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Turnitin Assignments

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Turnitin Assignments: Marking and feedback

All digital assignments are set up through Canvas. There are two main types of assignment tool, Canvas or Turnitin. Deciding which to use will depend on your Learning Outcomes, and your choice of marking tools.

It is recommended to use Canvas Assignment for a better student experience, unless markers require QuickMark comment libraries for marking as these are only available in Turnitin. Where possible, we recommend that you agree at School-level what assignment type will be used for which requirements.   

It is crucial to always mark in the correct tool for the assignment type: one of the most common issues seen is assignments marked in the wrong tool, which causes problems for the assessment workflow, and creates inconsistency for students trying to find their feedback. 

The University has agreed the  Online Submissions and Marking Principles governing the submission of assessments through Turnitin and Canvas.

To understand the difference between Turnitin and Canvas assignment types, please see the below comparison table.

Canvas Assignment Versus Turnitin Assignment

The table outlines the various functionalities in Canvas and Turnitin assignments.

The type of assignment you choose will determine which marking tool you will use.

Feature 

Canvas Assignment 

Turnitin Assignment 

Originality Check 

Yes - How to use in a Canvas Assignment  

Yes - How to use in a Turnitin Assignment 

Group Assignments 

Yes - Canvas Group Assignments 

No 

Online Marking Tools 

Yes - Speedgrader 

Yes - Feedback Studio 

Comment libraries 

No 

Yes - QuickMark Guidance

Peer Assessment 

Yes - Peer Review Assignment 

Yes - PeerMark 

Multiple File Submission 

Yes - by default students can submit multiple files using file upload.   

No 

Submission file size 

5 GB 

100mb Instructions for students to reduce file size 

Anonymous Marking 

Yes - Canvas Assignment Set Up (Canvas Orientation) 

Yes - Turnitin Assignment Set Up (Link to be added)

Independently Double Marked 

Yes 

No 

Student Preview 

Yes - Canvas Student View 

No