Question
How can I get a Turnitin.com instructor account? How do I access Turnitin.com outside of D2L Brightspace?
Overview
If you HAVE NOT previously used Turnitin® with a D2L Brightspace assignment folder, you can create a test folder within any semester course if it was held within the last year. You may want to use a course that is closed to students.
Use this helpful guide to set-up a test folder with Turnitin® in your course: Guide to Setting up an Assignments submission folder with Turnitin® originality check in D2L Brightspace. Then, Follow the steps below to change your password for Turnitin.com.
If you HAVE previously used Turnitin® within a D2L Brightspace Assignments folder, then you already have a Turnitin account.
You will need to follow a few easy steps to access your account on Turnitin.com
- Navigate to http://turnitin.com/
- Click on the login link in the upper right-hand corner
- Under the email and password boxes, click on the Forgot your password? Click here button

- Enter your @mnsu.edu email address and the last name associated with your D2L account
- Click next
- Follow the instructions on the screen until you can login with your mnsu.edu email, and your new password