Submitting and Viewing a Turnitin Similarity Report in D2L Brightspace Assignments (Students)

Overview

This article explains how students can submit an assignment in D2L Brightspace and view the associated Turnitin Similarity Report. Access to the Similarity Report depends on whether the instructor has enabled student viewing for the assignment.

How-To

NOTE: Your instructor has to enable Students to view the report in order for you to see it.

Step 1. Submit the file.

  1. Navigate to your course, click on the Assessment menu, click Assignments.
  2. Click the title of the Assignment you wish to submit to.
  3. Click the Add a File button
  4. Browse for the File using My Computer or other location.
  5. Follow the Upload prompts
  6. You will see a submission confirmation page called Review Assignment Submission.
  7. Click the Done button.

 

Step 2. Review Turnitin Similarity Report

  1. Locate the Assignment submission folder
  2. Click the Submission link in the Completion Status column, example: “1 Submission, 1 File”

Click the Submission link in Assignments to view Turnitin similarity report results

  1. You will see your Originality Check in the Turnitin Similarity column.
  2. Click the Turnitin Similarity bar graph icon to view details of the Similarity Report.

 

Click the bar grahp icon in the similarity report column to view results

  1. You will see details of the Turnitin similarity report open in a new tab or window.

Turnitin similarity report displays in a new tab or window when you click the similarity report icon in D2L Brightspace

Outcome

After completing these steps, students will be able to submit assignments through D2L Brightspace and view their Turnitin Similarity Report, if enabled by their instructor.

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