Administrator QuickStart Guide
Introduction
This Quickstart will help you get your instructors started using Turnitin. The activation e-mail we send you contains your user email address and user password. It also contains an account ID and account join password.
Your instructors will NOT need this information. Your instructors will need the account ID and account join password. If you have an activation email, please do not forward it to your instructors since it contains your personal login information. Instead send the account ID and account join password to your instructors in a new e-mail. You should also include this link to our instructor quickstart:
http://www.turnitin.com/en_us/training/instructor-training/instructor-quickstart-guide
If you do not have your account ID and account join password, the steps in this quickstart will help you locate this information within your account.
Step 1 - Sign In
To login to Turnitin, go to www.turnitin.com and select your language from the drop down menu.
Enter your e-mail address and user password and click on the "Sign In" button.
Please make sure you are using the e-mail address and password that you entered during the registration process. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it by clicking the "Retrieve Password" link next to the "Sign In" button.
Step 2 - Account Information
Once logged in, you will see your institution's name. The number to the left of your institution's name is your account ID. To view your account join password, click on the Edit button next to your account.
The Modify Account page shows your account's join password.
You should distribute your account ID and account join password to your instructors. Be sure to include this link to our Instructor Quickstart:
http://www.turnitin.com/en_us/training/instructor-training/instructor-quickstart-guide
This is all your instructors will need to get started with Turnitin.
Return to your administrator homepage by clicking the Accounts tab.
Step 3 - Adding Instructors Manually
Also, you can manually add instructors to your account. To add an instructor, click the Instructors tab on your administrator homepage.
Your instructor list shows the instructors joined to your account. If no one has joined your account, only your name will appear. To add an instructor, click the "Add Instructor" button.
Enter the name and e-mail address of the instructor you would like to add and click "Submit".
The instructor will show up on your instructor list.
Step 4 - Submitting a Paper
If you would like to submit papers to Turnitin, you need to change your user type to an Instructor. You can do so by clicking on Instructor from the user type drop down menu at the top of any page within your account.
As an instructor, you have the ability to set up classes, submit papers, and view Originality Reports. Please refer to our Instructor Quickstart for the continued steps. You can skip ahead to step 3 of the Quickstart since you already have a profile and do not need to join your own account.
Additional Support
As an administrator, adding instructors to your account is the only task necessary for administering an account. If you need further assistance with Turnitin or would like to learn about the advanced features our system offers, you can view all of our user manuals and documentation here.
