Turnitin (& Moodle) assignment submission checklist
Key tips
1.	Submit in good time. Please submit your assignments or take-home exams well in advance of the deadline (e.g., several hours before, for assignments, or by using your 30 minutes' tech time in exams) so that if you have any problems you can fix them before running out of time.
2.	Convert to PDF. Unless advised otherwise, convert your document into a readable PDF for submission (other acceptable file types are listed in the Troubleshooting Guide). Please make sure that any document you submit is readable, i.e. all pages are in the same orientation, and, for any scanned documents, that these are legible.
3.	Browser needs. Check JavaScript and popups are enabled in your browser. Do not use Safari (Chrome is recommended) and avoid trying submission on a smartphone.
4.	Which dropbox? Check which kind of assignment dropbox you are submitting to, as the requirements are slightly different.
5.	Audio or video? For audio or video submissions please see How to submit a media file via a Moodle Assignment
6.	Practice before you submit. Use the Test Your Text dropbox.
Check the icon on your dropbox in your module to see which kind of assignment you are asked to submit to.
	Turnitin Assignment	Moodle Assignment with Turnitin report
(f you aren’t sure whether your dropbox includes Turnitin, follow these guidelines)	Moodle assignment without Turnitin report	
	3	g		
File size up to:	100 MB	100 MB	250 MB	
Filename	< 40 characters (including the suffix e.g., .pdf)	< 40 characters (including the suffix e.g., .pdf)	< 40 characters (including the suffix e.g., .pdf)	
A scanned document?	Must have 20 readable words as well as any scan	Must have 20 readable words as well as any scan	Ok to submit with no readable words in the document	

	Turnitin Assignment	Moodle Assignment with Turnitin report
(f you aren’t sure whether your dropbox includes Turnitin, follow these guidelines)	Moodle assignment without Turnitin report	
Turnitin Terms of Agreement	Before submitting to Turnitin for the first time you will be asked to agree to TurnitinUK’s terms and conditions (popups are required for this). Agreeing to this is a condition of submitting your assignment to the University.	Before submitting to Turnitin for the first time you will be asked to agree to TurnitinUK's terms and conditions (popups are required for this). Agreeing to this is a condition of submitting your assignment to the University.	Not required	
Your submission has been successful if you see the following	Your submission has su
Digital Re
Turnitin submission id:
Submission extract:
You will also receive an email with a Turnitin receipt.	Submission status
Attempt number	This ie attempt 1.
Grading etatus	Not marked
Due date	Thursday, 28 May 2020,12:00 AM
Time remaining	€ days 8 hours
Last modified	Thursday, 21 May 2020, 3.-07 PM
File submissions
ft 198764325_PRFXl022_OU920.doc»	21 May 2020, 3:07 PM
Turnitin status: Queued
Submission comment.	° Comment. (Q)
You will normally also receive an email with a Turnitin receipt.	Submission status
Due date	Thursday, 28 May 2020,12.-00 AM
Last modified	Thursday, 21 May 2020, 3:C8 PM
File submissi on.	133751325 РЯРХ1022 O1 1920.dec»	21 May2020,3:08 PM
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File types	Submit .PDF, or. docx, or file format described in your assignment instructions	Submit .PDF, or. docx, or file format described in your assignment instructions	Submit .PDF, or. docx, or file format described in your assignment instructions	

These pages may help you further:
Preparing your assignment
•	Recommended ways to create PDF files for submitting assignments
•	Combining multiple files into a single PDF
•	Scanning handwritten work for submission
•	Scanning files on University machines
•	Reducing file size by optimising images
•	Reduce Video File Size (Quick Guide)

Reduce Video File Size (Background) Recording media for submission
Submitting your assignment
•	Turnitin Assignments - how to submit an assignment to Turnitin through Moodle
•	Moodle Assignments - How to submit a Moodle assignment
•	How to submit a media file via a Moodle Assignment
If submission to Turnitin Assignment fails
NOTE: some assignments may be set up by lecturers to NOT show originality reports to students.
It is rare that submission is not successful to Moodle Assignments. For a Turnitin Assignment, your submission has been unsuccessful if:
•	There is a Submit to Turnitin button as shown below.
Submission Title	Turnitin Paper ID 	Sub minto	Similarity Grade
-	- Q/ Submit Io Tumiin	-	-	-

Assignment Troubleshooting Guide
	Element	Recommendation	Notes	
□	Filename length	<40 characters	Filename should have no more than 40 characters (you may get an error message if filename is too long: it will be "XML Response could not be parsed")
Check the assignment instructions as there is often a prescribed filename format	
□	Filename format	No nonalphanumeric characters	Filename must not contain unrecognizable (non-alphanumeric) characters in the submission title, such as & , . ( ) % # ” / \ - { }[]<> : ; @.
(Check there are no extra full stops other than the one before the three-letter file extension) An underscore is acceptable	
□	Filename
spaces	No letter spaces	Must not contain spaces between	e v e r y l
e t t e r	
□	File size	Must be less than 100 MB	To be certain it's accepted, we recommend no more than 50 MB if possible	
□	No. of pages	Maximum is 400		
□	Typed words	20 or more	You must have at least 20 typed words. If your document is scanned, combine it with a PDF generated from Word or similar with 20 readable words or more. For example: add the details of the assignment, a title, etc.	
□	Headers	Avoid	There have been reports that headers have prevented students from being able to submit their assignment. If your submission is not initially accepted please remove the headers and try submitting again.	
□	Columns	Keep to one column	If at all possible, keep to ONE column of text per page	

	Element	Recommendation	Notes	
□	Title of file	Keep it short	When adding a title within the submission page, please keep it relatively short as long titles affect the rendering size of files downloaded from Turnitin such as feedback	
□	Track Changes	Turn off	Accept or reject all changes/edits in your document and switch off Track Changes before submitting it (if you don't do this, Turnitin will match everything in the deleted and formatted text, thus falsely inflating the similarity index	
□	File type	See List	Must be one of the file types listed below left. Turnitin may ‘accept’ other filetypes, but they do not generate a similarity report, nor can they be marked, so please stick to the filetypes listed above. PDF is recommended. (For Moodle Assignments please follow the instructions you are given regarding your assignment.)	
□	Alignment	Left-justified	Don’t use fully justified text: it may be rejected.	

Filetypes
Supported filetypes (Turnitin)
•	Microsoft Word® (.doc / .docx)
•	OpenOffice Text (.odt)
•	Google Docs via Google Drive
•	WordPerfect® (.wpd)
•	PostScript (.ps/.eps)
•	Adobe® PDF
•	Microsoft PowerPoint® (.pptx, .ppt,
.ppsx, .pps) 
•	Microsoft Excel® (.xls and .xlsx)	*
•	HTML
•	Rich text format	(.rtf)
•	Plain text (.txt)
•	Hangul Word Processor file (.hwp)

Filetypes not supported by Turnitin (but may be accepted by Moodle)
•	Microsoft Works (.wps).
•	Apple Pages file types.
•	Spreadsheets created outside of Microsoft Excel (i.e. .ods).
•	Open Office files saved as .doc, or Google Drive .odt files
•	Microsoft Word 2007 macrosenabled files .docm (.doc and .docx are fine)
•	Zip files may be accepted but cannot be rendered and are not recommended.

For more help
For further Help contact learning-technologies@nottingham.ac.uk