Turnitin Standalone

Getting started with Turnitin:

Prior to using Turnitin at Immaculata for the first time, please contact the Turnitin Administrator for Immaculata University in order to be added to our university account:

Kerri Rinaldi, Writing Center Director krinaldi@immaculata.edu

Upon receipt, you will be added to the Instructors list, and will then receive an email from Turnitin with instructions for setting up your personal profile on Turnitin.

Students will experience problems with Turnitin if the facilitator has not correctly set up their Turnitin account.

Setting up a class:

1. Log in on Turnitin.com

2. Click on the “add class” button to create your class.

3. On the class creation page, enter your class name and the enrollment key. The enrollment key is a password created by you and is specific to your class. It should be something your students can remember. For simplicity’s sake, consider using all lowercase letters for this password.

4. The end date is when your course expires or when students can no longer submit their papers. Turnitin will default to an end date six months from the creation date of your course/password. You may change the date to coincide with the due date for your final paper submissions. Be sure to communicate the expiration date to students when you give them the class name and enrollment password.

5. Click “submit” to create the class. Turnitin will generate an automatic class ID (usually a seven-digit number that appears next to the class name).

Remember: write down the class ID and enrollment key (password) so that you can distribute the information to your students.

Distributing Turnitin Class ID and Enrollment Key to your learners:

You will need to give the class ID and enrollment password to your students so that they can join your Turnitin class section. Each Facilitator will have individual class IDs and enrollment passwords for each class’ exclusive use.

PLEASE NOTE: Students will receive general instructions for using Turnitin. However, they MUST be given your class ID and enrollment key to obtain access to your class on Turnitin. The students will not be able to successfully use Turnitin if the facilitator has not correctly set up the account.

Sample wording for Turnitin Syllabus Statement

"Turnitin is an internet-based tool that assists students in the use of proper research and citation methods. Immaculata University subscribes to Turnitin to promote original thinking, improve writing, and teach students the importance of accountability when using outside sources.

Your instructor is the Turnitin facilitator for your course and will create a class ID and enrollment key/password in Turnitin for the class’s exclusive use. In order to use Turnitin for a specific class, you must obtain the Class ID and enrollment key/password from your instructor. Once you receive these, first time users of Turnitin will need to create an account at turnitin.com.

If you have any problems accessing your Turnitin class, please contact your professor."