External tool vs. Plagiarism Framework
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If you are using Canvas Open Source, then you are only able to use the External tool.
Compare the two integration types below:
| Feature | LTI 1.3 (Recommended for new users) | LTI 1.1 (Not recommended for new users) | Plagiarism Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Similarity Check (Similarity Reports) | Yes
Available from the Turnitin inbox. (Launch from Gradebook coming soon!) |
Yes Available from the Turnitin inbox, Canvas SpeedGrader and Gradebook. |
Yes Available from Canvas SpeedGrader and Gradebook. |
| Simplified assignment set-up |
Yes Assignment set-up is separate to the Canvas assignment set-up process. |
No The external tool must be added as a part of the Canvas assignment set-up process. |
Yes |
| Student roster synchronization |
Yes All students included on a Canvas course should be automatically populated in LTI assignment inbox |
No |
N/A |
| Instructor submitting/re-submitting on behalf of a student |
Yes Both submitting and re-submitting. |
Yes
Re-submit only. |
No |
| Group assignments |
No
|
No |
Yes |
| Canvas SpeedGrader |
No Canvas' SpeedGrader tools cannot be used. LTI 1.3 supports Turnitin-based feedback/grading tools only. |
Yes Canvas' SpeedGrader and/or Turnitin-based feedback/grading may be used for LTI 1.1 assignments. |
Yes Plagiarism Framework utilizes Canvas' SpeedGrader only. Turnitin feedback/grading tools are not supported. |
| ETS e-rater grammar checking (Automated, immediate feedback) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Turnitin's online grading tools |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Turnitin's PeerMark |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Canvas Peer Review |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Turnitin assignment analytics |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Change due dates |
Yes Dates can be set before or after student submissions are made. |
Yes Dates can be set before or after student submissions are made. |
Yes Dates can be set before or after student submissions are made. |
| Canvas Rubrics |
No |
Yes Canvas rubrics need to be added to an assignment before the Turnitin External Tool tool is added. |
Yes This is the recommended feedback tool when using the Plagiarism Framework." |
| Turnitin rubrics and grading forms |
Yes |
Yes |
Not available to students pre and post submission. |
| Template exclusion |
Yes Ability to exclude a set text template from the similarity report. |
Yes Ability to exclude a set text template from the similarity report" |
No |
| Submitting multiple files to a single assignment |
No Only one file is supported. If multiple files are submitted, they may be overwritten and considered to be the 'latest' submission. Only one Similarity Report at a time is generated for the assignment per student. |
No Only one file is supported. If multiple files are submitted, they may be overwritten and considered to be the 'latest' submission. Only one Similarity Report at a time is generated for the assignment per student. |
Yes Each submission has its own Similarity Report. All previous submissions will be retained. |
| Collusion Check |
Yes On the due date an extra check is run and an updated score is available in Feedback Studio accessible from the Turnitin LTI assignment inbox within Canvas. |
Yes On the due date, an updated score is available in Feedback Studio (accessible from the Turnitin LTI assignment inbox within Canvas), but will not be updated in Canvas Speedgrader or the Canvas Gradebook. |
Yes On the due date, an updated score is available in Feedback Studio, and will be updated in Canvas Speedgrader and the Canvas Gradebook. |
| Self-serve paper deletion requests |
Yes Requests can be made by the instructor from directly in the LTI assignment inbox. The account administrator can immediately approve or reject a request from turnitin.com/turnitinuk.com |
Yes Requests can be made by the instructor from directly in the LTI assignment inbox. The account administrator can immediately approve or reject a request from turnitin.com/turnitinuk.com |
No Only the manual process of contacting Turnitin directly is possible. Instructors will need to contact their account administrator, who will in turn be able to contact Turnitin's support team to manually process these deletion requests. |