Switching Between User Types

Every Turnitin profile has access to the instructor and student user types (only administrators can view the administrator user type). It is possible to switch you view between these user types using the user type button at the top of your Turnitin screen.

How to switch between user types

1. Click the red user type tab at the top of the screen. account id
2. Select which user type you would like to view from the drop down menu update icon

If you would like, you can reset your default user type. Resetting your default user type will change the user type you view when you sign in to Turnitin. The default user type is a setting in user info.

How to change your default user type

1. Click the red user info tab at the top of the screen. account id
2. Select the user type you would like to set as your default from the default user type pull down menu under user preferences. update icon
3. Click submit to finalize changes. Join Password

Additional information and related links

  • While any user can view the instructor user type, you must join or be joined to an account to be able to use the instructor features (i.e. class creation or quick submit)

  • If "administrator" does not appear in your user type drop down menu, the user profile associated with the e-mail address you have signed in with is not the e-mail address associated with the administrator of any account.