Turnitin in Canvas: 2 Options

💥 Superpower your assessments with Turnitin, a plagiarism and detection software that checks your student’s writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. When students upload their papers for grading, Turnitin compares the text to its massive database of websites, books, articles, and other students’ papers across the campus and the globe. Upon completion, Turnitin generates a Similarity Report to help students and faculty identify possible instances of plagiarism.

Turnitin is a valuable tool to streamline the grading process and helps you design assessments with end-to-end integrity. It can be used to teach students about proper attribution, as well as to ensure academic integrity in your course submissions....AND... its seamless integration into New York Tech's learning management system (LMS) Canvas Assignment is right at your fingertips. You have two options to add it to your course. They are known as "External Tool" or within the Canvas "Framework". Also stay ahead of the curve and see how Turnitin AI is working on new enhancements to check for chatbot written assignments.

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In this SMORE you will discover how to add Turnitin to your assignments. External Tool or within the Canvas Framework. Each is added differently and provide different features (comparison chart below).

Scroll down↴ and start by watching the below two short videos (⏰ 3:09 & 1:39).

Not a good idea. Students can Google ideas to outsmart Turnitin but... complex algorithms are watching and waiting for those who try to beat the system. For example, have you heard of the THE CLOAK OF INVISIBILITY? No, it's not Harry Potter, but rather when students replace all the spaces in a paper with invisible (white) text. Like.this.except.the.periods.would.be.whited.out. Turnitin's Insight Panel will detect and flag it! (Seriously.this.is.too.much.work.anyway.)

📖 Read this blog (5 minute read) to learn about other creative student unique techniques like "letter swapping".

Did a Bot write this? Turnitin has a build-in AI detection tool to assist faculty identify if a generative AI tool was used. Color-coded icons automatically appear: Grey: No AI, Blue: % of AI Detection and Red: 100% AI (see below images ↴)

📌 TIPS to improve AI Detection in your assignments:

• For a long-form written format, make sure written assignments are set for a minimum requirement of 300 works.

• File must not exceed 15,000 words

• File size must be less than 100 MB

• File must be written in English

• Accepted file types: .docx, .pdf, .txt, .rtf

• For a long-form written format, make sure written assignments are set for the minimum requirement of 300 words! (under 300 words? AI written detection does not work)

• File must not exceed 15,000 words.

• File size must be less than 100 MB.

• File must be written in English.

• Accepted file types: .docx, .pdf, .txt, .rtf

⚠️ Submissions made before the release of Turnitin's AI writing detection capabilities April 4, 2023 will not be assessed by the AI tool.

How To? Start by creating an assignment. Add Turnitin External Tool directly to the assignment Directions here. Thinking of adding a rubric? 🗣 It's E-A-S-Y. Click here.

• Make sure to review: File types accepted for online submissions before posting an assignment. 😃

External Tool Tips:

✅ External Tool permits one (1) submission. All previous submissions will be overwritten!

✅ External tool does not permit Canvas Peer Reviews or Group Assignments.

✅ Please do not use Student View (eyeglass icon) to test Turnitin. This feature will not function.

✅ If you would like to encourage your students to use more of their own voice in their writing, consider posting an acceptable percentage incorporated quotations in their written work (See similarity report score ranges.)

✅ From Turnitin External Tool Guide

IMPORTANT: In order for students to see their Similarity Report in External Tool, it must be enabled in the settings. Make sure to click on the gear icon to open the settings! See how

How To? Start by creating an assignment. Add Turnitin Framework directly to the assignment Directions here (🗣 It's E-A-S-Y). Adding a rubric? Is easy to do, but the button to create a rubric appears AFTER the assignment is created (see #8 in the directions).

• Make sure to review: File types accepted for online submissions before posting an assignment.😀

Framework Tips:

✅ Permits three (3) submissions. Each submission will generate its own Similarity Report. All previous submissions will be retained. (as a refresher External Tool permits one (1) submission. All previous submissions will be overwritten).

✅ Provides the ability to use both Canvas Peer Reviews and Group Assignments! (External tool does not!)

✅ Enjoy easy grading. S-P-E-E-D up your time with Speedgrader, the recommended grading tool for Turnitin Framework. Did you know E-rater* grammar and spellcheck are automatically available in Speedgrader?

✅ View the Similarity Report directly from Speedgrader. (Really spectacular!)

✅ Please do not use Student View (eyeglass icon) to test Turnitin. This feature does not function.

✅ When adding Turnitin Framework, please continue to use Framework for all your Canvas course assignments. (🚫 Do not switch from Framework to External Tool (vice versa) during an assignment. Remain consistent with your plagiarism detection software: Framework or External Tool 👏

✅ If you would like to encourage your students to use more of their own voice in their writing, consider posting an acceptable percentage incorporated quotations in their written work (See similarity report score ranges.)

✅ From Turnitin Framework Guide

* 💁🏻‍♀️Help: What is E-rater? Faculty: How do I add E-rater to a Turnitin Assignment? Directions. See Steps 5 & 6 and review how to obtain the Similarity Report in seconds!

🏹 External Tool

• No group assignments, one (1) submission (Note: All previous submissions will be overwritten), Canvas Peer Review

🖼 Framework

• Group assignments permitted, three (3) submissions (Note: each submission will generate its own Similarity Report. All previous submissions will be retained). No Turnitin online grading tools, and No Turnitin Peermark

📌 See below matrix ↴ for comparison or click on this link.

• Review the Similarity Report
• Easy to interpret
• Score Ranges
• Flags and Insight Panel
• See below snips for some Similarity Report features.

What is TURNITIN DRAFT COACH? If you are using Google Docs for assignment submissions, inform your students about Turnitin Draft Coach! It supports your students in delivering high-quality academic writing, using text similarity checking to highlight the importance of research and correctly citing sources. (See the below image ↴ to find it in the Google Doc's extensions button in the top toolbar.) Learn more from the FAQ page or watch this video (⏰ 1:08).👏

More bytes:

• How to use Draft Coach
• Understanding Draft Coach (click on each tab!)

1. Can I add Turnitin to an assignment after it is submitted? No. Turnitin must be set up by the instructor at the beginning of each assignment.
2. Can I inform students to go to Turnitin.com? We recommend whatever you decide, Turnitin External Tool or Framework, it is best to keep all assignments neatly housed in your Canvas course especially for the Canvas Gradebook!
3. Does Turnitin have any website information. Yes! Simply click the User Guide link.
4. My students don't understand the feedback studio? Is there a link to assist? Yes! Click here or on the below bar Feedback Studio Help for Students.
5. Can't decide which integration to use? Review the integration matrix to help you make an informed decision, or if you would like further support kindly contact 👉 https://www.nyit.edu/its/get_help to create a help ticket. A member of our friendly LMS team will be happy to assist you!

Review the informative and brief weekly teaching notes:

1. Dealing with Academic Dishonesty in the 21st Century

2. How Do We Address Plagiarism?

3. Help Students Develop Paraphrasing Skills to Deter Plagiarism

4. Five Tips to Reduce Cheating

5. How I am Using ChatGPT in Marketing Courses

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