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Create Turnitin Assignment guide

Turnitin is an online assessment management system that you can use to support student submission, provision of grades and feedback. It also includes a similarity check. This guide provides an overview of how to set up Turnitin assignments.

Access Rubric Manager

  1. Create new grading form is selected from dropdown menuOpen the Turnitin Assignment.
  2. Select Settings on the contextual navigation menu above the module name. This opens the assignment settings.
  3. Scroll down to GradeMark Options.
  4. Select Launch Rubric Manager.
  5. From the hamburger menu in the left-hand corner, select Create New Grading Form.

Edit Grading Form

Grading form with empty criterion fields

  1. Enter a name of the Grading Form and select Enter.
  2. Type the Criterion title and select Enter.
  3. Add any additional criterion by selecting the + icon at the top of the form.
  4. Delete unwanted criteria by selecting the trash can icon to the right of the criterion’s description.
  5. Select whether you would like to enable scoring of the criterion at the bottom left of the window.
  6. When the criteria titles and descriptions are complete, select Save at the bottom right of the window.
  7. Move your cursor outside the Rubric overlay window. This will return you to the Turnitin assignment settings.
  8. You can now select this Grading Form to use from the Attach a rubric to this assignment drop-down field. A new Grading Form typically defaults to the bottom of the list.
    • If the form does not display, save your assignment and then return to edit it. This will refresh the Rubric Manager and your form will appear in alphabetical position.
  9. Select Save and return to module.
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