Canvas@Illinois, Turnitin, Creating a New Standard Assignment in LTI 1.3

With the upgrade to Turnitin LTI 1.3, you have the option to select and create a New Standard Assignment (Read about the differences between assignment types in the following article: Canvas@Illinois, Turnitin, Assignment Types in LTI 1.3). Read on for instructions on how to create a New Standard Assignment.

1. Click the "Assignments" link in the course navigation menu.
2. Click the three vertical dots button to the right of the "+Assignment" button.
3. Select "Turnitin" from the dropdown menu.
   
4. Click the "Try Now" button in the upper section of the window where it reads "A new version of the Standard Assignment is available."
   
5. Click on New Standard Assignment.
   
6. From the "Assignment Details" tab, enter the following:
   Title
   Instructions
   Optional: Template upload--templates are text that is excluded from an originality scan. Students can download templates, as well.
   Start date
   Due date
   Feedback release date
   Max points--decimal points are allowed
   Optional: Hide student details for anonymous grading
   Optional: Attach rubric--clicking this will take you to the Rubrics tab
   
   Allow late submissions
   Allow resubmissions until due date
   Allow submission of any file type

   • Read the following Turnitin page for more information about Assignment Details: New Standard Assignment Assignment Details.
     
     
7. Before clicking "Create Assignment," click the Rubric tab, if you would like to add a rubric to your assignment.
8. To attach a rubric to the assignment, select an existing rubric from "My Rubrics" or the built-in "Turnitin Rubrics," or create a new rubric.
   
9. Click the "Report Settings" tab to edit the assignment report details. 
10. Decide whether you want submissions added to the campus Turnitin resource database by selecting from the buttons under "Store submissions for comparison."
11. Choose the sources you want submissions compared against by checking the boxes under "Compare submissions."
12. Choose when to generate the originality reports under "Generate report."
13. Decide if you would like students to have access to the generated reports under "Report access" (recommended if you wish to use the reports as a teaching tool).
14. Select any "Exclusions."
    
15. Once you are satisfied with the settings for the assignment, click the "Create Assignment" button.