Create a Turnitin Assignment:<\/h2>\n\n- Access a Content Area<\/strong> in your course.<\/li>\n
- Click the Assessment<\/strong> button and the Turnitin Assignment<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n
- In the Create Turnitin Assignment page fill in the Name<\/strong> (at least 3 characters long)<\/strong>\u00a0of the assignment, optionally add a description and attach file(s).<\/li>\n
- In the Grading<\/strong> section select Enable Evaluation <\/strong>to be No<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Continue by defining the Options<\/strong> of the assignment. In the\u00a0Options Field<\/strong>\u00a0select\u00a0Permit Users to View this Content<\/strong>\u00a0if you want to them to be able to view this assignment. Select Track Number of Views<\/strong>\u00a0to be able to see how many time this assignment was opened.<\/li>\n
- Click Submit. <\/strong>The Turnitin assignment is added at the end of the page.<\/li>\n
- Click on the Turnitin assignment link to activate the assignment and set its settings.<\/li>\n
- When you click on the Turnitin assignment in order to access it after the 1st time, you will be redirected first on the Launch LTI Link and then in your Turnitin assignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
WARNING<\/span><\/strong>: Do not press the launch button because this will cause an error and your assignment will not launch. You will be automatically redirected to your assignment after a few seconds.<\/p>\n![\"turnitin](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/turnitin-launch-border.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- If accessing Turnitin through Blackboard for the first time, you will be displayed with the\u00a0License Agreement<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Click on the Settings<\/strong> button. You will see the assignment Title<\/strong> and add optionally Instructions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Set again the Max Grade<\/strong>, the Start date <\/strong>and Due Date<\/strong> of the Turnitin assignment. Also add the Feedback release date<\/strong> to be same day or the day after the Due date<\/strong>. In all three fields add the date, time and minutes so as to create the assignment.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Check\u00a0Enable PeerMark\u00a0<\/strong>if you want to allow students to view and evaluate each other\u2019s work.<\/li>\n
- Click on the\u00a0gear\u00a0<\/strong>button to reveal the\u00a0Optional Settings<\/strong>\u00a0for the Turnitin assignment.<\/li>\n
- Set the\u00a0Optional Settings<\/strong>\u00a0for the assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Submissions to this assignment will be stored in:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Standard paper repository.(Suggested)<\/strong><\/p>\nDo not store the submitted papers<\/p>\n
\n- In the Allow submission of any file type<\/span>? (Suggested Unchecked<\/span>)<\/li>\n
- Allow late submissions? (Check\/Uncheck<\/strong>) (Suggested C<\/strong>hecked<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
- Optionally\u00a0Add a rubric to this assignment<\/strong>.
\n(Suggested<\/span> Unchecked)<\/strong><\/li>\n- Compare submitted papers against the following sources\u00a0<\/strong>(Recommended to leave the default checked as shown in the picture below.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Select an option from the\u00a0Originality Report generation and re-submissions<\/strong> drop down list.\n
\n- Generate Reports immediately (Students cannot resubmit)<\/li>\n
- Generate Reports immediately\u00a0(Students can resubmit until due date):After 3 re-submissions,reports generate after 24 hours.\u00a0(Suggested)<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Generate Reports on due date (Students can resubmit until due date)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Exclude bibliographic materials from\u00a0Similarity Index<\/strong>\u00a0for all papers in this assignment? (Check\/Uncheck<\/strong>) (Suggested<\/span> Checked)<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Exclude quoted materials from\u00a0Similarity\u00a0Index<\/strong>\u00a0for all papers in this assignment? (Check\/Uncheck<\/strong>)
\n(Suggested<\/span> Unchecked)<\/strong><\/li>\n- Exclude small sources? (Check\/Uncheck<\/strong>)
\n(Suggested <\/span>Unchecked)<\/strong><\/li>\n- Allow students to view Similarity Reports<\/strong>? (Check\/Uncheck<\/strong>).
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Check the Save these settings for future use?\u00a0<\/strong>question\u00a0in order to save these options and have them as default every time you create a Turnitin assignment.<\/li>\n
- Click the\u00a0Submit<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n
- You are now led back in the Assignment Inbox. <\/strong>Click the content area i.e. Assignments Submission<\/span>\u00a0 from the path to go back to your Bb course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>You have now created a\u00a0Turnitin Assignment<\/strong>\u00a0that will appear at the bottom of the Content Area (i.e. Assignments) you had originally selected. It looks like the picture to the right:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/a>As with every item in Blackboard Learn, you are able to Edit<\/strong> the Turnitn assignment. To do this:<\/p>\n\n- Roll over the contextual menu next to the assignment\u2019s name<\/li>\n
- Click on the downwards arrow that comes up<\/li>\n
- Click Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Once the Turnitin assignment is created and is available for the students, they are able to access it via the content area you have specified i.e. Assignments. The students will click on the assignment\u2019s name and will upload their assignment. Keep in mind that students need to submit and re-submit their assignments themselves. The originality report will be generated immediately. After 3 resubmissions though, the originality report will take 24 hours.
