You can require Turnitin for assignments on the Turnitin tab when creating or editing an assignment.


  1. In Assignments, create or edit an assignment, then click on the Evaluation & Feedback panel and click on Manage Turnitin to open the Turnitin Integration window.
    Evaluation & Feedback panel expanded displaying the Manage Turnitin option
  2. Select the checkbox beside "Enable GradeMark for this folder". You must enable GradeMark to use the Originality Checking (plagiarism checking) feature. You don't have to use GradeMark to assess, but you still must enable it.
  3. You will see a message that says please wait while we contact Turnitin. Once the message disappears you will be able to make other selections.
  4. Select how you want GradeMark scores to transfer to BOLT if you are using GradeMark.
    Turnitin Integration GradeMark options
  5. Select the checkbox beside "Enable Originality Check for this folder".
  6. Choose whether to display the similarity score to students. Please note they will see this if you use GradeMark and they go out to Turnitin Feedback Studio to view your comments and markup.
  7. Select whether you want to automatically check all submissions or identify individual submissions to check.
  8. Click More Options in Turnitin if you want to modify advanced Turnitin settings for this assignment.
    Turnitin Integration Originality Check options
  9. In the More Options dialog, click Optional Settings.
  10. Under Submission settings, select appropriate options. 
  11. The drop-down menu allows you to select where to store the submission. (PLEASE NOTE: if you want to enable Originality Check on a DRAFT assignment, you must select "Do not store the submitted papers" option- if you do not, the final paper will show up as heavily plagiarized- against the draft the student submitted!)
  12. Select what sources to compare the submission against.
  13. Select options related to the Similarity Report such as when the report is processed and what to exclude from the report.
  14. Select whether to save the settings for future use (reducing time spent setting up assignments).
  15. Click Submit.
  16. Save the Turnitin Integration settings.
    Save and cancel buttons for Turnitin Integration Settings
  17. Save your work: Click Save and close or Save.
    Save your work


When Turnitin is enabled, you will see a specific icon beside the assignment's name.
Turnitin enabled icon in the Manage Assignments screen