USING TURNITIN IN SAKAI
Instructor Grade View
Turnitin can be used in conjunction with the Assignments tool in Sakai.
When a student uploads a document to Sakai, it also submits the document to Turnitin and
returns an Originality Report to the instructor and optionally, to the student.
Posting a Turnitin Assignment in Sakai
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Make sure the Assignment Tool is enabled in the desired Sakai course site.
(Site Info > Edit Tools)
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Enter the Assignments tool
Click Add
Fill out the Assignment Settings
a. Enter Title & Open Date/Due dates
b. Student Submissions : Choose Single Uploaded File Only . You
can also choose “Inline and Attachments” or “Attachments only”
but only the first file will be accepted for analysis by Turnitn.
c. Grade Scale (Any choice)
d. Allow Resubmission. If you check this box, it allows students to
resubmit, but the second paper will not be analyzed by Turnitin.
e. Assignment instructions. You may want to include information
that this is a Turnitin assignment in your instructions.
f. Turnitin Service: Check the box next to “Use Turnitin”.
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Check the box next to “Allow students to view report” if you want
the students to see the report.
Viewing the Turnitin Report
You may have to wait 30-60 minutes for the report to process.
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Enter Assignments Tool
Click Assignment List
Click Grade below the Assignment
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In the Turnitin column, click the
icon to view a report.
Red (75-100%) Orange (50-75) Yellow (25-50) Green (0-25) Blue (0)
Click Grade below each student and grade as usual.
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Student View
Notes about assignment set up choices
Generate Originality Report for Student Submissions
USING TURNITIN VIA TURNITIN.COM
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Request an Instructor account via helpdesk.
Email is sent from Turnitin.com with password
Set up new password, agree to terms and conditions.
Complete login
Immediately – first report is final
Immediately – student can overwrite until due date
On due date
Allow students to see Originality Reports. Yes/No
Submit papers to:
5. Click Add a Class
6. Enter a name, password, end date
7. Pop up with Class ID and Enrollment password. Write it down.
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Standard Paper Repository (pooled with all Turnitin papers)
Institution Paper Repository (papers from IC only)
Student’s choice of repository
No repository (only compared against web and publications)
Complete assignment creation.
Two ways to Submit Papers
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Click on the name of the class
Click New Assignment
Select Paper Assignment, click Next step.
Enter Title and point value and dates.
Click More options
Make selections
Revised31Aug11
Submit for student (won’t work for Grademark/Peermark)
a. Enter Assignment
b. Click submit paper button.
c. Fill out name and submission title.
d. Upload the paper
Student submits paper (required for collab tools)
a. Provide Students with Class ID and password
b. Instruct student to go to Turnitin.com and click create account
c. Under New Account, click student.
d. Fill out form and submit
e. Student uploads paper for the Assignment you set up.
Viewing Reports
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Click on Assignment
Next to student’s name, click on report in similarity column.
Document viewer will open.