Plagiarism and AI detection inside Canvas LMS
Connect Checkmark via LTI 1.3 to analyze student submissions, review AI-writing indicators, leverage SpeedGrader integration, convert Canvas rubrics, and publish grades without leaving Canvas.
Deep integration with SpeedGrader & Canvas Rubrics
Install Checkmark once at the account level. Teachers can turn integrity tracking on for any Canvas assignment, view reports in SpeedGrader, and pass back grades automatically.
Powerful academic integrity built into Canvas LMS
Checkmark connects directly into your Canvas courses so educators can evaluate text similarity, AI probability, and document revision histories within their standard grading routines.
Launch from Canvas
Open Checkmark reports directly within Canvas assignments, course navigation, or SpeedGrader without separate credentials.
SpeedGrader & Rubrics
View originality chips alongside submitted student files, score assignments with converted Canvas rubrics, and publish grades.
Plagiarism & AI Analysis
Identify web similarity matches, uncited quotes, peer-to-peer copies, and AI writing indicators with defensible evidence.
How the Canvas LMS integration works
A 6-step workflow that fits perfectly into your institution's Canvas ecosystem.
Admin installs Checkmark LTI 1.3 key
Your Canvas Administrator configures the Checkmark Developer Key in Canvas Root Admin once for all courses.
Rosters and courses sync automatically
Canvas courses, sections, teacher roles, and student enrollments synchronize securely via Canvas OAuth APIs.
Teachers create Canvas assignments
Enable Checkmark tracking on any Canvas Online Submission assignment with a single click.
Students submit work natively
Students submit Word files, Google Docs, or text entries in Canvas as usual—no new interfaces to learn.
Checkmark analyzes submissions
Text similarity scans run against web sources and peer repositories while capturing writing process evidence.
Review in SpeedGrader and pass back grades
Inspect integrity reports inside SpeedGrader, grade with rubrics, and sync final scores directly to Canvas.
Features built specifically for Canvas LMS
Purpose-built capabilities engineered to extend Canvas's teaching and administrative toolset.
LTI 1.3 Advantage Integration
Modern LTI 1.3 architecture with Deep Linking, Names and Role Provisioning, and Assignment and Grade Services.
SpeedGrader Integration
Originality flags and AI probability chips appear directly beside student submissions inside Canvas SpeedGrader.
Canvas Asset Processor Support
Built on Canvas's latest Document Processor standard for direct in-line file inspection and score badges.
Grade Passback to Canvas
Send autograder scores or teacher adjustments straight into the Canvas Gradebook with zero manual export files.
Canvas Rubric Conversion
Automatically convert Canvas assignment rubrics into Checkmark autograding criteria for consistent evaluation.
Account & Sub-Account Scope
Deploy globally across an entire university system, or restrict tool access to specific Canvas sub-accounts and departments.
How teachers grade with Checkmark in Canvas
When evaluating an essay in Canvas, teachers open SpeedGrader to find Checkmark's analysis ready:
- Originality highlights: View exact text matches against web sources and peer essays.
- AI writing metrics: Review clear probability indicators with underlying explanations.
- Keystroke playback: Watch typing progression for submissions typed in Canvas or Google Docs.
- Automatic Grade Passback: Publish final grades directly into the Canvas gradebook.
Administrator & Setup Information
Canvas Administrators deploy Checkmark by creating a Developer Key in Canvas Admin and installing the Client ID at the root or sub-account level. No server infrastructure required.
Standard
LTI 1.3 Advantage & Canvas Developer Key authorization.
Permissions Scope
Canvas Submissions (read), Users & Roles (read), Gradebook (write).
Data Security & FERPA
Encrypted in transit & at rest. Strict non-training privacy commitment.
Why institutions choose Checkmark for Canvas LMS
Keeps review inside Canvas workflow
Faculty check student work inside SpeedGrader without opening external windows or managing passwords.
Eliminates manual file exports
Submissions, rubrics, and grades synchronize automatically, saving teachers hours every grading cycle.
Provides defensible integrity evidence
Empower teachers with detailed text matches, AI confidence metrics, and writing process keystroke playback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Canvas LMS integration FAQ
Everything you need to know about Checkmark and Canvas LMS.
Bring Checkmark into Canvas LMS
Empower your faculty with modern plagiarism, AI detection, and writing evidence inside Canvas LMS.