Using the Turnitin Plagiarism Framework is a simple approach to incorporate Turnitin directly into an ICON Assignment.

  1. Start your Assignment in ICON.
    • Go to icon.uiowa.edu and find your course.
    • Click on Assignment in the navigation menu to the left.
    • In the upper right, click +Assignment to create an assignment.
    • Fill out the assignment information, including the name, a description of the assignment, and the number of points and the assignment group.
  2. Set the Submission Type
    • Under Submission Type, select Online.

    • Under Online Entry Options, select Files Uploads and/or Text Entry.

      screenshot of Turnitin settings submission type
  3. Set the Plagiarism Review

    • Change the menu from None to Turnitin.

      screenshot of Turnitin settings plagiarism review
  4. Scroll down to check the Turnitin and ICON settings. Make any necessary changes.
  5. Click Save at the bottom.
  6. Now you will have an ICON assignment that runs student papers through Turnitin. Student similarity scores will appear in SpeedGrader and in the ICON Gradebook.
  7. For any questions about Turnitin's settings, visit their Help Page.

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