Moodle: Activities & Resources: Creating a Peermark Assignment from Turnitin on Moodle


PeerMark is a peer review tool built into Turnitin. The instructor creates the PeerMark assignment within the Turnitin management interface and the students access it there once it has been created.

To Create a PeerMark Assignment from Turnitin on Moodle:

  1. Log on to Moodle and select the course to which you want to add a PeerMark assignment.
  2. Click Create learning activity at the bottom of the module.

Create learning activity option at bottom of Moodle page

 

  1. Select Turnitin Assignment 2 at the bottom of the Activity and Resource screen.

Turnitin Assignment 2 option boxed in red

 

  1. Configure the settings for your assignment (name, access, etc.) and select Save and Display.
  2. On the resulting assignment screen, find the PeerMark Assignments section. There will be a green gear button on the right-hand side of the screen; click on it to open up the PeerMark Assignment editing screen.

Gear icon for Peermark assignments

 

  1. Edit the PeerMark assignment (title, instructions, etc.) as needed. Then drag the scroll bar on the bottom of the screen all the way to the right; there will be a blue Add button at the top-right hand of the screen. Click on it to add the assignment.

Popup window with add icon boxed

 

  1. You now have a PeerMark assignment created from Turnitin on Moodle. If you would like to edit information about the assignments, return to the green gear button under the PeerMark Assignments section. Select an existing assignment and click on it to edit.

Peermark assignments homepage

 

  1. You can change information about the PeerMark AssignmentPeerMark Questions, and Distribution.

Peermark assignments details and edit screen

 

  1. Additionally, expand the Additional Settings section at the bottom of the page for more assignment settings.

Additional settings expanded

 

  1. Click the blue Save and Continue button to save your PeerMark Assignment changes.
     

Resources

For more information on PeerMark, read the documentation on Creating a Peermark Assignment.

 

Support & Training

The Faculty Technology Center (FTC) provides Moodle support by email, by phone, or live through Zoom. For contact information, please see the article Faculty Technology Center: LSU Overview. To connect through Zoom and for further information on support services and training, see the LSU Online & Continuing Education Faculty Resources & Support page.

The FTC also provides just-in-time faculty training opportunities and recorded training sessions. Attending at least one training session for Moodle upgrades is highly recommended. For a comprehensive list of available workshops and recordings, please see the LSU Online & Continuing Education Technology Training page.

 

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