Canvas Assignments, Rubrics, & Turnitin: Overview

Introduction

In this module, you will learn about Canvas Assignments, Canvas Rubrics, and Turnitin. Please read and review the overview information on this page, as it will provide an entry point for you regarding Assignments, Rubrics, and Turnitin.

>>> In particular, click on the links in the Turnitin tab below. The instructor tutorial and the student tutorial provide a wealth of information about Turnitin that includes how to interpret a Turnitin Similarity Report, how to use and not to use Turnitin, and syllabus language for Turnitin.

Assignments

Canvas Assignments are the primary method by which students submit completed work. There are several different assignment types:

No Submission
Online
On Paper
External Tool

>> Read more about Canvas Assignments on the Canvas Instructor Guide - Assignments.

Rubrics

As an instructor, you can create, edit, and delete rubrics in your course. Rubrics are used as grading criteria for students and can be added to assignments, quizzes, and graded discussions.

>> Read more about Canvas Rubrics on the Canvas Instructor Guide - Rubrics.

Turnitin

Turnitin Defined

Turnitin is the plagiarism detection tool supported at Jacksonville State University. It can be accessed any time a new Canvas Assignment is created. According to Turnitin, the focus of Turnitin is not to catch students committing acts of plagiarism, but rather to help students improve their writing by highlighting issues of potential plagiarism and failure to cite sources, so they can correct concerns before submitting the final draft.

Turnitin also recommends restricting its use to submitting and checking only papers from students in academic courses.

Turnitin Must Reads

Please review the following tutorials and information about Turnitin. The information explains what Turnitin does and does not do, how instructors are to interpret findings, and syllabus language you can add to your syllabus if you use Turnitin in a course.

Turnitin - Instructor Tutorial and Information
Turnitin - Student Tutorial and Information
Turnitin Support CenterLinks to an external site.

Questions & Answers

Assignments

Turnitin

Peer Review Assignment

How do I create a PEER REVIEW Canvas ASSIGNMENT?