An online take-home exam is where you are provided an exam file (like a PDF or Microsoft Word document) containing the questions and/or assessment items you need to answer to complete your exam.
Technology time allowances will be given to most time-limited exams. If you receive technology time allowances, this will be added to your exam timetable in the coming weeks.
For most of these exams, you need to type and save your answers in another document and then upload this file the same way you submit an assignment. If you are provided with a Word Document, you can use the supplied file for your responses to the exam questions.
Nearly all students will submit their take-home exams through EASTS (your online assessment submission tool through Interact2). Study Centre students will need to submit their take-home exams via Turnitin (only) as with other assignments.
There are two types of time limits that could be used for a take-home exam:
Your exam timetable will indicate the time limit set for your exam.
You will access your exam through your Interact2 subject site. There will be an online exams tab added to the left-side navigation which will contain the instructions for how to sit your take-home exam.
Nearly all students will submit their take-home exams through EASTS.
Study Centre students will need to submit their take-home exams via Turnitin (only) as with other assignments.
You will submit your online take-home exam through EASTS. This is your online assessment submission tool accessible from your Interact2. You will be provided a PDF or Microsoft Word document which contains your exam questions. You will then need to type and save your answers in another document and then upload this file the same way you submit an assignment through EASTS. Check your exam duration so that you know what time you have to submit your exam. If you submit your exam after this time, you will incur a late submission penalty.
Your exam will include instructions for how to submit or check your exam through Turnitin.
If you’re studying at Charles Sturt, you will likely need to check your exam through Turnitin before you upload your exam into EASTS.
Your Turnitin results will be used to ensure the work you have completed in your exams is your own. If you are found to have plagiarised or copied others’ work, you may face academic misconduct penalties.
You may have previously used this tool to check your assignments for plagiarism or referencing errors.
If you haven’t used this tool before, follow these instructions[PDF] to create an account.
You will be provided a PDF or Microsoft Word document which contains your exam questions. You will then need to type and save your answers in another document and then upload this file to Turnitin.
Upload your file by selecting your school class name, then submit as a single file upload. Check your exam duration so that you know what time you have to submit your exam. If you submit your exam after this time, you will incur a late submission penalty.
Follow these steps to make sure your you're technically set up on the day.
The time of your online take-home exam will be in your personal exam timetable.
Check if it will be strict time-limited or if you’ll have a submission window (a period of time) to submit your exam online.
Check your mobile phone and contact details are up-to-date. This will allow our support team to contact you should there be any technical disruptions on the day of your exam.
Check your Interact2 subject sites with the instructions your subject coordinator will give to help you prepare for your exam.
Be ready at your computer and desk on the day to complete and submit your exam on time. You will also receive a 10-minute reading time.
You'll have a set number of days to complete your exam. Make sure you complete and submit your exam by the last day of the submission window period.
To avoid any potential issues with losing your work, we recommend having auto-saved enabled if you're using Microsoft Word. Find out how to turn on auto-save for: