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If you are not a user of the University's Learning Management System (Brightspace), but would still like to use Turnitin, you may do so directly at the Turnitin website. This can be helpful for instructors to check their own papers prior to publication or for other non-course work.
The information below is about using Turnitin outside of the LMS. If you're using Turnitin for a course that is in Brightspace, instead review Turnitin in Brightspace.
Complete the Turnitin Instructor Account Request form.
Once processed by OIT, you will receive a "Set up your Turnitin account" email from Turnitin.
From the email, click Set up account.
Complete the fields in the setup process. You will have a separate account for the Turnitin website.
If you will only be checking your own papers, you do not need to create a class or assignment. Instead use the Quick Submit feature.
Activate Quick Submit in your account settings.
If you will use Turnitin with students who are not in a Brightspace course, you will need to manually create the class, enroll students, and create the assignment.
Go to http://turnitin.com/ and log in.
Complete the steps for Creating a Class.
By default, all classes have a 1-year duration, but you can change the end date to match your needs.
Once the class is created, you will be shown the Class ID and enrollment key. Make a note of these if you will be enrolling students.
Enroll students or allow students to self-enroll.
Note that this will require students to have a separate account with the Turnitin website.
Click the name of the class.
Complete the steps for Creating an Assignment.
Viewing Similarity Reports and providing Feedback with GradeMark outside of the LMS are similar to within the LMS. Review Turnitin in Brightspace for details.