How do I create a Turnitin SimCheck assignment in Canvas?

TurnItIn SimCheck at UNC Charlotte

Turnitin SimCheck is plagiarism detection software available through our institutional enterprise license. When you attach SimCheck to a Canvas assignment, student submissions are automatically checked against two sources: materials available on the internet and UNC Charlotte's institutional database. Each submission is added to our institutional database, creating a comprehensive repository of student work.

*Important*: Avoid Multiple Submission Issues

Because student work is stored in our institutional database, submitting the same document multiple times will result in plagiarism flags. The system will match the work against its earlier submission. To prevent this issue while still giving students an opportunity to check their work before final submission, we recommend creating two separate assignments: (1) a draft assignment where students can review their similarity report and make revisions, and (2) a final graded assignment for submission. When creating the draft assignment, do not select the "Index all submissions" option. This prevents draft submissions from being added to the institutional database. Students can then submit their revised work to the final graded assignment without triggering false plagiarism flags against their own earlier draft.

How to add Turnitin SimCheck to your assignments: 

1. In your course, click the Assignments link
   
   
    
2. Click Add Assignment. The Create new page is displayed
   
   
    
3. In the Assignment Name text box, type the name of your assignment
    
4. In the text box, type the assignment directions
    
5. In the Points text box, type the highest grade students can receive
    
6. In the Assignment Group drop-down list, select the group that the assignment will be a part of
   
   
    

7. In the Submission Type drop-down list, select Online, check the box for File Uploads, if you want to Restrict Uploaded File Types, add allowed extensions (Ex. doc,docx,pdf) 
   
   
   
   NOTE: Canvas has a default check box called "Enable VeriCite Submissions" - this is not part of our enterprise tool  - do not check this box. 

8. In the Submission Attempts drop-down list, select Limited, and set the Number of Attempts to 1. 
   
   NOTE: SimCheck processes only one file per submission. If students need to submit multiple files, create separate Assignments for each file. Additionally, configure submission settings to prevent students from resubmitting to the same assignment using Submission Attempts. Resubmissions will be flagged as plagiarized against their own earlier work (see institutional database explanation at the top of this FAQ).
   
   

9. In the Plagiarism Review drop-down list, select SimCheck. The plagiarism options are displayed
    
10. Specify whether or not you want to Exclude from Similarity Reports the following options:  Bibliography and/or Quotes
     
11. Submission Indexing - Uncheck the box if you do not want the work added to the UNC Charlotte repository. 
    
    NOTE: Review the text at the top of this FAQ about this setting. Submission Indexing is ON by default. You should uncheck the box if students are submitting draft work. 
     
12. Generate Similarity Reports - This is defaulted to the recommended setting - Immediately and on due date. No change is needed. 
     
13. Show Report To Students - Charlotte recommends changing this setting from Immediately to After the Assignment is Graded - this provides you with time to investigate a score that indicates possible plagiarism. Other options are After the Due Date and Never. 
    
    
     
14. Assign Access: Select the Due Date and Time. If you use the Available From and Until date settings, set these.
     
15. Save & Publish the assignment
     

What Do Students See When Submitting an Assignment with Turnitin SimCheck attached?