Turnitin Instructor View
Instructors will access and view Turnitin submissions in two ways based on how it was set up.
- Built in Canvas Assignment Settings
- Enabled through the settings of a Canvas assignment to be viewed and graded in Canvas Speedgrader.
- Built in Turnitin LTI
- Enabled through the Turnitin LTI creating a separate assignment to be viewed and graded in Turnitin Feedback Studio.
Note: If you are unsure, review our resource on how to Enable Turnitin in Canvas Assignments.
Instructor View: Built in Canvas Assignment Settings
1. You might see a quick view of the student's similarity report in the gradebook. To access the full report, continue to step 2.
Turnitin assigns colors to similarity scores to indicate the amount of matching text. Scores range from 0% to 100%, with each range represented by a specific color:
Blue: 0% similarity found. No matching text.
Green: One word to 24% similar text. Minor or insubstantial similarity detected.
Yellow: 25% - 49% similar text. These are submissions with a medium level of matching text.
Orange: 50% - 74% similar text. These submissions have a medium to large level of similarity.
Red: 75% - 100% similarity. These are for submissions with a large amount of similarity.
2. Locate the assignment in your assignment or module area of your course. Click the title to access the preview window of the assignment.
3. Navigate to speedgrader by clicking the "speedgrader" link in the top right-hand corner.
4. Once in speedgrader, you'll have a view of the student's submission and a percentage of the plagiarism report for their paper. Click on the percentage to view the full report. For more information about the similarity score visit Turnitin's page: Understanding the Similarity Score.
Note: You will also see this turnitin score and color in your gradebook area but will need to click into speedgrader view to access the report.
5. Once the instructor is in feedback studio, all submitted documents from all learners that have been uploaded into a specific assignment folder can be accessed by using navigation arrows on the top. On the right, you'll be able to see the full report for the submission.
Note: For more information about how to read the similarity report, visit Turnitin's Overview of the new similarity report experience.
Instructor View: Built in Turnitin LTI
1. Click the assignment name from either the Assignments page or the Modules page to open it.
2. In the assignment window, you’ll see a list of your students on the right. Under each student’s name, you’ll find a link to view their submission.
3. To open the full report, click the title of their paper, or use the other icons in their row for additional views.
4. Inside Feedback Studio, you can review the similarity report, check for flags or AI detection, add QuickMarks, and grade using a Turnitin rubric (or without one).
5. After grading in Feedback Studio, scores must be transferred by the instructor to Canvas. You can either enter them manually in the Canvas gradebook or export a CSV file from Turnitin (available at the top of the student submission page) and import it into Canvas.
