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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

4. Optional settings

  1. Click on the Optional settings link.
    optional settings in turnitin
  1. Select Standard paper repository from the Submit papers to dropdown list. This will allow all submissions to go to the central database.
  2. Uncheck Allow submission of any file type checkbox. Only file types supported ny Turnitin shall be used, otherwise similarity report will not be generated.
  3. Check Allow late submissions checkbox to cater for students with extensions. 
    settings

Note: All assignments are time/date stamped and late assignments are labelled Late in the Assignment box.

Warning: The Allow late submissions setting only allows students without a submission to submit after the due date (i.e. students with extensions who have already submitted before the due date will be unable to submit again). If a student needs to submit again after the due date and have previously submitted, you can submit on their behalf. Refer to the Submit an assignment on behalf of a student guide by Turnitin. 

  1. Attach a rubric as required. Refer to the Rubrics and grading forms guides by Turnitin.

Note: Turnitin rubrics are different to Blackboard rubrics. It is not possible to use a Blackboard rubric in Turnitin.

Note: The rubrics in Turnitin appear based on who is logged on, not what Blackboard course the Turnitin is accessed from. Your tutors will be able to use the rubric you attached for marking but it will not be available to them from the rubric list. 

  1. Check all Compare against checkboxes.
    compare against rubric image

 

  1. From the Generate Similarity Reports for student submissions drop-down list, select Generate reports immediately (students can resubmit until due date).

Note: This option must be selected as per the 3.10.02 Assessment policy. Students will receive a Similarity Report for the initial submission and the next three resubmissions immediately. Any subsequent resubmissions will require students to wait 24 hours for a report. Students may resubmit as often as the student wishes until the assignment due date

Note: Only the latest submission is available to the instructor or student. If a student needs to submit again after the due date and have previously submitted, you can submit on their behalf. Refer to the Submit an assignment on behalf of a student guide by Turnitin. 

Note: UQ Assessment policy states that students must have the opportunity to submit a draft assignment to Turnitin prior to submission of the final assignment. The Similarity Report is a tool to assist students how to properly acknowledge sources as well as highlight possible plagiarism issues.

Note: The Turnitin Similarity report does not compare assignments submitted by the same student within one course.

  1. Check the Allow students to view Similarity Reports checkbox.
  2. Uncheck the Exclude bibliographic materials checkbox.

Note: Bibliographic materials can also be included and excluded when viewing the Similarity Report. This setting cannot be modified after the first assignment has been submitted.

  1. Uncheck the Exclude quoted materials checkbox.

Note: Quoted materials can also be included and excluded when viewing the Similarity Report. This setting cannot be modified after the first assignment has been submitted.

  1. Uncheck the Exclude small matches checkbox.

Warning: If you decide to use small matches, avoid using the Percentage option as this ignores text matches equal to a percent of the total word count. (e.g. 2% of a 3000-word assignment would mean it will exclude matches of less than 60 words). Small matches can also be included and excluded when viewing the Similarity Report.

Note: Please communicate to the students the relevant information from the How exclusions and filters refine the Similarity Report guide by Turnitin.

  1. Check Save these settings for future use if you want to use the same settings in your next assignments. If this box remains unchecked you will have to set the settings every time.
  2. Click Submit.