The Turnitin student user homepage contains a number of links in the toolbar at the top that allow a user to change their profile and preference information or check for system-wide announcements from Turnitin.
My Classes
The HOME link returns a student user to their student user homepage and the list of classes in which the active user profile is currently enrolled. From this page, a user can enroll in new classes or enter a class portfolio.
User Info
A user profile contains personal information and user preferences. Click the user info link to open the user profile options. The user information area is separated into two sections: personal information and user preferences.
In the personal information section of the user information page a user is shown a number of fields, many of which are optional and can be provided at your discretion. There are required fields however, which are listed here:
User name (e-mail)
Password
Confirm password
Secret question
Question answer
Last name
First name
All other areas of the personal information section are optional.
The user preferences section of a user profile affects how information within the profile account is presented and sets defaults for commonly used functions. User preferences include:
default user type – determines the type of user homepage seen on login - administrator, instructor, or student; change user type is done by using the user type button.
default submission type – select a default submission type: file upload, bulk upload, or cut and paste
items per page – select the number of items you would like displayed per page
show page info – toggles the info messages at the top of each page on and off
send me e-mail updates – choose yes to receive e-mail updates from Turnitin
use homepage link – choose yes to create a homepage link. To set up a link, enter a link name and URL below.
To view important Turnitin messages and announcements, click on the messages link.
Warning: Urgent notifications may appear both on the messages page and on the Turnitin user homepage. These include messages announcing scheduled downtimes