How do I create a Turnitin assignment in Canvas?

Faculty Guide


Turnitin orignality tool is integrated with the Canvas LMS. The Turnitin tool can be used to create assignments that will provide integrity-checking and actionable feedback.


Users should follow the steps listed below to enable the Turnitin tool from within the Canvas LMS.

  • Login to your Canvas course.
  • Navigate to the assignment content area.
  • Create a new assignment (+Assignment)
  • Edit the assignment details, point value, assignment group and submission type.
  • Under External Tool Options, click inside the External Tool URL text box and select Turnitin from the Configure External Tool menu.
  • Modify the Assignment Options as needed.
  • Choose Submit
  • Save and Publish the assignment.

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This video will explain how to create a Turnitin assignment within your Canvas course.