Help Center: Installing the Turnitin Moodle Direct Plugin
Follow the steps below to install the Turnitin Plugin into Moodle.
Installation
The activity module is installed in the standard way, instructions on how to install an activity module in Moodle can be found here:
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Installing_contributed_modules_or_plugins
You must first unzip the plugin that you downloaded before it can be installed. The unzipped file will contain a folder labeled Turnitin and a read me file. You will need to copy the Turnitin folder onto the Moodle server. Copy it into the base of the moodle directory into the type folder. The location will look something like this: /mod/assignment/type.
Required PHP settings
In order for the module to work correctly you must enable support for cURL in your php.ini file.
To do this you need to locate the following line in their php.ini file:
;extension=php_curl.dll
OR
;extension=php_curl.so
Remove the semi-colon at the start of the line to activate the php cURL extension.
Once you remove the semi-colon the web server service needs to be restarted.
More information on cURL and more detailed instructions for installing it can be found here: http://uk3.php.net/curl
Required Moodle Setting
Within config.php, the default setting for dbpersist needs to be:
e.g. $CFG->dbpersist=false;
Configuration
Login to Moodle as the Moodle administrator. Select Turnitin Assignment within the Module | Activities menu.
Configuring the Moodle Direct Plug-in
1. Enter the Turnitin Account ID (Required)
2. Enter the Turnitin Secret Key that was set by the Turnitin Administrator (Required)
3. Enter the Turnitin API URL. For UK only Users enter https://submit.ac.uk/api.asp and for all other users enter https://api.turnitin.com/api.asp (Required)
4. Choose whether to use GradeMark by using the drop down menu. If your account has purchased WriteCycle or GradeMark select Yes
5. Anonymous Marking is only available for TurnitinUK users. Select whether to use Anonymous Marking.The default is No
6. Enter a disclaimer/agreement in the text box. Student’s will have to check a box agreeing to this statement before submitting a paper (Required)
7. To stop students being sent an email that enables them to log-in to Turnitin native select No. The Default is Yes
8. Do not select Yes for the Enable Diagnostic Mode option unless asked to do so by Turnitin support. The default is No
9. Click on the Save Changes button at the bottom of the screen to save all the entered information
Additional Information
- For more information on downloading the Turnitin Moodle integration Plugin, please view our article on downloading CMS integration plugins
- For more information about the Turnitin Moodle Integration, please view the Turnitin Moodle Direct Integration Admin Manual
Additional Resources
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