Summary
This article explains how to grade Turnitin assignments using Turnitin Feedback Studio within Canvas.
Things to Know
- Students will only be able to view Turnitin feedback and Similarity Reports after the assignment’s Feedback release date has passed and grades are posted in the Canvas Gradebook.
- Feedback entered in Turnitin Feedback Studio is not visible to students until both conditions are met.
- Turnitin similarity scores do not automatically indicate plagiarism. Instructors must interpret similarity reports using academic judgment.
- Grade posting and feedback visibility is controlled by Canvas grade posting settings.
(1) Open the Turnitin Assignment
- Click Assignments in the Canvas navigation menu.
- Click the name of the Turnitin-enabled assignment you want to grade.
- Depending on your assignment settings, you may see a button that says Load in a New Window. If you do, click it — Turnitin will open in a new browser window.
(2) View the Turnitin Submission List
(a) Once the assignment opens, Turnitin displays a list of student submissions.
(b) Find the student’s row in the submission list. Click the pencil icon in the Grade column next to the student’s name OR click the Title of the submitted assignment. This will open the student’s paper in Turnitin Feedback Studio.
(3) Provide Feedback
Turnitin Studio allow you to comment and leave feedback. With these tools, you can:
- Instantly see questionable text highlighted in the submission.
- Click highlighted text to view the original source context.
- Comment directly on the document (inline comments).
- Add QuickMarks (predefined comment sets).
- Leave overall comments.
- Provide voice/audio comments, similar to Canvas SpeedGrader.
- These tools allow you to grade, comment, and add instructional feedback without leaving Feedback Studio.
(4) Save Grades
Important
- To ensure grades and feedback remain in sync, enter grades directly in Turnitin Feedback Studio rather than manually entering grades in the Canvas Gradebook.
- Manually editing grades in the Gradebook may overwrite Turnitin scores or prevent feedback from displaying as expected.
From the top of the page:
(a) Enter the student’s Grade.
- Grades entered in Turnitin Feedback Studio automatically sync to the Canvas Gradebook.
- If a grade does not appear immediately, refresh the page or reopen the assignment.
(b) Use the left and right arrows to move to the previous and next student submission.This allows you to save grades and continue grading student submissions without returning to the submission list.
