Turnitin is a leading software platform designed to uphold academic integrity and enhance the assessment process in educational settings. Founded in 1998, Turnitin offers a suite of tools including plagiarism detection, AI writing detection, online grading, and feedback capabilities. The platform serves various levels of education, from secondary schools to universities, as well as researchers and publishers. Turnitin's core mission is to ensure originality in student work, foster critical thinking skills, and streamline the grading process for educators.

Turnitin is a comprehensive academic integrity and assessment solution that offers plagiarism detection, AI writing detection, grading tools, and feedback capabilities. It helps educators uphold academic standards, foster original thinking, and streamline assessment processes across educational institutions. Turnitin integrates with learning management systems and provides extensive support and resources for users. Plagiarism Detection: Checks student work against a vast database of academic sources, web content, and previously submitted papers to identify potential plagiarism and text similarities. AI Writing Detection: Uses advanced technology to identify text potentially generated by AI tools like ChatGPT, helping maintain academic integrity in the age of AI. Feedback and Grading Tools: Provides educators with efficient grading workflows, rubrics, and tools to give actionable feedback on student work. Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with over 100 learning management systems and educational platforms for easy implementation.

Higher Education: Universities use Turnitin to uphold academic integrity standards, grade assignments, and provide feedback across various disciplines. Secondary Education: High schools employ Turnitin to teach proper citation, detect plagiarism, and develop students' original thinking skills. Research and Publication: Academic researchers and publishers use Turnitin's iThenticate tool to check for plagiarism in manuscripts before publication. Online Learning: Distance education programs utilize Turnitin to maintain academic integrity and provide feedback in virtual learning environments.

Comprehensive suite of academic integrity and assessment tools Large database for plagiarism checking Integration with many learning management systems Provides educational resources on academic integrity

Concerns about student privacy and data retention Potential for false positives in plagiarism detection Can be costly for smaller institutions Some students view mandatory submission as presumption of guilt

Create a Turnitin account: Visit the Turnitin website and click 'Create account'. Select 'create a student account' and enter the class ID and enrollment password provided by your instructor. Fill in your personal information and agree to the User Agreement. Log in to Turnitin: Go to Turnitin.com and enter your email address and password to log in to your account. Access your class: On your homepage, you'll see a list of classes you're enrolled in. Click on the appropriate class for your assignment. Submit your assignment: Click the 'Submit' button next to your assignment title. Choose your submission method (file upload, cut and paste, etc.) and follow the prompts to submit your work. View your Similarity Report: After submitting, Turnitin will generate a Similarity Report. This may take a few minutes. Once ready, you can view the report to see any text matches found. Review feedback (if applicable): If enabled by your instructor, you may be able to view comments and feedback on your submission through Turnitin's Feedback Studio. Revise and resubmit (if allowed): Depending on your instructor's settings, you may be able to revise your work and resubmit before the due date. Check the assignment settings or with your instructor.