How to See Your Turnitin Report on Brightspace (D2L)
In D2L Brightspace, your Turnitin report sits in the Turnitin Similarity column of your assignment submission. It takes about a minute to find, as long as your instructor has allowed students to see it.
Step by step: view your Turnitin report on Brightspace
- Open your course and go to Assessments, then Assignments. Some courses label it Course Tools, then Assignments.
- Find the assignment you submitted to.
- In the Completion Status column, click the Submission link.
- Look for the Turnitin Similarity column.
- Click the similarity percentage or bar graph icon. The report opens in a new tab.
Turnitin report not showing in Brightspace?
| What you see | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| No Turnitin Similarity column | Student viewing is off | Ask your instructor to enable it |
| "In progress" or no score yet | Report still generating | Wait; most finish within minutes |
| Click does nothing | Pop-ups blocked | Allow pop-ups for your Brightspace site |
| Error message | Unsupported or protected file | Resubmit a .docx or .pdf if allowed |
| Similarity visible, no AI score | AI report is instructor-only | Normal |
Downloading from Brightspace
Once the report is open, use the download icon in the viewer and choose Current View or Similarity Report. Full steps: how to download a Turnitin report.
What opens when you click the score
Both screenshots below come from the same 24-page, 6,364-word paper. The similarity report found 1% overall similarity. The AI writing report flagged 51% of the qualifying text as likely AI-generated. Tap either one to see it full size.
Screenshots shown for illustration. Your own reports arrive as full PDFs in your dashboard.
Using Canvas instead? See how to see your Turnitin report on Canvas. Other platforms: how to view a Turnitin report.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Turnitin in Brightspace?
Open Assignments, click the Submission link for your assignment, and look in the Turnitin Similarity column.
Why is the Turnitin Similarity column empty?
Your instructor has not enabled student viewing, or the report is still processing.
Can I see the AI score in Brightspace?
Usually not. The AI writing indicator is normally instructor-only.