Turnitin can be used via two interfaces:

1. The primary interface mycourses.aalto.fi is used for course assignments or thesis. See the Case A instructions.
2. The secondary interface turnitin.aalto.fi is used for other papers. Follow the Case B instructions. Currently, this interface is unavailable.
   

Course Assignments or Thesis (Case A)

What is Turnitin?

MyCourses workspace for a course, thesis process or an exam

If you use Turnitin

• in a course or bachelor thesis seminar, edit the course or seminar workspace in MyCourses: log in to mycourses.aalto.fi with your Aalto account, click on the course name on the front page, and follow the instructions in the section Add a Turnitin assignment activity (submission inbox) below
• for advising or supervising theses and dissertations, request a personal ready-made workspace (siirretty).
• for exams, check tips for arranging a remote exam (siirretty) via Turnitin

Add a Turnitin assignment activity (submission inbox)

• • Add a Turnitin assignment activity in MyCourses for submissions (Turnitin tutorial) (siirretty)
    
  • A group assignment in MyCourses (siirretty)
    
  • Add peer-reviewing to an assignment (siirretty)
  • Add anonymous marking in an assignment (siirretty)

View and manage students' submissions

• • See students' submissions in Inbox view (Turnitin tutorial) (siirretty)
  • Submit a paper on the student's behalf (siirretty)

Assess with Turnitin similarity report

• • View and interpret the similarity report in Feedback Studio (siirretty)
  • Give feedback in Feedback Studio (siirretty)
  • Procedure for handling suspected plagiarism  (siirretty)
    

Important about rights and responsibilities

• • Rights and responsibilities - The use of Turnitin is regulated by the Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity (siirretty)
  • Supporting scientific writing during the program

Other papers (Case B)

Examples: You would like to check originality of your own papers as a faculty member, or papers that are written by people outside Aalto University such as applications or dissertations from other universities.

• Create a workspace and a submission inbox in turnitin.aalto.fi and submit. 

Note!  There is a known issue in turnitin.aalto.fi

• View and interpret the originality report in Feedback Studio