Submitting a student's paper to Turnitin

An instructor can submit a student's paper to Turnitin Feedback Studio. This process changed in late September 2023. Please contact us at teachingtools@umsystem.edu if you encounter any difficulties or have questions. 

  1. Open a web browser and go to https://turnitin.com/login_page.asp
  2. Select the link next to Forgot your password? (See Fig. 1).
    screenshot of Turnitin login page
    Figure 1: Select the Forgot your password? prompt
  3. Enter your campus email address as it appears in Canvas and your Last Name.
  4. Follow the steps to create a password.
  5. Return to https://turnitin.com/login_page.asp and log in.
  6. Choose Quick Submit from the tabs near the top left. 
  7. Select Submit.
  8. Choose the targets to search and whether or not to store the paper in the Institution Paper Repository.
  9. Select Submit
  10. From the Submit drop-down menu you can choose to upload a single file, multiple files (in a .zip file), or paste in the text of a paper.
  11. Select your option and follow the steps to submit the paper.
  12. It may take a few minutes for the paper to appear back in the Quick Submit inbox. Do not log out before viewing it.
  13. Download a PDF report as you may not be able to retrieve it later and would have to start from scratch. 

Modified on: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 1:09 PM

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