Guide to submitting your assignment

Tips for successful submission

• Submit as early as you can to avoid possible congestion or problems.
• Make sure you give yourself enough time for the upload (especially large files) to happen in time for the cut-off time.
• Get to know OAS before the due date and time and make sure your PC is set up for OAS and you can access it (e.g. through the firewall) from where you intend to submit from.

Submission after the due date

• If you have not submitted previously, you will still be allowed one and only one submission (penalties may apply).
• If you have submitted previously, then you cannot submit after the due date.

When is the cutoff time?

Midnight on the day the assessment is due.

Note: OAS is unavailable from 1.00 a.m. as regular database backups occur which could take up to an hour.

It's 11:50pm, I have 10 minutes till it's due, and I can't submit my assessment.

As a student enrolled in an IT unit at QUT it is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your assessment on time.

Hint: You can submit up to 5 times so why not take advantage of this and submit versions as you go.

How many times can I submit my assessment?

By default you can submit your assignments as many times as you like. If this is not the case you should be advised by the unit lecturer/tutor.

Auto marked assignments allow only 5 submissions.

Important! Each new submission will overwrite the old one, so ensure you include all the required files each time.

Has my assessment been successfully submitted?

If you do not have an assessment number, then your assessment has not been submitted successfully.

The assessment number is your confirmation that the assessment has been submitted.

If you are unable to get an assessment number then you should use the contact information on the bottom of the OAS page.

What do I do with the assessment number?

Write it down in a safe place and keep it until you have checked your results on FITSIS.

The OAS also provides the facility to print out a page with the number on it which we advise you to do.

The assessment number is also emailed to you, and it is shown a second time in the OAS after a successful submission.

If you have any queries regarding the marking of your assessment you will need that number so that the lecturer/unit coordinator can trace your submission.

Note: Your assessment number is the confirmation and proof that your assignment has been submitted. It is important that you make sure that for every assessment submitted you have one record so if you discover that your mark was not entered into FITSIS (i.e., you don't have a mark) then we can track your assessment.