Turnitin is an online academic integrity tool backed by an extensive database that compares student submissions against other student submissions, publications, online information, and more. Washington University in St. Louis provides Turnitin for use via the Canvas learning management system.
If you have questions about using Turnitin in Canvas:
- Use the Help button in Canvas for 24/7 support.
- Using Turnitin with Canvas – guides instructors through using Turnitin with Canvas, including Assignment Setup, Insights, and the Similarity Report.
Turnitin offers several tools for students and instructors. Turnitin’s support guides are geared toward Students, Instructors, and Admins. The guides are broken out by the following subjects:
Academic Integrity:
- Feedback Studio – a comprehensive tool that upholds academic integrity and facilitates meaningful feedback.
- Turnitin Originality Check – designed to help educators detect and deter academic misconduct in its various forms – contract cheating, copy/paste, student collusion, research misconduct, and code similarity tools.
- Turnitin Similarity – Turnitin does not check for plagiarism in a piece of work. Instead, it checks a student’s work against their database, and if there are instances where a student’s writing is similar to, or matches against, one of theirsources, it is flagged for you to review.
- Grading and Feedback Tools:
- Turnitin Draft Coach – helps students improve their academic writing and research skills by providing instant feedback on where they write. Used with Word online:
- Draft Coach Guide for Students
- Draft Coach Guide for Instructors
- Draft Coach Guide for Administrators
- Gradescope – Gradescope can help you administer various types of assignments and assessments both on paper and online. The dynamic grading rubrics allow you and your instructional team to provide grades and feedback more consistently, flexibly, and quickly. Gradescope is supported centrally by The Center for Teaching and Learning.
Exam Integrity:
- ExamSoft (licensed by specific WashU programs; contact your school-level admin) – a software platform that provides exam functionality and security for tests.
Helpful Information Regarding Syllabi and Turnitin:
- Recommended syllabus language regarding using Turnitin
- Constructing a Syllabus: A Checklist – Sample Syllabus template available for download
Additional Resources:
- Academic Integrity at WashU
- CTL Resource: Promoting Academic Honesty in Assignments
- Visit the Center for Teaching and Learning’s EdTech Tools Website