What's the difference between my two Turnitin choices in Canvas?
Tim Wheat
Last Update 3 years ago
There are two ways to add Turnitin to your assignment in Canvas. See our corresponding article "How do I add Turnitin to my Canvas course?" for more information on how to install the tool. See the chart below to decide which way is best for you.
| Feature | External tool (LTI 1.1) | Plagiarism Framework |
| Originality Check (Similarity Reports) | Yes. Available from the Turnitin inbox, Canvas SpeedGrader and Gradebook. | Yes. Available from Canvas SpeedGrader and Gradebook. |
| Group assignments | No | Yes |
| Canvas SpeedGrader | Yes. This may be used in conjunction with Turnitin online grading tools. | Yes. This is the recommended feedback tool when using the Plagiarism Framework. |
| ETS e-rater grammar checking (automated, immediate feedback) | Yes | Yes |
| Turnitin online grading tools | Yes | No |
| Turnitin PeerMark | Yes | No |
| Canvas Peer Review | No | Yes |
| Change due dates | Yes. Dates must be set before student submissions are made. | Yes. Dates can be set before/after student submissions are made. |
| Canvas rubrics | Yes. Canvas rubrics need to be added to an assignment before the Turnitin External Tool tool is added. | Yes. This is the recommended feedback tool when using the Plagiarism Framework. |
| Turnitin rubrics and grading forms | Yes | Not available to students pre and post submission. |
| Multiple file submission | No. All previous submissions will be overwritten. | Yes. Each submission has its own Similarity Report. All previous submissions will be retained. |
| Collusion check | Yes. On the due date, an updated score is available in Feedback Studio (accessible from the Turnitin LTI assignment inbox within Canvas), but will not be updated in Canvas Speedgrader or the Canvas Gradebook. | Yes. On the due date, an updated score is available in Feedback Studio, and will be updated in Canvas Speedgrader and the Canvas Gradebook. |