Radford University offers two versions of the Turnitin plagiarism checker in D2L by Brightspace. Each version offers different functionality and advantages. Faculty can select the version that is appropriate for their use, but please note that assessments created with one version of Turnitin are not accessible in the other. Courses may use either or both versions, as needed.

The table below summarizes differences and advantages in the two versions of Turnitin as integrated into D2L by Brightspace:

Feature	Content Module Existing Activity (LTI 1.3)	Assignment creation screen (V2)
Similarity Check (Similarity Report)	Yes	Yes
Turnitin’s online feedback tools	Yes	Yes
Turnitin rubrics and grading forms	Yes	Yes
ETS e-rater grammar checking	Yes	Yes
PeerMark peer review available for assignment	Yes	No
Turnitin’s assignment analytics	Yes	No
Simplified assignment set-up	Yes	Yes
Student roster synchronization	Yes	No
Collusion check	Yes	Yes
Template exclusion	Yes	Yes
Self-serve paper deletion requests	Yes	No
Instructor submitting or resubmitting on behalf of a student	Yes	No
Access to D2L Brightspace grading and feedback tools	No	Yes
Group assignments	No	Yes
D2L Brightspace Rubrics	No	Yes
Submitting multiple files at the same time to a single assignment	No	Yes
Translated Matching	Yes	Yes

For more information on using Turnitin within Brightspace and the full Feedback Studio with D2L comparison chart, visit https://guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/articles/21539601000845-Feedback-Studio-with-D2L-comparison-chart

If you are unsure which version of Turnitin you are working with, visit https://guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/articles/23019778004365-Which-D2L-integration-type-does-your-institution-use

For information and assistance with Brightspace, please email Academic Technologies at acadcomp@radford.edu. 

If you experience issues or have any questions regarding this topic, please contact the TAC at 540-831-7500 or enter a support ticket at www.radford.edu/itonestop.