Enabling Turnitin for Canvas Assignments

No installation required. 

Turnitin is now available in your course site.  

Set up a Turnitin assignment in Canvas

  1. Go to " Assignments" and click "+ Assignment".
  2. Enter an assignment name, directions and adjust assignment settings.
  3. Under "Submission Type", choose Online and select File Uploads.
  4. In Plagiarism Review, select "Turnitin".
  5. Adjust Turnitin settings as needed (e.g., exclusions, indexing, report timing).
  6. Assign a due date.
  7. Click "Save".

Tip: Restrict file types to formats Turnitin can check (e.g., pdf, doc, docx, etc). 
See Turnitin's full list of accepted file types


Support 

Questions about DCE academic integrity policies
Contact FEAA (Faculty Engagement and Academic Affairs): dce_academicaffairs@fas.harvard.edu

Concerns about a particular student
Contact your program director, or FEAA.