed.

• Enter the Assignment   title in the  Title textbox.

Note:  This should match the title of the assessment task in the Course Profile.

• Enter Assignment instructions in the Instructions textbox, such as "Click on the link above to submit your assignment".

Note: The text displayed is difficult to see (small font and grey) and it is recommend that you create an item with instructions for students regarding assignment submission and links to all relevant documents such as the assignment question and marking scheme (if it is not online).

• Enter the Mark the assessment is out of  in the Max Grade  textbox. Refer to the Marks / Rubrics / Grading form overview guide for information on options. 
• Select the Start Date  by using the  Date Selection Calendar.
•  Set the time in the Start Date box manually.

Note:  Students are only able to submit assignments after the  Start date  has passed.

• Select the Due Date  by using the  Date Selection Calendar.
• Set the time in the Due Date box manually.

​ Please refer to UQ Assessment policy section 3.3.

Note:  Students are blocked from submitting assignment after the  Due date/time  unless late assignment submission is enabled.

• Select the Feedback Release Date  (when marked assignments and grades are available to students in Turnitin) by using the  Date Selection Calendar  and set the time in the same box manually..

Tip: Initially set well after the due date to allow for marking time and to cater for extensions. Set yourself a reminder to change the Feedback Release Date in your calendar for when you think you will have completed the marking.

Optional Settings

• Click on the  Optional settings link.

• Select  Standard paper repository  from the  Submit papers to  dropdown list. This will allow all submissions to go to the central database.
• Uncheck  Allow submission of any file type checkbox. Only file types supported by Turnitin shall be used, otherwise similarity report will not be generated.
• Check  Allow late submissions checkbox to cater for students with extensions. 

Note:  All assignments are time/date stamped and late assignments are labelled Late  in the Assignment box.

Warning:  This setting only allows students without a submission to submit after the due date (i.e. students with extensions who have already submitted before the due date will be unable to submit again). If a student needs to submit again after the due date and have previously submitted, you can submit on their behalf. Refer to the Submit an assignment on behalf of a student guide. 

• Attach a rubric  as required. Refer to the  Rubrics  guide.

Note: Turnitin rubrics are different to Blackboard rubrics. It is not possible to use a Blackboard rubric in Turnitin.

Note: The availability of rubrics is based on who is logged on, not what Blackboard course the Turnitin is accessed from. Your tutors will be able to use the rubric you attached for marking though it will not be available to them from the rubric list.

• Check all Compare against checkboxes.

• From the  Generate Similarity Reports for student submissions  drop-down list, select Generate reports   immediately (students can resubmit until due date) .

Note:  This option must be selected as per the  3.10.02 Assessment policy . Students will receive a Similarity Report for the initial submission and the next three resubmissions immediately. Any subsequent resubmissions will require students to wait 24 hours for a report. Students may resubmit as often as the student wishes until the assignment due date

Note: Only the latest submission is available to the instructor or student. No resubmissions are available after the due date and time of the assignment.

Note: UQ Assessment policy states that students must have the opportunity to submit a draft assignment to Turnitin prior to submission of the final assignment. The Similarity Report is a tool to assist students how to properly acknowledge sources as well as highlighting possible plagiarism issues.

Note:  The Turnitin Similarity report does not compare assignments submitted by the same student within one course.

• Check the  Allow students to view Similarity Reports checkbox.
• Uncheck the Exclude bibliographic materials checkbox.

Note:  Unchecking the textbox will increase the percentage match in the Similarity Report. Bibliographic materials can also be included and excluded when viewing the Similarity Report. This setting cannot be modified after the first assignment has been submitted.

• Uncheck the  Exclude quoted materials checkbox.

Note:  Unchecking the textbox   will increase the percentage match in the Similarity Report. Quoted materials can also be included and excluded when viewing the Similarity Report. This setting cannot be modified after the first assignment has been submitted.

• Uncheck the  Exclude small matches checkbox.

Warning: If you decide to use small matches, avoid using the Percentage option as this ignores text matches equal to a percent of the total word count. (e.g. 2% of a 3000-word assignment would mean it will exclude matches of less than 60 words). Small matches can also be included and excluded when viewing the Similarity Report.

Note: Please communicate to the students  Bibliography and quote exclusion definitions (Turnitin guide) .

• Click on the Upload Template or Create Custom Template button if you are using a template for your assessment.

Note:  Uploaded or created templates of text will be automatically excluded from the Similarity Report.

Warning:  Once a submission has been made to the assignment, templates can no longer be added or edited.

• Check Save these settings for future use if you want to use the same settings in your next assignments. If this box remains unchecked you will have to set the settings every time.
• Click on the  Submit button.

