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e-Submission & Turn It In

e-Submission is UNE's online assignment submission system. The information on this page will show you everything you need to successfully submit your assignments for marking, and check your work for originality using Turn It In.

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How Do I e-Submit My Assignments?

To access your Assignment List, Turn It In, and assignment e-Submission you will need to log in at: http://www.une.edu.au/esubmission (scroll to the bottom of the page to find the login button, use your regular UNE username and password).

Log into e-Submission

Once you’ve logged in, you will see a page like the one below. There is a menu with a list of options on the left-hand side, and a list of all of the units you are currently enrolled in and the assignments for them in the main body of the page.

e-Submission Assignment List e-Submission Submit Assignment

In the above example, the assignment has not yet been submitted. To submit, simply find the correct unit and assignment number in the list, and click “Submit this assignment”.

You will be taken to a page which starts, “eSubmission is a 3 Step Process”. Just follow the steps to submit.

Step 1: Turn It In Originality Check
The Turn It In step checks the originality of your work. This step is sometimes referred to as the “self-check”, as it is voluntary and it gives you a chance to view the results before you submit for final marking. Originality reports can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours to generate, and you can access them from the “My Reports” link in the side menu of the Assignment List page of esubmission. More information on Turn It In, and the UNE plagiarism policy can be found here.

e-Submission Step 1

Step 2: Convert to PDF
Most assignments will need to be submitted in PDF format. You will need to convert the file yourself. The e-Submission page suggests a number of different ways of doing this, and more detailed information on how to convert to PDF can be found on this page (below). If you have already converted your file you can skip this step and move on to Step 3.

e-Submission Step 2

Step 3: Submit for Marking
This is the important one: this is where you actually submit your assignment for marking. You can only submit one file, and you can only submit it once. If you need to have your assignment submission reset, you will need to contact your unit coordinator.

e-Submission Step 3

Once your assignment has successfully submitted you will be taken to a separate page which will say “assignment successfully submitted”, and will give you a confirmation number.

VERY IMPORTANT: if you do not see this page we have not received your assignment.

Assignment marks are delivered in a number of different ways including: within e-Submission, within your online unit (Blackboard or Sakai), and even by posting you a marked hard copy of your assignment. Your unit coordinator will be able to tell you where to collect marks and feedback for your particular units.

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What file format should my assignment be in?

The list of permitted file formats (e.g. .doc, .docx, .pdf, etc) varies from assignment to assignment. It is recommended to check the permitted file formats for each assignment before the due date.

To check which file formats are permitted for an assignment, log in to e-Submission (http://www.une.edu.au/esubmission).

Click on the title of the assignment you wish to check. You will see a page detailing your assignment. Your permitted file types will be listed next to 'File types'.

Many assignments are pdf only, so it is recommended to have access to a pdf converter.

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What is a PDF and why do I have to use it?

PDF stands for Portable Document File, so named because it is designed to make it easy to move a text file across computers without any loss or confusion of formatting. No matter which program you use to create a pdf, from Microsoft Office to CutePDF, it will always appear exactly the same on any computer you open it with.

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Which PDF converter should I use?

Microsoft Office 2007 comes with an inbuilt converter if it has been patched to Service Pack 1. The pdf conversion part of the update is available from Microsoft's website if you do not have Office SP1.

If you don't have Microsoft Office, OpenOffice is a free alternative that also comes with an inbuilt converter. It is available for download here.

If you have an earlier version of either of these programs, you can download a free pdf converter called CutePDF here which will plug in to your word processing software.

If you cannot install software on the computer you use, an email converter is available. Simply email your document to conv2pdf@une.edu.au and you will receive a reply with your converted document attached.

Please note that the email pdf converter can take some time, depending on how many people are using it. The converter should take 15mins, but can take longer during busy assessment periods due to the amount of people using it. Please allow yourself plenty of time.

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How do I convert a file to PDF?

