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This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a Turnitin Assignment for the submission of text-based assignments (e.g., PDF, Word, and PowerPoint files).

Similarity Report

A Similarity Report can be produced and highlights any text in a student’s assignment that matches sources in the Turnitin database, including web content, previously submitted assignments and subscription-based journals and publications.

Multiple file submissions and group assignments

Turnitin only allows the submission of one file. Turnitin also does not allow the submission of group assignments, consider using the Create and edit group assignments guide for group assignments that do not require a Similarity Report.

In the case of a group assignment where the Similarity report is required, one member of the group needs to submit on behalf of all group members. The marks will need to be manually entered in Gradebook for non-submitting group members.  

Draft submissions

UQ Assessment policy states that students must have the opportunity to submit a draft assignment to Turnitin prior to submission of the final assignment. To comply with the policy, it is recommended that the setting Generate Similarity Reports for student submission should be set to Generate reports immediately (students can resubmit until a due date): After 3 resubmissions reports generate after 24 hours. 

If students are limited to one draft submission only, you need to set up two Turnitin submission links

  • one for the draft and
  • one for the final submission.

Note: You will need to provide clear instructions to the students as two links may cause confusion.

  1. Set up your assignment
  2. Create the assessment folder for the Turnitin assignment
  1. Create the Turnitin assignment submission link
  2. Optional settings

2. Create the assessment folder for the Turnitin assignment

In your Learn.UQ course site, remain in the Content tab.  Navigate with your mouse to the Assessments folder at the top level.

  1. Expand the Assessment folder and hover your mouse below the document Assessment Summary.
  2. Click on the Add new content (+) sign.

     
  3. Select Folder from the right side.
  4. Click on the Folder title and enter a title that matches the one in your Course Profile, e.g. Assessment 2: In-sem essay. 

     
  5. Keep this folder Hidden from students until you are ready to release it to students.
  6. Enter meaningful and relevant text in the Description field, e.g. This folder contains the task description, the marking criteria, past exemplars, and further resources for your assessment 2 - the in-semester essay.
  7. Click on the Save button to return to the Content area.