Using Originality Check in D2L

D2L can us Originality Check® from Turnitin for documents in Submissions. If this option is enabled within a Submission folder, D2L will check all submitted files for matches in Turnitin's database of Internet sources, academic journals and publications, and student papers. Instructors can also upload a template for an assignment if there is text that should not be run in the Originality Check. Turnitin works for the following document types: MS Word, WordPerfect, PostScript, PDF, HTML, RTF, and plain text.

Turnitin allows instructors to view an overall originality score, which counts all matched text in a document, even if it is properly cited. The report will highlight match text and provide a link to the original source. Always look at the full originality report to verify plagiarism. 

Enable Originality Check for a Submission Folder

1. Select the dropdown arrow next to the Submission folder. 
2. Select Edit Folder. 
3. The "Edit Folder" page will open. Select the Evaluation & Feedback tab. 
4. Under "Turnitin Integration" select Manage Turnitin.
5. A popup window will open. Select the box next to "Enable Originality Check® for this folder." [A]
   
6. (Optional) Select the box next to "Allow learners to see Turnitin® similarity scores in their submission folder" to enable student view of the Turnitin score on a submission [B].
7. (Optional) Select an option under "Submissions checked" to enable Turnitin only for select students [C].

   

8. Once finished choosing settings, select Save.
9. The window will close. Select Save and Close.

Note: To provide students with access to the originality scores, select Allow learners to see Turnitin similarity scores in their submission folder while customizing settings for the Submission folder. 

Add a Template to Originality Check

If an assignment requires students to use a template with text, instructors can upload the template document so Turnitin will not review this text during the Originality Check.

1. From the Submission folder, select the "Evaluation and Feedback" tab.
2. Under "Turnitin Integration" select Manage Turnitin.
3. A popup window will open. If not already enabled, select the box next to "Enable Originality Check® for this folder.
4. Select More Options.
5. A popup window will open. Go to the "Exclude Assignment Template" heading.
6. Choose to either upload a document or input text [A].
   
7. When finished, select Submit [B].

   

8. Save the Turnitin settings.
9. When finished editing the Submission folder, select Save and Close.

View Originality Reports

Originality reports can take time to generate after a file has been submitted to Turnitin. Usually it only takes a few minutes, but sometimes it can take up to 24 hours.

1. Select the name of a Submission folder to view the files submitted to it.
2. In the list of submissions, the indicators under "Turnitin Similarity" show the percentage of the paper that Turnitin matched in its database. If plagiarism detection is enabled after files have been submitted, select the Submit File to Turnitin icon, in the Turinitin Similarity column, to submit the file to Turnitin manually. The icon will be replaced with "In Progress" until this process is complete.
3. In the "Turnitin Similarity" column, select the colored box to see the full originality report. 
   

Note: If a report indicates that a submitted file matches another submitted file in Turnitin's database, contact FITS  to obtain a copy of the file.  Visit the Turnitin guides for more help and information.

NEXT STEPS

To begin providing feedback to and evaluating student submissions within D2L, see Annotating Submissions and Evaluating All Files Submitted to a Submission Folder.