Accidentally Uploading a File on Turnitin to Another Student
I need some help please. I accidentally submitted the wrong file type (.zip) file to Turnitin. This was because the assignment brief asked u.s. too upload presentation slides, presentation notes and an informal presentation report. It did not state to include information technology in i document and as I was doing my dissertation at the fourth dimension, I didn't recollect about information technology.
Any how, my university have merely emailed me telling me that they tin can open the file, read the contents and can see that the report was uploaded in time. However, they have to neglect me and mark me equally a 'Assignment Not Submitted' due to the file type.
I volition therefore probable go a 2:i instead of a start because I uploaded the wrong file type. I have asked if I can resubmit the written report as a single document, that I made an honest mistake and that I was also writing my dissertation at the same time just they will not budge. Does this sound right? Surely if they can see that the written report was submitted on time and the contents of the study, a simple resubmission would suffice.
Shall I expect a complaints or potentially a lawsuit, I am curious for advise. Thanks in advance!
(Original post past connorrjones)
Shall I expect a complaints or potentially a lawsuit, I am curious for advise. Cheers in advance!
Why exercise y'all people always seem to think of the most overdramatic remedy the moment something goes wrong? A lawsuit - seriously?!
Anyhow...
The get-go port of call should be to engage in the university's complaint process - information technology normally comprises an informal and formal path - and you lot demand to exhaust each in plow in guild to have your complaint properly heard. Your tutor/director of studies will be able to assistance you lot initiate this.
Withal, you exercise demand to be sure of your facts before y'all do this - are you certain that no-where in your course regs, on the upload site for coursework or elsewhere there isn't a annotation to say which file types are accepted? There usually is - and information technology would be embarrassing for you to enter into a formal complaints process only to have this pointed out to you in adequately brusque order.
I appreciate that y'all remember it'southward unfair, but a lot of people also retrieve information technology's unfair to have their work capped at 40 for submitting it v seconds late. Information technology'southward sort of the same matter. If there genuinely isn't a note anywhere regarding accepted file types, then I call back yous've got a example. Notwithstanding, if there is (and I suspect there will be somewhere), then I don't see how you tin argue it.
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(Original postal service past connorrjones)
I demand some help please. I accidentally submitted the wrong file type (.zip) file to Turnitin. This was considering the assignment brief asked us too upload presentation slides, presentation notes and an informal presentation report. Information technology did not state to include it in one document and as I was doing my dissertation at the time, I didn't think near it.
Any how, my university take just emailed me telling me that they tin can open the file, read the contents and can meet that the report was uploaded in fourth dimension. Notwithstanding, they take to fail me and mark me every bit a 'Assignment Not Submitted' due to the file blazon.
I will therefore likely get a 2:one instead of a first considering I uploaded the incorrect file type. I have asked if I can resubmit the study every bit a unmarried certificate, that I made an honest mistake and that I was also writing my dissertation at the same time but they will not budge. Does this sound right? Surely if they tin can run across that the report was submitted on time and the contents of the study, a simple resubmission would suffice.
Shall I look a complaints or potentially a lawsuit, I am curious for suggest. Thank you in advance!
one. What exercise the rules say nigh file formats?
two. How come everyone else was able to manage information technology? What format did they use?
3. Appeal or mutter.
It would appear you bankrupt the rules, but I think they are being a bit unreasonable. I still wonder about how everyone else managed to comply with the rules?
Firstly, thank you for your suggest. Here is my point, if I submitted the report late, I would exist fine with a 40. I am an older educatee, accept years of practical piece of work and life experience and I understand that if I do not do something correctly, it is off-white to face up the consequences. In this case yet, the tutor tin read the files that I submitted and has told me that they can see that the file was submitted in time. This in plough ways that actually I would have been ameliorate off submitting the file belatedly and receiving a 40 rather than submitting information technology in time only in the wrong file type, which will meet me existence rewarded a nothing. This seems unfair to me.
Also, it is not overdramatic in my opinion to seek a potential legal route. As the file blazon of upload is non specified anywhere in the brief that I or my tutor tin find, the fact that I volition be rewarded a 0 volition upshot in a lower caste and loss of future earnings. I did the piece of work, submitted information technology on time but made a simple error.
Why do you people always seem to think of the most overdramatic remedy the moment something goes wrong? A lawsuit - seriously?!
Anyhow...
The first port of call should be to engage in the academy's complaint process - it usually comprises an informal and formal path - and you need to exhaust each in plough in order to have your complaint properly heard. Your tutor/manager of studies will exist able to help you initiate this.
However, yous exercise need to be sure of your facts before y'all exercise this - are you certain that no-where in your course regs, on the upload site for coursework or elsewhere in that location isn't a note to say which file types are accepted? At that place usually is - and information technology would be embarrassing for you to enter into a formal complaints procedure simply to take this pointed out to yous in fairly short order.
I appreciate that you think it's unfair, but a lot of people also remember it's unfair to have their work capped at 40 for submitting it 5 seconds late. It'southward sort of the same thing. If there genuinely isn't a notation anywhere regarding accustomed file types, then I call back you lot've got a instance. However, if there is (and I suspect there will be somewhere), then I don't run into how you can argue it.
(Original mail service past connorrjones)
I demand some help please. I accidentally submitted the wrong file type (.zip) file to Turnitin. This was considering the assignment brief asked us too upload presentation slides, presentation notes and an breezy presentation report. It did not state to include it in ane document and as I was doing my dissertation at the time, I didn't remember about it.
