The Turnitin similarity checker is an option that can be enabled on assignments in your Canvas course. If your instructor enables this option, Turnitin will generate a report indicating how original your submission is compared to a defined set of materials. Depending on the settings selected by your instructor, you may be able to view the similarity report shortly after you submission or after the assignment has been graded. Your instructor may also choose not to allow students to view the similarity reports.

If your instructor has allowed students to view Turnitin similarity reports, you will be able to access it via the grades section of your Canvas course.

1. Go to your Canvas course and select the Grades option from the course navigation menu.
   
2. Click on the green, yellow, or red flag next to your assignment grade in order to view your originality report. If you don't see a flag, there isn't an originality report available for that assignment.
   
3. If prompted, click I agree to accept the Turnitin End-User License Agreement.
   
4. Turnitin will display your similarity report. The report will highlight any sections of your submission that match text found in the comparison set. The report also has a similarity score, indicating how much of your content matches the comparison set. See Interpreting the Similarity Report for more information.
   

For more information about Turnitin , please visit their student help documentation.

If you have other questions or need additional help with Turnitin or Canvas, please contact the DoIT Help Desk.