• The Success! screen will be displayed.

The Turnitin assignment submission link will then appear in the folder you have created it in. 

Include the Column in Grade Centre Calculations

Include in grade centre calculations.

• From the Control Panel , select  Grade Centre > Full Grade Centre.

• Click on the down  arrow  for the assignment column you just created.
• Select  Edit Column Information  from the drop-down menu.

• Select  Yes  for Include this Column in Grade Centre Calculations .
• Click on the  Submit  button.

Hide column from students

To ensure students are not able to view their results prematurely, you will need to ensure the Turnitin assignment column is hidden from students until you are ready to release results. For step-by-step instructions on hiding the Grade Centre column, refer to the Control the Release of Results guide.

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Create a Turnitin assignment

This staff guide explains how to create turnitin assignments within your module..

Turnitin assignments only allow one file to be uploaded by students per submission.  If your planned assessment will require multiple files to be submitted, multiple Turnitin assignments should be created.

Recommended settings

Read the description of each setting detailed in this guide. Please use the recommended settings checklist  when creating assignments, this is a good starting point if this is your first time using Turnitin.

We strongly recommend that you check your settings every time you create a new Turnitin assignment, particularly those relating to the release of the marks to students , allowing late submissions and allowing students to check the similarity reports .

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a. Check that you are in Edit Mode.

b. In the Assignments content area, hover your mouse over Build Content .

c. Click Turnitin LTI .

d. You will see a list of settings. These functions and our recommendations are explained below.

a. Assignment Name

Type the assignment title as specified in the Module Handbook or other module literature.

Recommendation: Use the format (Assignment Title) SUBMIT HERE, so that students can locate the assignment and understand where to submit. Avoiding using commas in the title, as this affects the export to Excel feature.

b. Assignment Description

Provide instructions / info for students, e.g. "This assignment will be anonymously marked, only put your username on the submission. Don't include your name". You should also tell them what you want them to submit. 

c. Max Grade

We recommend that you always set this to 100 and calculate the assignment weighting in Grade Centre when needed.

d. Start Date

Determines when students can start submitting to an assignment.

e. Due Date

Determines when assignments are due. Set this to the due date specified in the Module Handbook. *Students can't submit after the due date unless late submissions is enabled within Optional Settings (see Submission settings section this guide).

Recommendation: Set this to a time during staffed hours, so that support is available for students submitting assignments. Please also be aware of the University system upgrade schedule when setting deadlines.

f. Feedback Release Date

The date marks and feedback will be released for all submissions.

Recommendation: Set this to the date in the Module Handbook to ensure you are following the policy of work being marked within four weeks of the due date.

Important: You need to hide Grade Centre columns until you're ready to release marks and feedback to students (see below). This will not be determined by the Feedback Release Date.

g. In Grade Centre, check the columns hidden from students display a black circle / red line symbol next to the column title. Columns that may be visible to students do not have the black circle/red line symbol. For more information see our guide on how to show / hide columns in Grade Centre  and releasing marks and feedback to students .

h. Enable PeerMark

When this option is ticked the peer review assignment tool is enabled. PeerMark allows students to read, review, and evaluate one or many papers submitted by their peers to the assignment. For more information see our guide on creating a PeerMark assignment .

You will need to click on Optional Settings to view the settings discussed in the next sections. You can also refer to our recommended settings checklist .

Settings included within Optional Settings:

• Paper Repository settings
• Allow submission of any file type
• Allow late submissions
• Enable anonymous marking
• Enable Translated Matching
• Enable grammar checking
• Attach a rubric
• Student paper repository
• Current and archived web site content
• Periodicals, journal and publications
• When Similarity reports are generated
• Allow students to view similarity reports
• Exclude bibliographic materials
• Exclude quoted materials
• Exclude small sources
• Exclude Assignment template
• Save assignment settings for future use

a. Submit papers to - Paper repository settings

This tells Turnitin whether or not to store the submissions on the Turnitin databases so that they're compared against in the future.

Recommendation: for summative assignments , choose Standard Paper Repository so that submissions are stored on the database and are compared against in the future. For formative assignments i.e. you're only giving feedback, choose Do not store the submitted papers . This stops the paper being stored on the repository and a future summative assignment being flagged as possible self-plagiarism.

b. Allow submission of any file type

Turnitin currently supports the following files types with which to generate a similarity report:

• Microsoft Word (DOC and DOCX)
• PDFs (Created using Adobe Acrobat)
• Powerpoint (PPT)
• Google Docs via Google Drive
• Corel WordPerfect
• Adobe PostScript
• Plain text (TXT)
• Rich Text Format (RTF)
• OpenOffice (ODT)
• Hangul (HWP)

Recommendation : Leave this option unticked . If ticked, students will be able to submit a file type unsupported by Turnitin which can lead to similarity reports to not be generated.

c. Allow late submissions

• Allows late submission after the due date and before the feedback release date.
• Students are only able to submit late if they have not already submitted a draft before the due date.
• Late submissions are visible in the submissions inbox, [highlighted in red].

