What is Turnitin?

Turnitin is a plagiarism detection and academic integrity tool that checks student work against a vast database of web pages, publications, and previously submitted student papers. It generates a similarity report that highlights matching text and provides a percentage score indicating how much of the submission overlaps with existing sources.

Instructors can use this information to evaluate originality, help students improve citation practices, and support academic honesty.

At Quinnipiac, Turnitin is integrated directly into Canvas using the Canvas Plagiarism Framework (CPF). This means:

• Seamless integration: Faculty don’t need to set up a separate Turnitin assignment. Instead, Turnitin can be enabled within a regular Canvas assignment.
• Student workflow is simple: Students submit assignments as they normally would in Canvas, and their work is automatically checked by Turnitin.
• Reports in Canvas: Faculty can access Turnitin similarity reports right inside SpeedGrader, without leaving Canvas.
• Consistency across courses: The CPF integration ensures that Turnitin’s features are available in a uniform, familiar Canvas workflow.

View answers to frequently asked questions about CPF here →

Turnitin is only available in Canvas. If you are using Blackboard, SafeAssign is available →

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Assignments: How do I enable Turnitin for a Canvas assignment?

Assignments: How do I enable Turnitin for a Canvas assignment?

Assignments: How does Turnitin process student resubmissions to the same Canvas assignment?

Assignments: How does Turnitin process student resubmissions to the same Canvas assignment?

Turnitin: Creating a Canvas Assignment and Enabling Turnitin Feedback Studio

Turnitin: Creating a Canvas Assignment and Enabling Turnitin Feedback Studio

Turnitin: Editing Turnitin Feedback Studio Settings on a Canvas Assignment

Turnitin: Editing Turnitin Feedback Studio Settings on a Canvas Assignment

Turnitin: Accessing the Turnitin Similarity Report in Canvas SpeedGrader

Turnitin: Accessing the Turnitin Similarity Report in Canvas SpeedGrader

Turnitin: Recommendations for Canvas Course Copy and Turnitin

Turnitin: Recommendations for Canvas Course Copy and Turnitin