Turnitin is an online assignment submission service which is widely used by universities around the world, to promote academic integrity and enhance the quality of writing. Submission portals are conveniently located on NILE, look out for its blue and red logo.
Benefits of Turnitin:
When you submit your work, normally academic essays, Turnitin checks your text for similarity and matches it against a variety of sources such as;
You will see similarity percentage, and when you open the essay, you'll be able to see where the matched sources are, so you can improve your summarising and paraphrasing skills.
The first three reports usually take up to 1 hour to appear. After that it usually takes up to 24 hours. You can keep resubmitting up to the deadline. Each resubmission will overwrite the previous version.
If you're unable to make resubmissions, then please speak to your tutor.
Assignment Information
The Turnitin Submission portals should be located inside Assessment and Submissions.
You will see the Due Date and Time under the title. Take note of the deadline as NILE will not send you automatic reminders.
When you click to open the submission portal and click the chevron next to Final Essay, you will be able to see the date the portal open, the due date, plus the date and time you will receive your feedback and Grades. If a marking rubric is being used to assess your work, you will be able to see it there too.
With anonymous marking the identity of the student is unknown to the person marking their work.
The majority of written essays submitted via Turnitin, will be marked anonymously. Check with your tutor if you are unsure.
Before you submit your work, you must ensure your name, student number (or anything else that reveals your identity) are:
Once the marking window is closed, everyone receives their feedback and grades. It is only then, that those assessing your work will see whose work is whose.
Go to the relevant NILE course and find the CORRECT Turnitin submission point.
💡Tip: If you can’t find it in the Assessment & Submission area, you can click Gradebook at the top of the screen to find it there.
You will upload, preview, and then submit your work. Once you have made a successful submission, you will see an on-screen message and your submission ID.
You will see a preview of your file on the screen. Make sure you check that you are uploading the version of your work that you want to submit.
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On the next screen, you will be able to Download your receipt. Download it and save it to your device.
On the rare occasion anything goes wrong with your submission, your receipt proves you submitted your work and shows if you did it before the deadline. Keep your receipt safe, it’s your only proof.
Why not make a folder on your computer to save all your submission receipts in one place?
For the first upload you should see your similarity report fairly soon. Please see guide above for more information on the similarity report.
Students normally upload a draft first to check their similarity report. This can help you get better at paraphrasing, summarising, and referencing your sources correctly. If you want to do this, make sure you leave yourself plenty of time before the deadline, so your tutor sees your best and final version.
Usually, your tutor will set up Turnitin so you can upload more than once before the deadline. If Turnitin won't let you resubmit, you'll need to ask your tutor to check the settings.
To upload a new version, find your assignment and click Launch, as before.
On the right, choose Resubmit Paper. Upload your file and confirm.
This new upload will replace your old one, and you’ll get a new receipt with a different submission ID. Make sure you keep the latest receipt as your proof.
