This page is for Canvas Admins and Teachers using Inspera Originality in Canvas.

The Inspera Originality integration for Canvas uses LTI 1.3 with the Document Asset Processor. Once it's set up, every student submission to an enabled assignment is sent to Inspera Originality automatically, and the originality report appears directly inside SpeedGrader. Teachers don't need to leave Canvas, upload files manually, or log in to a separate platform.

This page covers:

• How a Canvas Admin installs the integration
• How a Teacher enables originality checking on an assignment
• How to access and read the originality report
• How to share the report with students
• Common questions and troubleshooting

To learn more about the originality report and index, please check out these pages: report and index.

When following these instructions, please be aware that Inspera has no control over changes to Canvas, so your actual flow may differ slightly from the one described here.

Before You Start

Make sure you have the following:

• An Admin role in Canvas. Any Canvas Admin role can set up the integration.
• The configuration URL for your institution. This is sent to you by the Inspera team. If you haven't received it, please reach out to your account manager or our support team.
• An active Inspera Originality account for your institution.

Installing the Integration

This section is for Canvas Admins.

The installation is done in two parts:

1. Register the tool (Developer Key): this tells Canvas that Inspera Originality is a trusted tool and creates the connection between the two systems.
2. Add the app in Canvas: this makes Inspera Originality available for teachers to use in their assignments.

Both parts are only done once per Canvas environment.

Step 1: Register the Tool (Developer Key)

1. Go to Developer Keys in Canvas.
   You can find it in the Admin menu of your Canvas account.
   
2. Click LTI Registration.
   This starts the LTI 1.3 registration for a new tool.
   
3. Paste the configuration URL.
   This is the URL sent to you by the Inspera team. It holds all the technical settings Canvas needs, so you don’t have to enter them manually.
   
4. Save the registration and enable the tool.
   Make sure the key is switched On. If it stays off, the tool won’t work in the next step.
   
5. Open the tool details and copy the Client ID.
   

You will need the Client ID in the next step, when adding the app. Keep it at hand.

Step 2: Add the App in Canvas

1. Go to Settings in Canvas.
   
2. Open the Apps tab.
   
3. Click View App Configurations (top right).
   
4. Click + App.
   
5. Under Configuration Type, select By Client ID.
   
6. Paste the Client ID you copied in Step 1.
   
7. Click Submit and confirm.
   

The Inspera Originality tool is now available in your Canvas environment, and teachers can start using it in their assignments.

Using Inspera Originality in Assignments

This section is for Teachers.

Originality checking is enabled per assignment. Once it's enabled, every submission to that assignment is sent to Inspera Originality automatically, so you don't need to do anything for each student.

Supported Submission Types

Inspera Originality works with assignments that use the Online submission type, with either:

• Text Entry: the text the student writes directly in Canvas is checked.
• File Uploads: the files the student uploads are checked. For the list of supported file types, please check out this page.

Enabling Originality Checking on an Assignment

1. Open a course and create a new assignment.
   
2. Set Submission Type to Online.
   
3. Select Text Entry or File Uploads.
   
4. Scroll down to Document Processing App(s).
   This is where Canvas lists the tools that can process student submissions.
   
5. Select Inspera Originality.
   
6. Choose the settings you want to apply.
   These settings decide how the originality check runs for this assignment.
   
7. Click Save and Attach.
   This creates the assignment in Inspera Originality and links it to your Canvas assignment.
   
8. Close the settings window (X).
   
9. Click Save & Publish.
   

All submissions to this assignment will now be sent for originality checking automatically.

Accessing the Originality Report

This section is for Teachers.

The originality report is available directly in Canvas through SpeedGrader, next to the student's submission.

1. Open the assignment with submitted documents.
   
2. Click SpeedGrader.
   
3. Find the Document Processor reports dropdown.
   

In the dropdown, you will see a box with:

• Percentage: the originality index of the submission. It shows how much of the text matches other sources.
• View Originality Report: opens the full Inspera Originality report in a new tab, where you can review every match, its source and its context.

Sharing the Report with Students

Teachers decide if and when students can see the originality report, using the Show report to students setting on the assignment. The options are:

• Immediately: students can see the report as soon as it's generated.
• After the assignment is graded: students can see the report once their submission has been graded.
• After the due date: students can see the report once the due date of the assignment has passed.
• Never: the report is only visible to teachers.

FAQ

Inspera Originality does not appear under Document Processing App(s)

Confirm that the app was installed correctly and is enabled. Check both parts of the installation: the Developer Key must be switched On (Step 1), and the app must be added under Settings > Apps (Step 2). If it still doesn't appear, please reach out to your system admin.

The report is not showing in SpeedGrader yet

Reports are generated shortly after the student submits. If the report isn't visible yet, wait a few minutes and refresh SpeedGrader.

I enabled Inspera Originality after students had already submitted

Originality checking only applies to submissions made after it was enabled. To check earlier submissions:

1. Go back to the assignment and click Edit.
2. Under Document Processing App(s), select Inspera Originality and save.
3. Resubmit the documents one by one.

Where do I get the configuration URL?

The configuration URL is sent to you by the Inspera team. If you haven't received it, please reach out to your account manager or our support team.