Turnitin Outside of Brightspace
If you are not a user of the University's Learning Management System, but would still like to use Turnitin in your courses, you may do so directly at the Turnitin website. If you don't yet have a Turnitin account, follow the Create An Account instructions below. If you already have an account, skip to Accessing Turnitin.
The information below shows how to use Turnitin outside of the LMS. If you're using Turnitin in the LMS, find those instructions here.
Create An Account
If you are a new user of Turnitin, you will need to choose to Create an Account and choose Instructor as the account type.
On the next screen, you will be prompted for an account id and password. You can receive this information from the OIT Service Desk. This account information will connect your instructor account to the St. John Fisher University Turnitin account.
Once you have entered the account id and password, fill out the additional user information required to create your account and click I agree/create account.
Accessing Turnitin
Go to http://turnitin.com/ and log in.
Once on the All Classes tab, click on Add Class. Enter a class name and enrollment password. This is the password you will share with students in order for them to submit assignments.
By default, all classes have a six-month duration, but you can change the end date to match your needs.
When done click Submit. Once the class is created, you will be prompted with the Class ID and enrollment password. You should make a note of these to be shared with your students.
Once your class has been created, click on the name of the class and you can begin creating assignments. Click Add Assignment and enter the assignment name, start and end date. View the Optional Settings for any additional settings you would like to customize. When done click Submit.
Once your assignment is created, you will need to have students create accounts at http://turnitin.com and enroll in your class using the class ID and password you created. Then they will be able to upload their assignments to Turnitin for review.
Note: Your first assignment will always be a traditional paper assignment. Once you have created at least one assignment, you will have the option to create other types of assignments. These tools are only available when using Turnitin not through a
Revision Assignment - If the instructor would like students to submit multiple drafts without overwriting the previous drafts/submissions, the instructor can create additional assignments using the revision assignment type. Revision assignments are duplicates of the 'parent' assignment's advanced options and standard settings but may have a new start, due, and feedback release dates.
Reflection Assignment - The reflection assignment is an opportunity for students to write about what they learned from the writing process as well as offer feedback on the assignment they worked on. This is most useful in classes that emphasize and teach the writing process.
Viewing Originality Reports and providing Feedback with GradeMark outside of the LMS look and feel the same way as they do within the LMS. Find more information on both above.