Microsoft Office 2007: Open the file you wish to convert in the program you used too create it (Word for .doc/.docx, PowerPoint for .ppt, Excel for .xls). Click on the Office button (the large round button in the top left corner of the screen). Hover the cursor over 'Save As' and a list of options will appear. Click on 'PDF or XPS'. Enter a name for your file, choose a folder to save it in, and hit 'Save'.

OpenOffice: Open the file in OpenOffice. Click 'File', then 'Export as PDF'. Enter a name for your file, choose a folder to save it in, and hit 'Save'.

CutePDF: Open the file you wish to convert using your normal word processing program. Click 'File', then 'Print'. Enter a name for your file, choose a folder to save it in, and hit 'Save'.

Conv2PDF: Compose an email to conv2pdf@une.edu.au. Attach your file. Press 'Send'. You will receive an automated email with your converted file attached. Save the attachment to your computer.

If you are using a Mac: Open the file you wish to convert. Click 'File' then 'Print'. Enter a name for your file, choose a folder to save it in, and hit 'Save'.

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How do I merge mutiple files into one?

If you still have the original documents and they are all of the same file type (.doc, for example), the easiest way to merge them is to open them both, select all of the second file, press 'copy', right click on the end of the first document and press 'paste'.

If you have two or more pdfs there are several free programs you can use to merge them:
PDF Forge - www.pdfforge.org
PDF Tools - http://sheelapps.com/index.php?p=PDFTools.HomePage&action=view
CombinePDFs (Macintosh) – http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/CombinePDFs.dmg

You can also email the files you need to be merged to the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@une.edu.au

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How do I reduce the size of my file?

The e-Submission filesize limit is 10MB. If your file is larger you will need to shrink it. There are a few ways to do this.

Option1:If your assignment will contain pages you scanned yourself:

Before you scan, you can lower the resolution of the page you are scanning on the printer itself. The optimal settings should be between 150 and 200dpi. If the image you are scanning is black and white you can also set the scanner to scan in black and white only.

Option 2: If the your assignment contains images which have already been added to the document:

Microsoft Office:
Click on one of the pictures in the document.
From the picture toolbar, click on the 'Compress Pictures' icon.*
When the dialog window opens, select 'Apply to all pictures'
Click OK.

!Please be careful when compressing pictures. Always check all the pictures in the document are clear enough to convey their contents before pressing Save.

*If you don't see the pictures toolbar, click 'View', then 'Toolbars' then 'Pictures Toolbar'.

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What If I Can't e-Submit/Need to Post my Assignment?

All assignments that can be must be submitted electronically. However, there are a number of circumstances where this may not be possible. These include:

  • File formats not supported by e-Submission, or assignments that need to be submitted on CD etc;
  • Files that exceed the 10MB submission limit and cannot be reduced any further;
  • Students with Special Extensions of Time from a previous semester;
  • Students who are experiencing technical difficulties which cannot be resolved by contacting the IT Service Desk.

 

In these cases it is possible to mail your assignment to the University in hard-copy. IMPORTANT: Do not email your assignment to your lecturer, or post it directly to them.

The correct procedure is to print out a cover sheet, attach it to the front of your printed assignment, and mail it to the Teaching & Learning Centre (the address is on the cover sheet). You can download a cover sheet by logging into e-Submission (http://www.une.edu.au/esubmission), finding the appropriate unit and assignment number in the Assignment List, and clicking on the "Download your assignment cover sheet" button.

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Getting Help

You can find the answers to many common IT questions in the Frequently Asked Questions section of AskUNE.  Please check here first.

For help with e-Submission, and all of your online resources you can contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@une.edu.au , or by phone on (02) 6773 5000.

There are some issues that can only be resolved by contacting your unit coordinator. These are:

  • Resetting assignment submissions
  • Assignment extensions (expired assignment submission)
  • Special Exams/Special Extensions of Time (access to units and assignment submissions after end of semester)

 

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