How do I add Turnitin to an Assignment?
You will learn how to add Turnitin (Turnitin Framework) to an Assignment in your course in Canvas.
Turnitin will display a colored flag based on a similarity report which Turnitin will generate. This colored flag will display in the SpeedGrader and in the Gradebook for instructors to view.
1. Click on Assignments.
![Assignments menu item](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/251/original/9cfb7187-c73d-4f80-bac6-583349ff8acd.png)
2. Click on the + icon.
![+ icon to add content](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/253/original/95849cd5-b33a-494e-a280-c5e11cf6fa8d.png)
3. Click on More Options.
![More Options button](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/255/original/03c7f494-8d57-47ce-be24-0f931a651dfe.png)
4. Type a name for the Assignment.
![Name field selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/257/original/0a41233c-1a48-4848-8da3-31e21db5f9de.png)
5. Type directions in the Rich Content Editor.
![Rich Content Editor](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/278/original/cbbcc707-aa2e-44d7-ab35-c8bff4b54c66.png)
6. Type the number of points for this assignment.
![Points field selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/280/original/ebc19323-0e0a-49fa-84f2-a8b92497b5e3.png)
7. Decide how to display the grade in the gradebook.
![Points selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/282/original/00f4a964-0f6e-4023-a0e3-3d57114818f4.png)
8. For Submission Type, select Online.
![Online selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/774/284/original/cdbe9869-4794-4d03-8ab1-eaf84b5c7edd.png)
9. Tick the desired type of online option.
Turnitin works with Text Entry and File Uploads only.
![Text Entry and File Uploads selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/094/original/eed015f5-4d89-4158-b868-2de8b845cc7c.png)
10. Be sure to restrict the file type which students can upload.
Turnitin cannot perform a similarity report on all file types, so it is necessary to restrict the type of file which students can upload. The format is to include the extension, a comma, and then the next extension with no spaces, such as "doc,docx,pdf".
![Restrict Uploads File Types field](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/096/original/fccd7afc-7439-45dd-9e27-35946260a3cc.png)
11. Once you tick either the Text Entry or the File Upload, this Plagiarism Review section will appear.
![Plagiarism Review section](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/175/original/abeea6be-d2e4-4ca2-8c4e-9d368462dcfc.png)
12. Select Turnitin for the type of Plagiarism Review.
![Turnitin is selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/177/original/d953cdf8-c447-4758-b213-e83556cef3a8.png)
13. Select the desired settings for Turnitin.
![Turnitin settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/231/original/88678966-8403-4419-a1a8-2433e9e79805.png)
14. Click on Save & Publish.
![Save & Publish](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/233/original/92b2ec3a-4cf3-4a28-87c6-241a40f6121e.png)
15. When you click on SpeedGrader, you will see the colored flag with a percent sign.
![SpeedGrader](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/269/original/d97bd78e-f185-4947-b56d-023bce7f7ac2.png)
Warning: Do not do any grading in the Feedback Studio, because it will not transfer to the Gradebook.
![Feedback studio](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/271/original/bf4d2cc3-720c-4ae4-b66a-e852a222ca8e.png)
16. When you view the gradebook, you will see the colored flag there as well.
![Gradebook](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/260/original/6f147116-55a8-4731-98aa-692771768914.png)
17. The student's view of the gradebook also shows the flag if you enable it.
![student view of gradebook](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/775/273/original/c7286b4e-41fe-4e02-8685-6c510f9eb060.png)
Article Summary
You have now learned how to add a Turnitin plagiarism report to an Assignment in your course using the Turnitin Framework.