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Creating a Turnitin assignment dropbox

Creating a Turnitin assignment dropbox

To create a Turnitin assignment dropbox in Blackboard,  access your Blackboard Learn module and identify where you wish to place the assignment dropbox.

Screenshot of a TurnItIn dropbox in Blackboard Ultra


 Instructions

  1. Navigate to the folder / section you want to place the drop box in.

  2. Click on the + icon

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  3. Then click on ‘Content Market’

  4. Content Market shows all the tools integrated with Blackboard, select and click on Turnitin to set up the dropbox

  5. This will open up the Turnitin assignment dropbox settings window

 

  1. Here you can either …

set up a new Turnitin drop box as before, by entering a title, instructions and start, due and feedback dates using the dropdown calendars

 

or copy Turnitin dropboxes from previous modules by selecting Copy assignments from previously created assignments

Select an Assignment to Copy by searching for a previous module by entering your module code in the search box.

Select the checkboxes beside any Turnitin dropboxes to copy and select Copy. You can then add in new start, due and feedback dates and then click Save to import the assignments.

 

  1. Adjust the Optional settings for your dropbox and click on Submit to create the dropbox.

NB: When you click Submit a column for this assignment will be created automatically in Gradebook.

 


Video: creating a TurnItIn dropbox

 

After you have created your assignment, remember to check the Gradebook column is hidden from student view.

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