TurnItIn and Gradescope (MyLS Course Tool)
TurnItIn and Gradescope are course tools in MyLS.
TurnItIn®
TurnItIn® is an originality checking and plagiarism prevention service that checks your writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. When you submit your paper, Turnitin® compares it to text in its massive database of student work, websites, books, articles, etc.
Turnitin® is integrated into the Dropbox tool. This means that when you upload your paper to your classroom for grading, it will automatically be sent through the Turnitin® repository. The Similarity Report that it generates will help identify possible instances of plagiarism.
Dropbox folders with the Turnitin® enabled icon will have all submissions go to through the Turnitin® repository.
Gradescope
For the majority of your paper-based Gradescope assignments, you must scan a copy of the assignment in order to create a PDF for submission.
1. Download the Microsoft Office Lens app from the App Store, use the Notes app, or another PDF scanning app.
2. Scan your document using the app. If using Notes, click the camera icon and select "Scan Documents."
3. Review your scanned document to make sure it does not appear blurry or unsatisfactory.
4. Save your PDF. You can choose to email yourself a copy, or share it and choose to save to Files.
1. Download the Microsoft Office Lens app from the Play Store, or use another PDF scanning app.
2. Scan your document using the app of your choosing.
1. Click "Groups" in the navigation bar.
2. Navigate to the Gradescope link your instructor has set up.
You will be redirected to gradscope.ca where you will see a list of available assignments with Gradescope.
3. Click the name of the assignment you wish to submit.
4. Click "Submit PDF" in the Submit Assignment pop-up window. Navigate to the file on your device and click "Upload PDF."
You will briefly see the words Processing Submission. When the processing is finished, you will see a preview of your submission.
5. Click "Submit." You will see a message confirming the successful submission of your assignment.
