Submitting via Canvas

You can submit Turnitin assignments directly in Canvas. Turnitin measures assignment originality and indicates what percent of your assignment matches internet sources.

Submitting a Turnitin assignment is similar to submitting a regular online assignment. However, the Turnitin LTI for Canvas only supports file uploads and text entry submissions; in file uploads, you can only upload one file per assignment.

Additionally, you may not be able to resubmit your assignment or submit the assignment past the due date. Be sure to view the assignment summary before submitting your assignment. If you are allowed to resubmit an assignment, all marks and comments associated with the original submission will be deleted. Turnitin resubmissions may take up to 24 hours to process.

You can submit your assignment as a text entry or upload any supported file type: Text (.txt), Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx), PostScript (.ps), Portable Document Format (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), HyperText Markup Language (.html), WordPerfect (.wp), Hangul (.hwp), or Open Office (.odt/.ods/.odp). You can also upload an assignment from Google Drive or Dropbox. Turnitin submissions require a minimum of 20 words, a maximum of 400 pages, and a file size maximum of 40 MB.

After submitting your assignment, your instructor may allow you to view your Turnitin results. If your instructor has added a Canvas rubric to your Turnitin assignment, it can only be viewed on the Submission Details page for that assignment (at any time) or your Grades page (after the rubric has been scored). You can access the Submission Details page by clicking on the name of the assignment in your Grades page.

Note: The Turnitin LTI is responsive to the size of your browser window. Your view of the Turnitin LTI may vary from the images shown in this lesson.

Open Assignments

Course Navigation menu. Assignments is selected.

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

Open Assignment

Assignments page. Turnitin Assignment 4 is selected.

Click the name of the assignment.

View Assignment

Turnitin Assignment 4 settings. The assignment description is at the top, and the Summary tab is selected.

The assignment description appears at the top of the assignment page [1].

To view additional details for the assignment, including all assignment settings, click the Summary tab [2].

An alternate view of the Assignment navigation menu.

The Turnitin LTI is responsive to the size of your browser window.

To access your Turnitin assignment summary in smaller window sizes, click the Menu button [1] and select the Summary option [2].

View Assignment Summary

The Assignment summary includes the assignment settings [1], including the title, maximum grade, any special instructions, start date, due date, and feedback release date.

You can also view additional settings [2]. You can see if resubmissions are allowed, if late submissions are accepted, and if you are allowed to view the Turnitin originality report.

Submit Assignment

Turnitin Assignment Submission page. It is currently empty. There is an Upload Submission button.

To submit your assignment, click the Upload Submission button.

Select Submission Type

Submit File window. 3 tabs from left to right are: Upload submission, text input, and additional options.

Select the submission type you want to use for your assignment. You can submit a file upload [1], input text [2], or select a file from Google Drive or Dropbox [3].

Review Information

Submit File window. This allows you to review the information provided before proceeding.

Review the information about your uploaded file, then click the Continue button to preview and accept your file.

Accept Submission

Submit File page. An assignment preview is shown on the right, and its corresponding information on the left.

Turnitin validates your entry and prepares it for submission. You can see a preview image of your submission [1] and preview the text [2].

To cancel the submission and use a different file, click the Cancel submission button [3]. To accept the submission and save the file for your assignment, click the Accept Submission & Save button [4].

View Submission

Assignment Dashboard for Turnitin Assignment 4.

View your assignment submission.

If you are not allowed to resubmit your assignment, the upload icon will not allow you to upload the assignment again.

If your instructor allows you to view your originality report, your score may not be available immediately. Learn how to view Turnitin results.