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Using Inspera Originality in Canvas

Inspera Originality can be selected when you create a new assignment in Canvas, or added to an already existing assignment. After the review, the report from Originality will be available directly in Canvas. Here you can read more about how to create an assignment in Canvas with plagiarism checking via Originality.

Inspera Originality replaces Ouriginal

On October 31, 2025, Ouriginal will be shut down and replaced by the new plagiarism checking tool: Inspera Originality. The change is due to the fact that the provider behind Ouriginal has been acquired and has chosen to discontinue the service.

Just like Ouriginal, Inspera Originality is used to analyze student submissions and generate reports to support your own assessment. The system will be available directly through Canvas, and there will also be an option for independent reviews.

Read more about the transition here: News about the transition from Ouriginal to Originality

Create a new assignment in Canvas with plagiarism checking

  1. Click on "Assignments" in the course menu.
  2. Click on the button "+ Assignment".
  3. Enter the assignment name and description. In the assignment description, you can include a sentence stating that Originality will be used in the assignment. This makes it clear to the students.
  4. Under "Submission Type", select "Online". Check "File Uploads" so that students can submit documents.
  5. Under "Plagiarism Review", select "Inspera Originality" from the dropdown menu. You can then adjust the settings for Originality, se below for recommendations and tips. 
  6. Complete the remaining settings for the assignment and then click Save, or Save and Publish to make the assignment available to students.

Do you already have an assignment created in Canvas? Open the assignment you want to activate Originality on in edit mode. Update it according to step 3 above and then continue on this page.

Read more about Assignments in Canvas .

Recommendations and tips

When you choose to use Originality for plagiarism checking in your Canvas assignment, you will have the option to adjust certain settings. For example, you can decide

  • Whether documents should be stored in Originality. The recommendation is to store documents so that Originality can use them to detect plagiarism at a later stage. If sensitive or confidential material is being checked, these documents should not be stored in Originality.

  • Whether the report should be shown to students. You can choose if or when students will have access to the report. “Never” is the default and the recommendation from KTH. Any setting other than “Never” allows the student to see the report, including viewing and downloading other sources and even other students’ submissions if a similarity exists.

  • Whether the plagiarism review should be anonymous. If the assignment will be assessed anonymously, it is recommended to explain in the assignment description that students should not include their name or personal information in their submissions. Note that even if you have set the assignment to be anonymous in Canvas, you still need to select this option for the plagiarism review to be anonymous, and vice versa.

View the review report for submissions

Good to know about more submissions/versions of the same file

New submitted versions of the same file will not be compared against older versions if the document is sent from the same email address or submitted in the same Canvas assignment. As a teacher, you can choose which matches to include or exclude in the analysis report.

The report from Originality can be viewed directly in Canvas. You can access it either through SpeedGrader or via the Gradebook.

Via SpeedGrader

  1. Open the assignment and go into SpeedGrader by clicking the SpeedGrader button in the sidebar.
  2. Under "Submitted files", you will find the submitted file for the student you have selected. In front of the file name, you will likely see either a stopwatch icon if the report is not ready yet, or the percentage “Similarity Score.”
  3. Click on the percentage of the similarity score to open the full report.

Via the Gradebook

  1. Click on "Grades" in the course menu to open the Gradebook.
  2. Locate the desired assignment. If an analysis report from Originality has been generated, there will be a red label next to the icon for the student’s submission.
  3. Click on the red label to open the full report.

Read more about the review report in User Guide - Originality Report (engelska, support.inspera.com) .