diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/extensions/filters.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/extensions/filters.py
index 2ac09a3..5614647 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/extensions/filters.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/extensions/filters.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 """Filters for the Turnitin plugin."""
 
 from django.conf import settings
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
 from openedx_filters import PipelineStep
 
-from platform_plugin_turnitin.edxapp_wrapper.modulestore import modulestore
+from platform_plugin_turnitin.utils import enabled_in_course
 
 
 class ORASubmissionViewTurnitinWarning(PipelineStep):
@@ -15,6 +14,9 @@ def run_filter(self, context: dict, template_name: str) -> dict:  # pylint: disa
         Execute filter that loads the submission template with a warning message that
         notifies the user that the submission will be sent to Turnitin.
 
+        If the Turnitin feature is not enabled globally or in the course, the original
+        template is returned.
+
         Args:
             context (dict): The context dictionary.
             template_name (str): ORA template name.
@@ -22,17 +24,7 @@ def run_filter(self, context: dict, template_name: str) -> dict:  # pylint: disa
         Returns:
             dict: The context dictionary and the template name.
         """
-        if settings.ENABLE_TURNITIN_SUBMISSION:
-            return {
-                "context": context,
-                "template_name": "turnitin/oa_response.html",
-            }
-
-        course_key = UsageKey.from_string(context["xblock_id"]).course_key
-        course_block = modulestore().get_course(course_key)
-        enable_in_course = course_block.other_course_settings.get("ENABLE_TURNITIN_SUBMISSION", False)
-
-        if enable_in_course:
+        if settings.ENABLE_TURNITIN_SUBMISSION or enabled_in_course(context["xblock_id"]):
             return {
                 "context": context,
                 "template_name": "turnitin/oa_response.html",
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/handlers.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/handlers.py
index 1aa23a9..edc01f1 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/handlers.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/handlers.py
@@ -1,42 +1,26 @@
 """Event handlers for the Turnitin plugin."""
 
 from django.conf import settings
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
 
-from platform_plugin_turnitin.edxapp_wrapper.modulestore import modulestore
 from platform_plugin_turnitin.tasks import ora_submission_created_task
+from platform_plugin_turnitin.utils import enabled_in_course
 
 
 def ora_submission_created(submission, **kwargs):
     """
     Handle the ORA_SUBMISSION_CREATED event.
 
-    Args:
-        submission (ORASubmissionData): The ORA submission data.
-    """
-    if settings.ENABLE_TURNITIN_SUBMISSION:
-        call_ora_submission_created_task(submission)
-        return
-
-    course_key = UsageKey.from_string(submission.location).course_key
-    course_block = modulestore().get_course(course_key)
-    enable_in_course = course_block.other_course_settings.get("ENABLE_TURNITIN_SUBMISSION", False)
-
-    if enable_in_course:
-        call_ora_submission_created_task(submission)
-
-
-def call_ora_submission_created_task(submission) -> None:
-    """
-    Call the ORA submission created task.
+    If the Turnitin feature is enabled globally or in the course, create a new task to
+    send the ORA submission data to Turnitin.
 
     Args:
         submission (ORASubmissionData): The ORA submission data.
     """
-    ora_submission_created_task.delay(
-        submission.uuid,
-        submission.anonymous_user_id,
-        submission.answer.parts,
-        submission.answer.file_names,
-        submission.answer.file_urls,
-    )
+    if settings.ENABLE_TURNITIN_SUBMISSION or enabled_in_course(submission.location):
+        ora_submission_created_task.delay(
+            submission.uuid,
+            submission.anonymous_user_id,
+            submission.answer.parts,
+            submission.answer.file_names,
+            submission.answer.file_urls,
+        )
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/utils.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/utils.py
index c502942..7235a4a 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/utils.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/utils.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
+
+from platform_plugin_turnitin.edxapp_wrapper.modulestore import modulestore
+
 
 def get_current_datetime() -> str:
     """
@@ -15,3 +19,18 @@ def get_current_datetime() -> str:
         str: The current datetime in ISO 8601 format.
     """
     return datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+
+
+def enabled_in_course(block_id: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if Turnitin feature is enabled in the course.
+
+    Args:
+        block_id (str): The block ID.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if Turnitin feature is enabled in the course, False otherwise.
+    """
+    course_key = UsageKey.from_string(block_id).course_key
+    course_block = modulestore().get_course(course_key)
+    return course_block.other_course_settings.get("ENABLE_TURNITIN_SUBMISSION", False)