Turnitin is a plagiarism detection tool used within Canvas that analyzes student submissions for matching text by comparing them against a database of student work, published materials, and online content. Currently, Turnitin doesn't check for AI generated content. This tool brings attention to potential plagiarism for instructors to investigate further and works best when partnered with instructional strategies that allow students to demonstrate their writing abilities over time. Turnitin Availability Turnitin is available to all instructors in Canvas Assignments. Students submit a file upload to their assignment and their work is checked for originality via the Plagiarism Checker feature in Canvas Assignments. Turnitin Considerations For optimal performance, use Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Clearing browser history or switching browsers often resolves issues. Originality reports are available to both students and instructors once a submission is made. However, there can be a slight delay due to processing. The report highlights potential instances of plagiarism and provides a similarity score. Instructors can use Turnitin’s feedback tools to provide comments, annotations, and grades directly within the submission interface, streamlining the grading process. Turnitin Guides Create Turnitin assignments in Canvas Understand the similarity report Review and grade Turnitin submissions in Canvas Canvas course copy recommendations for Turnitin Similarity Report explained to students Add Draft Coach to Microsoft Word Online Turnitin FAQ Can students access Turnitin reports? Yes. Students can view their Originality Report. However, the instructor can disable this feature. How does Turnitin work within Canvas? When a student uploads a file for a Canvas Assignment submission that has Plagiarism Review enabled, Turnitin checks it against a database of academic content and internet sources to generate an originality report. Can I adjust the settings for Turnitin assignments? Yes, instructors can customize settings such as excluding Bibliography and quotes. What file types are accepted for Turnitin submissions? Turnitin accepts various file formats, including Word documents, PDFs, and text files. Instructors are encouraged to provide clear expectations.

Turnitin Draft Coach is a powerful tool designed to help you improve your academic writing and research skills. Draft Coach checks your work against Turnitin's comprehensive database of websites, student papers, and academic content to check for plagiarism, proper citation, and grammar while you write. You will receive instant feedback reports as you write in Microsoft Word online. You must use the online version of Word available through Cardinal Apps as Draft Coach is not available in the desktop version of Word. To get started: Open MS Word Online through Cardinal apps - Draft Coach is only available online. Open an existing document or start composing a new one. Select the Turnitin tab from the Word menu, then click the Draft Coach button. Choose the checks you want by clicking the Details, Similarity, Citations, or Grammar options. Edit your work. Draft Coach Considerations: You may submit the document for a Similarity report a max of 3 times in a 24-hour period. Find information on interpreting your Draft Coach reports by visiting the Turnitin Draft Coach support pages. Need more detail? Delve into the in-depth walkthrough below, complete with images and various notes for every step. Step 1: Access Microsoft Word Online from Cardinal Apps Remember, Draft Coach is not available in the desktop versions of MS Word, only in Word Online. Step 2: Open Your Paper or Create a Blank Document All your Word files saved in OneDrive can be easily opened. However, you can also start from scratch or a template as well. Step 3: Select the Turnitin Tab and Click the Draft Coach Button It can take a few moments for these options to appear as your browser finishes loading the document, please be patient. Step 4: Choose Options in the Slide Out Tray A slide out tray will open on the right side of your screen. Choose from Details, Similarity, Citations, or Grammar for different types of feedback. Step 5: Edit Your Work You may re-submit for the Similarity report a max of 3 times in 24 hours, but the Citation Check and Grammar Check can be used as many times as needed. Note there are Turnitin resource links at the bottom of each report tab for more information. Turnitin Draft Coach FAQ Why am I limited to 3 re-submissions in Draft Coach? You are limited to 3 re-submissions for a similarity report. The reason is to discourage excessive usage and dependance on the plagiarism detection tool. The Similarity Check limit lasts for 24 hours. You can still use the grammar check and citation check. Will my submissions be added to the Turnitin Database? Draft coach does not submit your work to the Turnitin database. Can my professor see my Draft Coach reports? Only you, the student submitting your work, is able to see the reports run with Draft Coach.

Each Canvas course template includes a zero-point assignment in the Course Orientation for Students module called Plagiarism Draft Check. We recommend instructors include this practice assignment with their course to allow students the opportunity to check their writing before submitting written work for a grade. The assignment gives the student an opportunity to see a similarity report, and practice editing to correct any issues ahead of turning in a final paper. Note, the settings for this assignment should never be changed to ensure the practice does not count against students when they submit their final papers. Students interested in checking their writing in a course that does not include this practice assignment can instead use the Draft Coach feature in Word online. Instructor Steps to Publish Open your course and navigate to the Course Orientation for Students module in Canvas. If you plan to use the Course Orientation for Students module, be sure to publish it. By default, the module is unpublished. To use the assignment, but not the course orientation module, simply drag the assignment to another module you will publish. Remember not to change the options for the assignment to ensure Turnitin remains set-up with the check box for Index all submissions unchecked. The unchecked box guarantees that the submission will not be added to the Turnitin database. Subsequent resubmissions of the drafts will not affect the similarity report when students submit for a grade.