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Students need to submit their assignments themselves. The instructor has the option to re-submit a student assignment, by accessing the Turnitin Assignment Inbox and clicking under the Options\u00a0<\/strong>the 3 dots which will open a drop-down list, then select the Upload <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n![\"turnitin](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/turnitin-sub-border.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe re-submission replaces the original submission by the student and all marks and comments are deleted.<\/p>\n
![\"turnitin5](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/turnitin5-border.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nOnce file submission is over, Turnitin will generate originality reports for each one of the submitted papers.<\/p>\n
Instructors are able to view the submitted files of the students, online. That is, view the submissions in the web browser without the need of other applications or plug-ins. The supported document types for assignment submission are MS Word (.doc, .docx), MS Powerpoint (.ppt, .pptx), MS Excel (.xls,.xlsx), and PDF (.pdf).<\/p>\n
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To see all submitted assignments and grade them visit the Turnitin environment by clicking the assignment from within your Bb course or visit the\u00a0Control Panel ><\/strong>\u00a0Grade Center > Full Grade Center<\/strong>\u00a0of your course.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Grade Assignments via the Turnitin Environment<\/h2>\n
You are able to grade Turnitin assignments directly from the Turnitin environment using the following steps:<\/p>\n
\n- Access the Turnitin assignment you want to grade within a Bb course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/h2>\n\n- Via the Turnitin environment, you can view the submissions of the students. Click the\u00a0Grade\u00a0icon<\/strong> to be redirected to the\u00a0Assignment Grading page\u00a0<\/strong>and grade the assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"turnitin](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/turnitin-grading-border.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- From the\u00a0Assignment Grading page<\/strong>\u00a0you can comment on the student’s assignment and grade it.<\/li>\n
- The grade you insert into the\u00a0Assignment Grading page<\/strong>, is immediately updated in\u00a0Blackboard’s\u00a0Grade Center<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Grade Turnitin Assignments via Blackboard’s Grade Center<\/h2>\n
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To grade a Turnitin assignment via the\u00a0Grade Center<\/strong>\u00a0of your Bb course, visit\u00a0Control Panel> Grade Center> Full Grade Center<\/strong>. Locate the Turnitin Assignment column and click the contextual menu next to the student’s name you wish to view and grade. Then, click the\u00a0Grade User Activity<\/strong>\u00a0option. You will be redirected in the Turnitin environment.<\/p>\n
WARNING<\/span><\/strong>: Do not press the launch button because this will cause an error and your assignment will not launch. You will be automatically redirected to your assignment after a few seconds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Standard paper repository.(Suggested)<\/strong><\/p>\n Do not store the submitted papers<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once the Turnitin assignment is created and is available for the students, they are able to access it via the content area you have specified i.e. Assignments. The students will click on the assignment\u2019s name and will upload their assignment. Keep in mind that students need to submit and re-submit their assignments themselves. The originality report will be generated immediately. After 3 resubmissions though, the originality report will take 24 hours. <\/p>\n Students need to submit their assignments themselves. The instructor has the option to re-submit a student assignment, by accessing the Turnitin Assignment Inbox and clicking under the Options\u00a0<\/strong>the 3 dots which will open a drop-down list, then select the Upload <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n The re-submission replaces the original submission by the student and all marks and comments are deleted.<\/p>\n Once file submission is over, Turnitin will generate originality reports for each one of the submitted papers.<\/p>\n Instructors are able to view the submitted files of the students, online. That is, view the submissions in the web browser without the need of other applications or plug-ins. The supported document types for assignment submission are MS Word (.doc, .docx), MS Powerpoint (.ppt, .pptx), MS Excel (.xls,.xlsx), and PDF (.pdf).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To see all submitted assignments and grade them visit the Turnitin environment by clicking the assignment from within your Bb course or visit the\u00a0Control Panel ><\/strong>\u00a0Grade Center > Full Grade Center<\/strong>\u00a0of your course.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You are able to grade Turnitin assignments directly from the Turnitin environment using the following steps:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To grade a Turnitin assignment via the\u00a0Grade Center<\/strong>\u00a0of your Bb course, visit\u00a0Control Panel> Grade Center> Full Grade Center<\/strong>. Locate the Turnitin Assignment column and click the contextual menu next to the student’s name you wish to view and grade. Then, click the\u00a0Grade User Activity<\/strong>\u00a0option. You will be redirected in the Turnitin environment.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>You have now created a\u00a0Turnitin Assignment<\/strong>\u00a0that will appear at the bottom of the Content Area (i.e. Assignments) you had originally selected. It looks like the picture to the right:<\/p>\n<\/a>As with every item in Blackboard Learn, you are able to Edit<\/strong> the Turnitn assignment. To do this:<\/p>\n\n
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