Recommendation : Tick to accept late submissions . University policy states that students may submit up to ten dates late.

d. Enable anonymous marking

• Student names are hidden in the submission inbox.
• You can only identify students by the paper submission ID.
• Tell students not to type their names in the title or on the submission. (Username in title might be desirable).
• Names are revealed on the post date.
• You can reveal individual names if you provide a reason. This is logged to ensure an audit trail.
• Once you've revealed a student, you cannot undo the action.

Recommendation : There is no University anonymous marking policy for assignments. Check with your Course Team / School to see if you have a local policy in place.

Leave unticked to continue seeing student names in the submission inbox.

Our guide to anonymous marking  provides more information.

e. Enable Translated Matching

If students are submitting content in a non-English language, this option will allow Turnitin to translate the paper to English to then be compared against their English language database to create a similarity score. 

Important : This will not create a visible translation and will not translate English submissions to compare against other language databases.

f. Enable grammar checking using ETS e-rater technology

This switches on a grammar checking tool in Feedback Studio, please read the ETS e-rater guide  to find out more about this tool.

If selected you will be prompted to select some additional options.

Recommendation :

• Select ETS handbook - Advanced
• Select UK English Dictionary
• Select the options you would like to include in the ETS report e.g. Spelling, Grammar, Usage

g. Attach a rubric

If you would like to mark the assignments using a rubric or grading form, you can attach this by ticking the box and then using the drop-down list.

To create a new rubric or grading form, click the button to Launch Rubric Manager . After creating a new rubric / grading form there will be a short delay before it appears in the drop-down list.

More information is available in our guide to creating rubrics  and guide to creating grading forms .

a. Student paper repository

Do you want submissions compared against student papers stored on the database?

Recommendation: Tick

b. Current and archived web site content

Do you want submissions compared against the internet database?

c. Periodicals, journals and publications

Do you want submissions compared against the database of journal and publications?

a. Generate Similarity Reports for student submissions

There are three options to chose from in the dropdown box. These settings determine how many times a student may submit and when the similarity report will become visible. Recommended: Select Option 2 .

Option 1: Generate reports immediately (students cannot resubmit)

• Students can only submit once.
• Student get only one originality report.
• Students can not resubmit unless their paper is deleted by a tutor.

Option 2: Generate reports immediately (students can resubmit until the due date) - RECOMMENDED OPTION.  This recommendation was approved by the University Academic Integrity Group and Student Union to use as the default setting.

• The most flexible option for tutors and students.
• Gives students the opportunity to understand Turnitin and Academic Integrity by self-reviewing and revising their submissions.
• Students can resubmit as often as they want until the due date.
• No resubmissions are allowed after the due date.
• Similarity reports for the third or subsequent submissions experience a 24-hour delay before similarity report is returned.
• Only the last submission is available to the tutor and student. Previous versions are removed.
• Student submissions are only compared to one another within the assignment on the due date. This may result in a change in the text match results.
• Important: Only view the similarity report as final after the due date has passed. This is the best time to check for collusion.

Option 3: Generate reports on due date (students can resubmit until due date)

• Student may resubmit as many times as they want until the due date.
• Students only get one originality report which is visible on the due date.
• Students can't resubmit after receiving an originality report.
• They can't re-submit after the due date. 

b. Allow students to view Similarity Reports Choose whether students can see the report or not. (This also dependant on setting chosen for Generate Similarity Reports for student submission as mentioned above in 7a.)

Recommendation: Tick to allow , so that student can learn from their mistakes and improve their assignments until the due date.

This recommendation was approved by the University Academic Integrity Group and Student Union.

c. Exclude bibliographic materials

Recommendation: Leave unticked

d. Exclude quoted materials

e. Exclude small sources

Recommendation: Don't tick any of the options to exclude material from the similarity report. If any are ticked it introduces the possibility that students can exploit the similarity report. Tutors are able to exclude later within the similarity report of the submissions. This ensures that you have control and the power to use the full scope of your academic judgement.

You can upload or create an assignment text template to be automatically excluded from the Similarity Report. 

This can be useful if you ask students to add identical cover pages or student declarations for example.

Template Requirements:

• Uploaded files must be less than 100 MB

If your file exceeds 100 MB, you can reduce its size by removing any images or save the file as a rich text or plain text file. You could also copy the text from the file and paste it into the Create Custom Template text box.

