How do I submit my assignment?
You will submit your assignment through the iLearn website. Detailed instructions will be provided on the website.
How do I know if my assignment submission was successful?
Unit Convenors will NOT respond to requests to confirm that assignments have been correctly submitted.
You will receive an e-mail receipt on successful submission of your assignment in your student e-mail account. Make sure that this has been received and retain this receipt. No claims will be considered regarding missing assignments without this receipt.
Assignment extensions and late penalties
Applications for extensions must be made via AskMQ at https://ask.mq.edu.au as a "Special Consideration" request before the submission date. Students who experience a disruption to their studies through ill-health or misadventure are able to apply for this request. Extensions can only be granted if they meet the Special Consideration policy and are submitted via ask.mq.edu.au. This will ensure consistency in the consideration of such requests is maintained.
In general, there should be no need for extensions except through illness or misadventure that would be categorised as unavoidable disruption according to the University definition of same, and currently available at:
https://students.mq.edu/study/my-study-program/special-consideration
Can I submit a late assignment?
Assignments received after the due date will be accepted provided they are received no later than 10 calendar days late. Note that this is a period of grace, not a new dead line, and extension requests for events after the original due date will not be considered. No assignment will be accepted after 10 days, except when an extension has been approved. Note that the 10 day period of grace applies only to the original due date. No period of grace applies when an extension has been granted. When an extension has been granted, the work must be submitted by the revised due date or a mark of zero will be awarded.
Late submissions without extension will receive a penalty of 5% reduction of the total possible mark for each day late (including weekends and public holidays). You are reminded that submitting even just 1 day late could be the difference between passing and failing a unit. Late penalties are applied by unit convenors or their delegates after tasks are assessed. No assessable work will be accepted after the return/release of marked work on the same topic. If a student is still permitted to submit on the basis of special consideration, an alternative topic may be set.
Students should keep an electronic file of all assessments. Claims regarding "lost" assessments cannot be made if the file cannot be produced. It is also advisable to keep an electronic file of all drafts and the final submission on a USB untouched/unopened after submission. This can be used to demonstrate easily that the assessment has not been amended after the submission date.
What if my Hard Disc crashed, my pet hippopotamus ate my computer, etc?
Computer problems will not be accepted as reasons for extensions. You are responsible for making sure that your work is adequately backed up. Make sure your work is regularly backed up on a USB drive or to a cloud-based backup and don't leave your submission to the last minute. Always keep your hippopotamus and computer in separate rooms.
When is the deadline for submission?
The deadline is 11.59pm on the due date. Note that this means you must submit BEFORE 11.59pm. Note that it takes time to upload your assignment to Turnitin. This is normally quite quick but will depend on the speed of your internet connection at the time. The submission time is the time that the assignment is recorded as received by Turnitin as we can not verify the time you started uploading. You need to allow time for the upload. Do not leave submission of your assignment to the last hours (or minutes).
What if my assignment is only 11 seconds late?
Late is late. Any submission after the deadline will be considered late.
What if I accidentally submit a blank assignment, the wrong document, etc?
We can only mark what you submit. Make sure you re-download your assignment from the location that it was submitted and verify the correct document has been submitted. No consideration will be offered if you submit the incorrect document. You may submit your assignment as many times as you wish before the due date. Only the last submitted version will be marked.
Final submissions
Students are responsible for checking that their submission has been successful and has been submitted by the due date and time.
Late submissions due to last minute technical difficulties will incur a lateness penalty.
What if I exceed the word limits?
Some components of the assignment will have specific word limits. Components of answers beyond the stated word limit will not be marked. That is, answers will only be marked up to the stated word limit.
How will I get feedback on my assignment?
Individual feedback will provided electronically where you submitted your assignment.
Assignment results will be available in the GRADES section of the ilearn web site.
Assignment Rubric
Specific marking criteria will be outlined along with the assignment instructions on the ilearn site.
In general, markers will be looking for the following qualities in your responses to the assignment:
- Effective communication of key concepts and understanding.
- Address the critical points in the questions and scenarios provided.
- Integration of information from relevant content in the unit.
- Quality of critical analysis and originality
- Evidence of generalization of the concepts and principles addressed in the unit to new examples.
- Evidence of a deep understanding of the range of factors underpinning applied behaviour analysis.
Can I resubmit an unsatisfactory assignment?
Resubmission of unsatisfactory assignments is not permitted.
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