Procedure
Assignments and Forums
Click the activity link on your course page.
Go to Settings.
Scroll down to the Copyleaks section and expand it.
Ensure that Enable Copyleaks is checked.
Configure submission scanning behavior:
Leave unchecked: Submit files only when students click the submit button. This allows Copyleaks to begin scanning as soon as a file is uploaded or saved.
Students may see similarity reports before the due date if report access in enabled.
This supports drafting and revision before final submission.
If the box is checked, Copyleaks will wait until the student clicks Submit assignment to scan. Draft uploads will not be scanned.
Leave When to generate report? set to Generate reports immediately.
Enable Allow students access to plagiarism reports.
When enabled: students can view similarity and AI reports (they may need to refresh the page).
When disabled: only instructors can view reports.
Use student access for drafts and formative work. Consider disabling for high-stakes assessments.
8. Click Edit scan settings to adjust options such as grammar checks and excluding reference lists.
9. (Optional) Click View Analytics to see class or individual submission trends.
Important Guidance
Copyleaks is a review and instructional tool, not a final determination of academic misconduct. Similarity percentages and AI indicators should always be interpreted in context, including citations, quotations, assignment design, and the student’s overall writing.
To learn how students view Copyleaks in their Moodle course, click the link below.