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- Keeping submission timestamps accurate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Avoiding the need to reopen the entire assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Preventing “late submission” from being incorrectly applied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Maintaining the integrity of the originality report timeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nHow to grant an extension in Turnitin<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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- Navigate to the Turnitin assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- From the Submission list<\/strong>, locate the student you wish to grant an extension to, and select the ellipsis<\/strong> under the More<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"Turnitin](\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/02\/More-Grant-extension-1024x201.png\")
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- From the drop-down menu, select Grant extension<\/strong>. The Grant extension pop-up window will then appear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"Turnitin](\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/02\/Grant-extension-pop-up-window.png\")
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- From the Extend by <\/strong>drop-down, you can select to extend the due date by either hours or days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Type in the hours or days you wish to extend the deadline by in the text entry box. Below this, you will see the original due date and the proposed extended due date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Select the Confirm <\/strong>button when you are done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The extension will then apply to the student.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"Successfully](\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/02\/Extension-granted-1024x128.png\")
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- The extra hours or days will then appear under the students’ Submitted<\/strong> section in the Submission list<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHelp and Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\nAs always, contact the Digital Learning Team<\/a> for more information, guidance, and support. You can also book a coaching session here: Digital Learning Coaching<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- From the Extend by <\/strong>drop-down, you can select to extend the due date by either hours or days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- From the drop-down menu, select Grant extension<\/strong>. The Grant extension pop-up window will then appear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"Turnitin](\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2026\/02\/More-Grant-extension.png\")
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