• Templates must contain at least 20 words of text
• Accepted file types for upload: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, PostScript, PDF, HTML, RTF, OpenOffice (ODT), Hangul (HWP), and plain text

a. Save these settings for future use

If ticked, you can save the selected settings for use in future Turnitin assignments.

Recommendation: It is strongly recommended to check your settings every time a new assignment is created.  

You may find the following guides useful:

• Turnitin recommended settings checklist
• Release Turnitin marks and feedback to students
• Copy a Turnitin assignment
• Create and attach a Turnitin rubric
• View Turnitin submissions and similarity reports

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Setting up your Turnitin classes is easy when you know how. In just four quick steps, learn more about Turnitin's class management tools and how to get your students started. At the end of this tutorial, you can put these simple steps into practice.

1. Create Your Password

You'll need your email address and last name to create your Turnitin account password and set your security information; this information can be found in your welcome email. You can then log into Turnitin and begin customizing your account.

2. Create a Class

The creation of a class is the first step towards using the Turnitin services available to your institution. A Turnitin class groups assignments, helping you to organize student submissions. Once your classes have been created, you can start creating assignments.

• Click the All Classes tab from any Turnitin page to direct you to the homepage
• Click the green Add Class button
• From the Create a new class page, select the class type, and complete the fields marked with an asterisk
• Select the class end date
• Click Submit to add your class to Turnitin
• Once your class has been created, you will be provided with the Class ID and enrollment password, which will allow your students self enroll

3. Create an Assignment

Once your class is ready, it's time to set up your first assignment. A Turnitin assignment forms the basis of accepting student submissions. Once your assignments are set up, you start adding students to your class.

• Click the relevant class name
• From your class, click the green Add Assignment button
• Enter an assignment title
• Opt to only allow students to submit file types that generate Originality Reports or to allow any file type
• Next, select your assignment's start date, end date, and post date; the assignment post date is the date from which your students can view your feedback
• To customize your assignment further, click the optional settings button to reveal an array of options; each option will be accompanied with contextual help icons
• Click Submit to add your assignment to your Turnitin class

4. Add Students

There are three routes available for adding students. You may find it convenient to add students one by one, or add a large portion of students at once by uploading a list. Alternatively, why not allow your students to enroll themselves at their own pace?

Add Students One by One

You may prefer to use this method when adding fewer than ten students.

• Click Home from any Turnitin page to direct you to the homepage
• From the Class homepage, click the Students tab at the top of the page
• Click the Add Student button to the right
• Enter the student's first name, last name, and email address
• Click Submit to add the student

Upload a List of Students

For adding ten students or more, you may find it quicker and easier to upload a list.

• In a Word™ or plain text file, each student should be written as: first name, last name, email address format with one student per line. In Excel™, separate the first name, last name, and email address into different cells in a column.
• From the student list, click the Upload List button
• Click the Choose file button and browse for the plain text, Word™, or Excel™ file that you wish to upload
• Once the file has uploaded, click the Submit button to upload
• Check the student details displayed on screen, then click yes, submit to add the students, or no, go back to amend the file

Allow Students to Self-Enroll

Allowing students to self-enroll can save you time.

• Make a note of the seven-digit Class ID for the class you would like your students to join
• Next, select the cog icon under Edit
• From the Edit Class page, make a note of the enrollment password
• Pass the Class ID and enrollment password to your students
• Ensure this information is kept safe at all times

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These directions are for the LTI 1.3 integration. If you are still using the LTI 1.1 integration, please refer to these directions as well. We have noted below where the two integrations' features differ. In addition, you might want to reach out to your LMS admin about updating to the LTI 1.3 integration.

To create an assignment using Canvas LTI 1.3, follow these steps:

• Navigate to the course you would like to add the assignment to.

If you are using the LTI 1.1 integration, you will create a Canvas assignment with Turnitin enabled as an External Tool.

• Give the assignment a title and add any instructions related to the assignment.

Instructions can be up to 1,000 characters in length. If instructions are edited in Canvas after the initial assignment creation, any attached files will not be shown in the instructions when displayed in Turnitin.

Fill out the assignment settings to complete the assignment setup.

• For more information about the assignment settings, see the assignment settings and optional LTI settings guidance.

Select the Submit button to complete assignment creation.

Publish the assignment to your assignments list, so that it will be visible to your students.

The assignment can be launched from the Assignment tab in the course you created it in.

To prevent students from seeing their grades prior to the Feedback release date, you must hide the grade book column. After the Feedback release date has passed, you can show the column again to give student's their grades. You can hide the column by changing your Grade Posting Policy for the entry within Canvas.

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