Turnitin for Instructors

Turnitin is an academic plagiarism detection system which can be utilized by instructors to help students avoid plagiarism and ensure academic integrity. Submitted work is compared against the world’s largest comparison database to check for originality. This service is integrated directly into ��Ƶ’s Blackboard system.

Creating a Turnitin Assignment

Begin by navigating to Build Content > Turnitin Assignment

a screenshot of the build content menu in blackboard and the turnitin assignment option

Give your assignment a Title, set a start date, due date, and Feedback Release Date.

a screenshot of the create turnitin assignment dialog page

Through this link your students can submit their assignment and you can then view their submissions. Assignment inboxes are unique to each link.

a screenshot of a link to a sample turnitin assignment within a content area

Viewing Student Submissions

To view student submissions, first navigate to your Turnitin assignment link. Click on the link to open up the assignment inbox.

To view a submitted assignment, click on the title of a submission identified by the Author's name.

a screenshot of the turnitin assignment inbox, with a cursor hovering over a paper title

Upon opening an assignment, you'll be shown the Turnitin Feedback Studio interface.

a screenshot fo the turnitin feedback studio interface

For information about using the Feedback Studio interface, check out as well as the interactive demo linked below.

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