{"id":6797,"date":"2026-08-25T12:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/moodle-answers\/?p=6797"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:06:48","slug":"designing-multipart-assignments-turnitin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/moodle-answers\/2026\/08\/25\/designing-multipart-assignments-turnitin\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Multipart Assignments in Turnitin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Instructors are advised to structure multipart assignments by creating&nbsp;<strong>separate, sequentially organized Moodle activities<\/strong>&nbsp;for each phase of the project (e.g., Part 1: Draft Outline, Part 2: Peer Review\/Feedback, Part 3: Final Draft).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Use Separate Moodle Activities?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gradebook Clarity:<\/strong>&nbsp;Each part receives its own dedicated column in the Moodle Gradebook automatically, preventing scoring overlap or confusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Individual Settings:<\/strong>&nbsp;You can apply custom settings for each submission phase. For instance, you can disable paper repository storage on Part 1 (Draft) so that the student&#8217;s final paper on Part 2 does not generate a 100% similarity match against their own draft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clear Student Deadlines:<\/strong>&nbsp;Students see independent start dates, due dates, and feedback release dates on their course page and Moodle calendar for each milestone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example Workflow Setup:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Create Part 1 (Draft \/ Outline Submission):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set up a Turnitin assignment following the steps in <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/moodle-answers\/2026\/08\/25\/aug-2026-creating-a-turnitin-assignment\/\">Creating a Standard Turnitin Assignment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under&nbsp;<strong>Optional Settings<\/strong>, set&nbsp;<strong>Submit papers to<\/strong>&nbsp;as&nbsp;<strong>Do not store submitted papers<\/strong>. This ensures the draft is checked for similarity but not saved to the institutional database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create Part 2 (Final Submission):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Repeat the setup process to create a second, distinct Turnitin activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under&nbsp;<strong>Optional Settings<\/strong>, set&nbsp;<strong>Submit papers to<\/strong> the&nbsp;<strong>Standard paper repository<\/strong>. This will store the final work in the database and cross-reference it against external databases and future student submissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organize on <\/strong>Moodle Homepage:&nbsp;Use Moodle&#8217;s drag-and-drop handles to position the assignments sequentially within the same module or section. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rename them clearly (e.g.,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Research Project &#8211; Part 1: Initial Draft&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Research Project &#8211; Part 2: Final Report&#8221;<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructors are advised to structure multipart assignments by creating&nbsp;separate, sequentially organized Moodle activities&nbsp;for each phase of the project (e.g., Part 1: Draft Outline, Part 2: Peer Review\/Feedback, Part 3: Final Draft). Why Use Separate Moodle Activities? 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