Turnitin LTI 1.3 Information & Resources

PLEASE READ BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON THE NEW 1.3 LTI THAT RELEASED IN FALL 2025

Turnitin is the originality checking and plagiarism prevention software that is used in Canvas assignments. You can also use the Turnitin.com website to check individual papers for plagiarism yourself.

Turnitin has upgraded its integration with Canvas to the latest LTI 1.3 standard, offering a more secure and reliable experience for both instructors and students. This new version streamlines assignment setup, improves originality reporting, and provides greater alignment with modern privacy and accessibility standards. While the core features you’re familiar with remain intact, the interface and workflow have been enhanced for better usability. This section will guide you through using the new integration. See the assignment workflow video and additional resources below. All other Turnitin guides for faculty, staff, and students can be found here.

NOTE: SpeedGrader previews do not work with the new Turnitin LTI. To preview student submissions, launch the assignment in Canvas and navigate to the Turnitin settings area (underneath the assignment instructions), where you will see the student submissions. More information on this change can be found here.

Video Demonstration & Instructor Guides

Turnitin LTI 1.3 Instructor Quickstart Guide
Comprehensive instructions on creating and managing Turnitin assignments in Canvas.
Feedback Studio & LTI 1.3 Integrations Overview
Insights into the benefits and features of the LTI 1.3 integration.
Upgrading from LTI 1.1 to 1.3 in Canvas
Central resource hub for instructors and admins. Provides step-by-step guidance for transitioning to the new integration.

Turnitin Quick Submit

Turnitin.com has a feature called “Quick Submit”, which will allow you to login to Turnitin.com and submit individual papers yourself to check for plagiarism. To use the Turnitin.com Quick Submit feature, the first thing you will need to do is create a Turnitin assignment in Canvas using the instructions and video below this section. (creating a Turnitin assignment in Canvas should automatically create a Turnitin.com account for you, where you can then use the Quick Submit feature)

After you have created at least one Turnitin assignment in Canvas, you can then click on the “forgot password” link on the Turnitin login page here.

You’ll then be asked for your email address (use your Xavier email) and last name. Enter those and a password reset email will be sent to you. Once you set your password, you can then login to Turnitin.com with your Xavier email address and password that you set up.

Once you are able to login to Turnitin.com, here is the guide on using the Quick Submit feature to check for plagiarism: Click here for the guide.

Downloadable version of the guide.

Turnitin AI Writing Detection Guides

AI writing detection in the classic report view
File requirements for an AI writing report
Turnitin's AI writing detection capabilities FAQ
How should I review the AI Writing report?
What should I do if the AI Writing score is high?
What questions do I ask my student if AI is detected?
How might students use AI and word spinners?
AI writing detection model

Turnitin Tutorials & Videos for Your Students

How do I submit a Turnitin assignment? (Turnitin tutorial)
All other student Turnitin guides for Canvas can be found here (Turnitin tutorials)
Turnitin LTI Tool for Canvas - How Students Submit a Document to a Turnitin Assignment (video)