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Turnitin® for iPad® FAQ

General

What are the system requirements for Turnitin for iPad? Will it work with iOS 7?

We recommend that Turnitin for iPad be used on iPad devices that are second generation or higher with iOS 6. There is a known issue for users running iOS 5.x or earlier that may cause the app to crash. Turnitin for iPad is not currently optimized for iOS 7 and may result in unexpected behaviors. Click here for details on iOS 7 compatibility.

What do I need to know to quickly get started marking papers in Turnitin for iPad?

To quickly get started marking papers in Turnitin for iPad, you need to know "TPS" - Tap, Press, Swipe:

  • Tap on the paper for most interactions such as leaving marks
  • Press to select text or marks
    • Drag to move marks or change the selection length
  • Swipe across with one finger to access the Grade Overview
    • Tap to change grades, mark rubrics, and leave general and Voice comments in the Grade Overview
  • Swipe with two fingers to move between papers

For more in-depth information about using Turnitin for iPad, check out the interactive tutorial using the “Try Tutorial” button inside the app.

Can I use Turnitin for iPad as a student?

Not at this time. The Turnitin for iPad currently only supports instructors using the app to leave feedback and grades on their students’ papers.

I am an instructor using TurnitinUK, how do I log into Turnitin for iPad?

As a TurnitinUK instructor you will be able to log in using your username and password for submit.ac.uk, or using your class access code if you access TurnitinUK through an LMS integration. Please note however, you will first need to change the source setting on Turnitin for iPad to point to TurnitinUK. To change Turnitin for iPad’s source setting:

  1. Open Settings on your iPad (looks like an app with a sprocket image)
  2. Scroll the navigation menu down to Turnitin
  3. Tap the Turnitin line
  4. Tap the "Service" field
  5. Tap “TurnitinUK”
  6. Exit settings, you should now be able to log in

You should only need to change this setting once. The app will remember your Root URL setting should you need to log out and log back in to Turnitin for iPad.

Why don’t I see the marks that I left in GradeMark?

If you don’t see the marks that you left in GradeMark when you the view the papers in Turnitin for iPad or you don’t see the marks you have left on the iPad when you the view the papers in GradeMark, your iPad may not have synched. To tell Turnitin for iPad to sync:

  1. Check to be certain that your iPad is online (try going to a new page in Safari)
  2. Open Turnitin for iPad
  3. Click the Sync button at the top right (arrow in a circle)

This should cause your papers to synch. If a number appears in a red block next to the sync button, click on the block to see what errors may have occurred.

What features are available in Turnitin for iPad? Do I need to do anything through Turnitin directly?

Turnitin for iPad is designed to allow Turnitin instructors to view student papers in OriginalityCheck and use GradeMark to leave feedback from their iPads. With Turnitin for iPad you will be able to:

  • View papers that have been submitted to assignments
  • Add QuickMark comments to papers
  • Add in line text comments to papers
  • Add bubble comments to papers
  • Convert bubble comments to QuickMark comments
  • Mark papers using rubrics that have been previously attached to assignments
  • Leave Voice Comments on papers
  • Leave general comments on papers
  • Add and change grades for papers
  • See the Originality Report content match overview list of sources for papers
  • See glimpses for content matches on papers
  • See the full source view for sources of content matches

Class management, assignment management, and paper submissions must be performed through Turnitin directly or through the Turnitin integration in your LMS.

How can I view OriginalityCheck matches in Turnitin for iPad?

To view matches from the OriginalityCheck in Turnitin for iPad:

  1. Tap on the OriginalityCheck button at the top right of the paper
  2. Slide the switch at the top of the source list to “On”

Matches to sources will then be highlighted within the paper. Tap on the numbered flag at the beginning of a match highlight to view the glimpse (view of the source text) for a match.

NOTE: Setting exclusions and inclusions such as excluding quoted material, viewing of alternate sources, requesting to view student source papers, and refreshing Originality Reports must be performed through Turnitin directly or through the Turnitin integration in your LMS.

I have more questions. How can I contact Turnitin support?

Please visit our Help Center.

How do I logout of Turnitin for iPad?

To log out of Turnitin for iPad:

  1. Navigate to the assignment inbox screen in Turnitin for iPad (the button in the upper left will say “Assignments”)
  2. Tap on the user profile button in the upper right (it will look like the outline of a head)
  3. Tap the “Unlink iPad from Turnitin” button

If you logged in to the app with an access code or added a class with an access code, unlinking the iPad will cancel those class access codes. You will need to regenerate access codes for your classes from within your LMS before signing in to Turnitin for iPad again.

What do I do if I lose my iPad while signed into Turnitin for iPad?

We recommend using the passcode lock feature Apple offers on the iPad (found under the General settings in your iPad’s device settings). That will require a passcode to be entered to wake up your iPad whenever it goes to sleep and should keep anyone from being able to access any of your information (i.e. email or Turnitin for iPad papers).

Apple also offers the ability to remotely delete data from your iPad. An Apple support document regarding this can be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2701

LMS Integration Users

I use Turnitin through an LMS (e.g. Blackboard, Moodle, ANGEL, Sakai, D2L, etc.) or other integrated system. Can I use Turnitin for iPad to grade and leave feedback on my student’s papers?

Yes. Instructors who use Turnitin through an LMS can use Turnitin for iPad by generating a unique class access code from inside the document viewer and logging into the app using the class access code.

How do I generate a class access code?

As an integration user, you will need a unique class access code in order to log in to your classes on Turnitin for iPad. To generate a unique class access code:

  1. From your computer, sign into your LMS
  2. Open the document viewer for a paper in the class
  3. Click on the iPad access button in the lower left
  4. Click “Generate code”
  5. The unique class access code will be displayed
  6. Tap the “Access Code” button on the Turnitin for iPad app login screen
  7. Type in the class access code you have generated
  8. Tap “Add”

NOTE: Class access codes are one-time use only. If you log out or “Unlink iPad from Turnitin,” you will need to generate a new access code for the class by repeating the steps above.

How do I add access codes for the my other classes in the LMS we use?

Every integration (LMS) class will have its own class access code. To access additional LMS-based classes from Turnitin for iPad:

  1. Generate the class's unique access code from Turnitin within your LMS
  2. Open Turnitin for iPad
  3. Tap the user profile button in the upper right
  4. Tap “Add class with access code”
  5. Enter the access code for the class
  6. Tap “Add”
  7. Repeat for remaining classes

My co-instructor gave me a class access code for our class but Turnitin for iPad won’t let me log in with it. Why?

Class access codes are one-time use only. You will need to generate your own access code for the class using these steps:

  1. From your computer, sign into your LMS
  2. Open the document viewer for a paper in the class
  3. Click on the iPad access button in the lower left
  4. Click “Generate code”
  5. The unique class access code will be displayed
  6. Tap the “Access Code” button on the Turnitin for iPad app login screen
  7. Type in the class access code you have generated
  8. Tap “Add”

I have classes both through an LMS and through Turnitin directly. How can I see all of my classes in Turnitin for iPad?

If you use Turnitin both directly and through an LMS, sign into Turnitin for iPad using your Turnitin username and password first then follow the steps below to add the access code for your LMS-based classes.

  1. Generate the class's unique access code from Turnitin within your LMS
  2. Open Turnitin for iPad
  3. Tap the user profile button in the upper right
  4. Tap “Add class with access code”
  5. Enter the access code for the class
  6. Tap “Add”
  7. Repeat for remaining classes

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