Certificate of Approval Packet

Setting Up Turnitin Assignment in Canvas: Video

1. Select the relevant thesis or dissertation course in Canvas.
2. Determine if the student is listed in the appropriate section; if not, this likely means that they failed to register for the required 2-hours of thesis/dissertation credits required for graduation. These hours are necessary in the semester of graduation as the Office of Graduate Studies requires an active course to assign the final 'S' grade for all of these hours taken.
3. Set up the Turnitin tool, which can be done in Assignments:
   • Open Assignments.
   • Create an assignment (or open an existing one) and click on Edit.
   • Under Submission Type, select External Tool.
   • A new search window expands. Click the Find button without typing anything.
   • Scroll down to find Turnitin LTI and click on it.
   • Click the green Select button.
   • Remember to click the green Save and Publish button at the bottom of the assignment settings.
4. Have the student upload the approved version of their thesis/dissertation.
   • Tutorial: Submitting an Assignment in Canvas
5. Depending on the file size and type, along with the number of assignments in the Turnitin queue, it can take several minutes to several hours to process. Check back periodically, and look for error signs, like the ones described here.
6. Once Turnitin has analyzed the document, examine the generated report (accessible through the Grade Center) to determine if there is evidence of plagiarism.
   • Tutorial: Accessing Turnitin Reports through Speedgrader in Canvas
7. If there are no issues, print out the relevant summary of the report (usually the first page), attach it to the Certificate of Approval and fill out the plagiarism section on that form.

NOTE: If any problems arise, and you are not able to get the assignment to go through Turnitin, please email the ETD Help Desk. We will work with you to ensure professors and students are able to work through this process.

Submitting Your ETD to Canvas for Plagiarism Check: Video|Tutorial

1. Select the relevant thesis or dissertation course in Canvas.
2. Open Assignments.
3. Open the related Assignment.
4. View Assignment Summary.
5. Select Upload Submission.
6. In the Upload Submission tab, enter a title and then click on Select a file to upload.
7. Save your manuscript as a separate document for the plagiarism submission, using the following guidelines:
   • File Size Limit: 20 mb, less than 400 pages (If more than 400 pages, Select All, make the font size 2 or 3pt, and single-spaced.
   • Figures/Images: Remove all images and figures from the document.
   • Document Type: .doc, .pdf, .rtf, .txt (.docx tends to get stuck, so stuck with the file types listed)
8. Once it's uploaded, select Accept Submission & Save.
9. It can take several hours up to a day to process, depending on the Turnitin workload. Check with your major professor to see if they've gotten the results back. 

NOTE: If any problems arise, and you are not able to get the assignment to go through Turnitin, please email the ETD Help Desk. We will work with you to ensure professors and students are able to work through this process.