PLEASE NOTE: The Turnitin Assignment option in the Assessments menu will be removed shortly.
These are instructions on how to create TII submissions using the Turnitin Assignment (Current) pathway. This will be the default pathway going forward for the creation of TII submissions.
Step 1 – Set up Turnitin Assignment (Current)
On the horizontal navigation bar within your Blackboard Content area go to: >Build Content>Turnitin Assignment (current).

Step 2 – Enter Assignment Settings
NOTE – Enable Peermark will remain unchecked. (unless specifically desired)
To begin customizing your Turnitin assignment, click on the ‘Optional Settings’ tab to display all submission settings.
You can hover your cursor over the icon in Turnitin to view more information about each individual setting.
The settings displayed below are the default settings for a Turnitin assignment.
FBMH Recommended Settings
Please click here to view recommended settings
Please click here to view recommended settings
Allow submission of any file type – if you decide to check this box please be aware that TII can only generate similarity reports on DOC, DOCX, HTML, TXT, RTF, PDF, ODT, HWP, PPT, Adobe Postscript, Corel WordPerfect and Google docs via Google Drive.
Attach a rubric – this may be a desirable option for some. There is a set of rubric templates and existing rubrics available in the rubric manager. If you wish to create your own please visit: https://help.turnitin.com/feedback-studio/turnitin-website/instructor/rubric-scorecards-and-grading-forms/creating-a-rubric-or-grading-form-during-assignment-creation.htm
Extra Help:
- How to access and mark Turnitin assignments by group
- How to set up groups in preparation for marking TurnItIn by groups
Last Modified: 06/01/2022