Are you submitting coursework online this year? Make sure you know what you need to do on the day and don’t leave submission up to the last minute.
Prepare
Is your file below the upload limit? Formatted correctly? Are you using the right file type?
Practise
Do you know how to submit? Does your home computer work for online submission?
Submit
Where to submit, what to do if you have issues
Check
Download and keep your digital receipt, check that your submitted files were attached
Where do I submit?
Each module on Weblearn has a link to an area called ‘Online Submission’. This is the place were you will find your Online Submission Points (Turnitin, Weblearn Assignments or Tests) for any coursework that is submitted online this year.
Online Submission Points usually open 1-2 week before the day of the submission deadline
Which Browser?
Recent versions of Firefox or Chrome (Window users) or Safari (Mac users) are your best options. Old version of most browsers will experience issues, particularly old versions of Internet Explorer
List of supported browsers for Weblearn (Blackboard Learn): Browser support
Stay Connected
Make sure you have a solid internet connection. Use a wired connection if you can, wireless connections often drop out and even a very short loss of connection can cause problems with your online submission.
If you want to play it safe(r), connect your home hub or router directly to your computer using an ethernet cable for a faster and more stable connection. Your internet service provider is likely to have some information on their help pages on how to connect.
Don’t be late
Planning to submit online 3 minutes before your deadline ends? Don’t.
During peak times, systems including Weblearn and Turnitin can run slow – it might take you longer to navigate to your online submission point than you think, uploading files can take several minutes, your internet connection might be slow….you get the idea.
Leave yourself enough time to deal with any issues – ideally enough time to travel to the university and hand in your coursework in person if everything goes wrong.
Stop Clicking
It’s annoying when you click a link and it does not respond immediately. You click the link again…and again…and make the problem worse. Clicking twice (or 20 times) won’t speed things up, and in some cases might cause issues with your submission. Just click once and wait until your page loads.