Turnitin for PebblePad Assessments

PebblePad assessments can utilise the Turnitin similarity reports to check for plagiarism. This guide provides a step-by-step process for enabling, configuring and using the Turnitin integration.

Note: Turnitin will check the entire PebblePad asset, including any text included by tutors as part of the Workbook or Template. Therefore, Turnitin scores may be higher than other assessments. Also note any Workbooks that have not completed by the student will be artificially high, as the only text to match will be the template text provided by tutors. It is not advisable to run a Turnitin report at the start of a project for these reasons.

Workspace setup process

Enable Turnitin Integration

Step 1: Open the ATLAS workspace from your Blackboard site

Step 2: In the ATLAS workspace, click Management Tab, then Turnitin

Note: If there is a grey dot under the 'Exists in Turnitin' column, it means that Turnitin has not been enabled for the assignment. If there is a tick, then Turnitin is enabled.

Step 4: To enable Turnitin, click the Turnitin button under 'Actions' column.

You will see a pop-up which looks like this, click OK.

Now you have set up the Workspace to use Turnitin, you will need to specify which assignments you are using Turnitin on. Click the Turnitin button alongside name of the relevant Assignment(s) to set this up in the same way as above.

Editing Turnitin Settings

In ATLAS, Management tab, Turnitin dashboard, click the Settings (cogwheel) icon.

Scroll down to 'Standard Settings', and click the 'Show Advanced Turnitin Settings' button.

'Advanced settings' will expand below this button, scroll down the page to see these settings.

Please ensure the Turnitin settings match the following settings:

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.

Sending workspace submissions to Turnitin

PebblePad provides instructors with greater control over the Turnitin similarity-checking process. Assignment submissions must be manually sent to Turnitin for review and can only be initiated by instructors.

Note: Students can only view Turnitin similarity reports of their workbook after the assessment feedback is released in PebblePad.

Step 1: In ATLAS, Submissions tab, select all the relevant submissions you want to send to Turnitin for review.

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Step 2: Click the Turnitin dropdown button and choose 'Submit to Turnitin'.

Step 3: Read through the checklist, check that you have read the information and click the 'Continue' button to proceed.

Step 4: Once Turnitin similarity reports are ready, you will receive an email confirmation. Individual similarity reports can be accessed by clicking the Turnitin information column.

Resubmitting PebblePad workspaces to Turnitin

Please follow the same steps as described above.

Turnitin similarity report scores display in the Turnitin similarity score column once the Turnitin is synchronised with PebblePad (see instructions below).

Synchronising Turnitin with PebblePad

Step 1: In ATLAS, Submissions tab, select all the relevant submissions you want to synchronise their Turnitin scores in PebblePad.

Step 2: Click the Turnitin dropdown button and choose 'Synchronise with Turnitin'.

The screen will refresh and show the Turnitin Similarity scores in the Turnitin similarity score column.

Note: Similarity report scores are not automatically shared with students, to share these scores with students, follow the instructions for releasing the Turnitin similarity reports to students (below).