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e-Submission and TurnItIn: Information for students
In general the university prefers that all assignments that can be are submitted electronically via the university’s e-Submission system. However individual unit coordinators will decide on the most appropriate submission method depending on the assignment task required.
The new e-Submission system includes a number of features which the previous system did not, and integrates with TurnItIn, software which checks the originality of work submitted to it.
Accessing your assignment information
To access your assignment information go to the myUNE portal.
To access the myUNE portal click on ‘myUNE’ in the ‘Quick links’ on the UNE homepage.
Log in and click on the ‘myStudy’ tab.
To access your assignment information click on the ‘Assignment list’ link.
This brings up the e-Submission entry page.
Click the ‘Log into e-Submission’ button, this will bring up a summary of your units and the assignments which are required for each.
Assignment information
This will bring up detailed information for the units and assignments you are enrolled in.
The assignments for each unit are summarised. This summary includes:
| Information | Purpose |
| Unit number and name | To identify the unit the assignment relates to. |
| Assignment number and name | To identify the assignment the submission relates to. |
| Open date | The date from which you can submit your assignment (typically the first day of teaching). |
| Due date | The date the assignment is due. |
| e-Submittable? | A green tick or a red cross will indicate whether the assignment is e-submittable or not. If it is not a button will appear with a link to download your assignment coversheet and details of where to mail your assignment. |
| My status | Indicates whether your assignment has been submitted (in the case of an e-Submittable assignment) or received (in the case of a non-e-Submittable assignment). |
e-Submitting an assignment
To e-Submit an assignment click on the ‘Submit this assignment’ button.
This will bring up a page explaining the e-Submission process.
This page contains five blocks of information. They are:
| Information block | Purpose |
| Assignment summary information |
This is a summary of the parameters for the assignment including:
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| Document conversion | The optimum format for text-based documents constructed in MS word to be e-Submitted in is .PDF. This block provides an explanation on how to convert to .pdf on a Mac and also provides access to PDF conversion software if you have a PC. |
| Submit to TurnItIn for originality checking | This block provides information regarding TurnItIn and allows you to submit a document to TurnItIn as many times as you like until you get a report you are happy with. |
| Plagiarism declaration | This block contains a statement saying “By submitting this assignment, you agree to the UNE Plagiarism policy” and provides a link to that policy. |
| Submit your assignment for marking | This block allows you to submit your document for marking by UNE. |
TurnItIn originality self-check
UNE uses a software application to determine the originality of assessable work submitted by its students. This software is called TurnItIn and is completely integrated into the e-Submission process. TurnItIn checks the originality of your work by comparing text from your assignment with other student assignments websites, databases and online journals.
Before you submit your assignment for marking you are able to submit it to TurnItIn for originality checking. This is an OPTIONAL step but it will allow you to review the originality of your work before final submission. You can self-submit your assignment to TurnItIn as many times as you wish until you receive a report you are satisfied with. Reports should be returned in under fifteen minutes however you should allow at least thirty minutes in order to be sure your originality report will be returned before you submit your assignemnt for marking, if you don’t see a report in this time refresh your browser.
To check the originality of your work through TurnItIn, click on the “Check the originality of your work” button in ‘Step 2’.
Underneath this button are two documents for your reference. They are “Understanding your originality report” (which is replicated in this web page below), and “TurnItIn’s copyright and policy” document.
To check the originality of your work through TurnItIn, click on the “Check the originality of your work” button. Clicking on this button will reveal the screen indicated below.
This page contains four information or function blocks. They are:
| Information or function blocks | Purpose |
| Toolbar |
Contains a number of buttons to allow you to navigate the system including:
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| About this service | Contains information about TurnItIn and the button to check your TurnItIn originality reports. |
| Submittable files include… | Contains information on the file types which TurnItIn accepts. |
| Submit a file for checking | The browse and upload function to actually upload a file to TurnItIn. |
To submit a file to TurnItIn for originality checking scroll to the bottom of the page to the function block ‘Submit a file for checking’.
Click the browse button and browse your computer for the file you wish to check. Click the ‘Submit your assignment for checking’ button. A copy of this file will be sent to TurnItIn.
Note: At this stage your document will NOT be checked against other student submissions but WILL be checked against the public Internet and online journal and databases that TurnItIn has access to.
Reports typically are returned in under fifteen minutes. To access your reports click on the ‘Check this report and view your uploaded files’ button.
Clicking this button reveals a new page with your report listed at the foot of the page.
Reports can be archived for later viewing by clicking the ‘Archive’ button.
Your TurnItIn originality report can be accessed by clicking on the coloured square that appears next to the percentage figure for the assignment you are reviewing. For example:
The TurnItIn originality report
The TurnItIn originality report will appear as a dynamic HTML file. This report will open in a new browser window. There are three major components of the report, the header, the originally submitted file and the originality report.
The header
The header contains information such as the student number or name (depending on the information provided) of the person who submitted the original file, the date and time the file was submitted, a unique file ID, the word count of the original document, and the overall similarity index. The overall similarity index is again represented by a coloured square and a percentage figure (this is the overall percentage of text in the originally submitted document that has been found in other electronic sources). See below:
The originally submitted file
The originally submitted file appears in the left-hand side of the window. Each piece of text that has been found in another electronic source is shown in ‘bold’, uniquely numbered and colour coded: one number and colour for each source. Any text that hasn’t been matched with another source will appear as regular black text. See below.
The originality report
The originality report appears on the right-hand side of the window and is a listing of electronic sources which contain text that has been matched with text in the originally submitted file. The sources are numbered and colour coded: one number and colour for each source. The origin of each source is indicated above the URL, as is the percentage of the total submitted document that has been found in that single source. Publicly available sources such as online databases, online journals and other Internet sources can be accessed by ‘clicking’ on the coloured URL in the HTML copy or by typing that link into a Web browser. Sources are listed in order of the percentage of the total submitted document that has been found from a single source.
More sources can be revealed by clicking on the ‘drop down arrow’ to the right of the box saying ‘show highest matches together’, these extra sources can be revealed by clicking on ‘show matches one at a time’. This reveals all sources that may have previously been hidden by another source. See below:
NOTE: Sources indicated in the right-hand panel are the first instance of the matched text which TurnItIn comes across not necessarily the original source.
Sources can be excluded from the originality count by clicking on the white cross in a small grey square at the extreme right hand side of the source report.
Frequently asked TurnItIn questions
If you require clarification regarding e-Submission or TurnItIn and your ‘Originality Report’ please browse our frequently asked questions (AskUNE), which you will find in the Quick Links on the UNE homepage to find the answer. If you do not find the response you require please click the ‘contact us’ tab on the AskUNE page to submit an enquiry.