Creating TurnItIn Assignments

Not all SOLE installations will include Turnitin.

  1. Begin by accessing Turnitin from within Assessments and clicking the  Add Turnitin icon.
  2. The General Tab will open automatically after you’ve clicked to add a TurnItIn assignment. This is where you will define Basic and Gradebook Settings. The other tabs allow you to define other optional settings and Advanced Settings.
  3. Once you have defined all settings (you can edit the assignment later if you want to change anything) finish adding the assignment by clicking the green Add Turnitin button on the bottom right of the screen.  You can also choose to Cancel the addition by clicking the Cancel button.
    • Once the assignment has been created you can edit it by returning to the Turnitin tool, clicking into the assignment you wish to edit, and clicking the Edit icon.
  4. Once you have added an assignment it will show up on the main Turnitin page. New assignments are automatically released and will appear in blue text. Turnitin assignments can be put into Draft mode (under the Availability tab) and will appear in light, gray text to signify that they are unavailable to students.
  5. The following options will appear at the top right of the page:
    • Edit – allows you to edit the assignment settings.
    • Delete – deletes the entire Assignment, including any submissions.
    • Access Reports – contains viewing data of which students have visited the assignment and which features they visited.
    • Menu – click here to view the Activity Log which displays all administrator editing activity, Content Details, and to Print this Page.
  6. Once an assignment has been released you can go back and change it back to draft mode and make changes.