Using Quick Submit

Introduction:

This article outlines the process for activating and using Quick Submit.

Quick Submit is a feature in Turnitin that allows instructors to submit papers directly for plagiarism checking without creating a class or assignment. It’s especially useful for one-off submissions, such as:

  • Checking a paper submitted outside the LMS
  • Reviewing work from students not enrolled in a current course
  • Comparing drafts or resubmissions

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. 1. Login to your Turnitin account at https://www.turnitin.com
  2. 2. Click User Info from the top of the instructor homepage.
  3. User Info
  4. 3. On the preferences page, select yes from the activate quick submit drop-down. menu.
  5. Activate Quick Submit
  6. 4. The quick submit tab will appear on the instructor homepage, making the quick submit inbox available for use.
  7. Quick Submit Tab
  8. 5. Submit a document under the Quick Submit tab by clicking the Submit button.
  9. Submit
  10. 6.  Customize your search targets, e.g., search the Internet, search student papers, search periodicals, journals, etc.
  11. 7. Select the repository or select "No repository" if you want to exclude it from the database.
  12. Search target

Important Notes:

  • • Quick Submit is separate from LMS-integrated submissions (Brightspace).
  • • Files submitted via Quick Submit do not appear in the LMS.
  • • If you choose to add the file to the repository, future student submissions may be flagged as similar.

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