How to Grade Turnitin Assignments in Canvas

Accessing Turnitin Assignments 

1. Log in to Canvas 
   • Navigate to Canvas and sign in with your instructor credentials. 
2. Go to the Course 
   • Select the course where the Turnitin assignment is located. 
3. Access the Assignment 
   • Click on Assignments in the course menu. 
   • Locate the Turnitin assignment you wish to grade and click on its title.
     
     
   • Click Load [Assignment Name] in a new window to open Turnitin.  
     
     

Viewing Student Submissions in Turnitin 

1. Open the Assignment Inbox 
   • After launching the assignment, you will see the Turnitin Assignment Inbox, listing all student submissions. 
2. Select a Submission to Grade 
   • Click on a student’s paper title to open the Turnitin Feedback Studio.
     
     
3. Review the Similarity Report (Optional) 
   • The Similarity Score is displayed as a percentage. 
   • Click on the percentage to review matching sources and determine if further review is needed. 

Grading in Turnitin Feedback Studio 

1. Use the Grading Tools 
   • Click on the Rubric Form. While not all assignments will include a rubric, it is highly recommended to use one.  
     
     
   • Click the multi-directional arrows to use the Rubric Form in another window.
     
     
   • Select the squares point total you wish to give for the assignment. Then Click Close.
     
     
   • Click Apply Grade to have grade appear at the top of the Grading window.
     *If this step is not completed, the grade will not be visible to students.
     
     
   • Use QuickMarks to add inline comments.
     
     
   • Leave General Comments in the feedback panel if needed.
     
     
2. Save and Move to the Next Submission
   • Click the Arrow at the top to navigate to the next student’s submission.
   • The drop-down is also available to view all student submissions.
   • Note: Only students who have submitted the assignment will appear in this list.
     
     
3. Return to Canvas
   • Once grading is complete, close the Turnitin Feedback Studio tab and return to Canvas.  

FYI: All TurnItIn assignments have a designated feedback release date. While students can see their grade before this date, they won’t be able to access feedback until it is released. Since TurnItIn does not send a second notification when feedback becomes available, students may miss the comments and insights you provided. 

Recommendation: To ensure students receive timely feedback, consider adjusting the feedback release date so it aligns more closely with when grades are posted. 

Syncing Grades to Canvas (If Applicable) 

• If Turnitin is set to automatically sync grades to the Canvas Gradebook, they should appear after grading.
• If grades do not sync, enter them manually in the Canvas Gradebook under Grades.