Whatsoever how, my university have only emailed me telling me that they tin can open the file, read the contents and tin can see that the report was uploaded in time. Yet, they accept to fail me and mark me as a 'Assignment Non Submitted' due to the file type.
I will therefore likely get a two:ane instead of a first because I uploaded the wrong file blazon. I accept asked if I can resubmit the report as a single document, that I made an honest mistake and that I was also writing my dissertation at the aforementioned time but they will not budge. Does this sound correct? Surely if they can see that the report was submitted on time and the contents of the report, a unproblematic resubmission would suffice.
Shall I look a complaints or potentially a lawsuit, I am curious for advise. Thank you in advance!
Take them to court. If they want to magnify the issue, then you should play by their rules and teach them a lesson.
(Original post by connorrjones)
I need some help please. I accidentally submitted the wrong file type (.zip) file to Turnitin. This was considering the consignment cursory asked u.s. too upload presentation slides, presentation notes and an informal presentation report. It did not state to include it in ane certificate and every bit I was doing my dissertation at the fourth dimension, I didn't think well-nigh it.
Any how, my university take simply emailed me telling me that they can open the file, read the contents and tin can encounter that the report was uploaded in time. Nonetheless, they take to fail me and mark me as a 'Assignment Not Submitted' due to the file type.
I will therefore likely get a 2:1 instead of a first because I uploaded the incorrect file type. I accept asked if I tin resubmit the report equally a single document, that I made an honest fault and that I was besides writing my dissertation at the aforementioned time just they will not budge. Does this sound right? Surely if they can meet that the written report was submitted on time and the contents of the written report, a uncomplicated resubmission would suffice.
Shall I expect a complaints or potentially a lawsuit, I am curious for advise. Cheers in accelerate!
I would bank check the coursework/assignment cursory, does it country what file type? .nil is a fairly normal file blazon as long as they can unzip information technology & information technology doesn't violate the brief it should be no problem.
If the cursory stated it should be .pptx or .pdf etc its your mistake, harsh penalization... but nevertheless your responsibility
Earlier yous first anything I would thoroughly cheque the assignment brief and your module handbook if applicable as I knew someone in a similar situation and the file blazon had been specified in the handbook and so the pupil was at mistake, also bank check the university policy as at mine if you fail a component you must resist capped at forty then you still take the opportunity to gain the twoscore marks
Howdy,
Thank you for your reply. I actually don't know any item students in this module well enough to enquire. As I was preoccupied with my dissertation, I made the fault of uploading the wrong file. I take offered to reupload the file in the format that they request providing that I practise not modify any of the report and then that the content is the aforementioned (which would accept 20 seconds) but they are not having whatever of it.
I accept also asked if I tin can reupload and they marker me as uploading belatedly work. I understand that I uploaded in time but simply uploaded the wrong file type and that this was a simple fault merely at this point a 40 is meliorate than a 0. They are also uninterested in this route. Their lack of being reasonable / having common sense to overcome problems is astonishing to me.
(Original post by 999tigger)
ane. What do the rules say about file formats?
2. How come up everyone else was able to manage it? What format did they use?
3. Appeal or complain.
Information technology would appear you broke the rules, but I think they are existence a bit unreasonable. I still wonder nearly how everyone else managed to comply with the rules?
Or the file type may be in your marking rubric or presentation guidelines
Thank you for your reply. Not simply take they opened the file just the tutor has told me that they have downloaded and read over the work and seen that it is all correct and looks skillful. It is simply the wrong file type and this warrants a 0.
Believe me, I intend on contesting.
(Original mail service past ltsmith)
This sounds unreasonable and very stringent. It's not hard to right click and press unzip.
This should exist contested
(Original post by connorrjones)
Howdy,
Thanks for your reply. I actually don't know any item students in this module well enough to ask. As I was preoccupied with my dissertation, I made the error of uploading the wrong file. I have offered to reupload the file in the format that they request providing that I do non alter whatever of the report so that the content is the aforementioned (which would take xx seconds) simply they are non having any of it.
I take as well asked if I can reupload and they marking me every bit uploading belatedly work. I empathize that I uploaded in time but merely uploaded the wrong file blazon and that this was a uncomplicated mistake simply at this indicate a 40 is improve than a 0. They are too uninterested in this road. Their lack of being reasonable / having common sense to overcome problems is astonishing to me.
Go over their heads, go to the head of school or head of kinesthesia sit down and calmly explain the situation, and ask for help. If they are non capable of opening a .zip their non fit to be a lecturer
I would but like to state that I accept read over the brief religiously.
There is aught on the file type. Information technology asks for the initial presentation (.pptx), presentation notes (.docx) and an breezy yard discussion presentation report (.docx) to be uploaded. As you can just upload one item to Turnitin, I automatically thought that including them in all file would exist adequate and did not think annihilation of it. It does not state in the cursory that the files are to be merged into one .docx document otherwise I would have washed and then.
(Original post past connorrjones)
Firstly, cheers for your advise. Hither is my point, if I submitted the study tardily, I would be fine with a 40. I am an older student, have years of practical piece of work and life experience and I understand that if I do not do something correctly, it is off-white to face the consequences. In this case however, the tutor tin read the files that I submitted and has told me that they tin see that the file was submitted in time. This in plow means that really I would have been improve off submitting the file late and receiving a 40 rather than submitting it in time but in the wrong file blazon, which will see me being rewarded a zip. This seems unfair to me.
Aye, I appreciate what you are saying but I tin can't agree with the reasoning. You're saying that you'd exist happy to accept the consequences of the piece of work being capped/goose egg if you'd submitted information technology late, but y'all're not happy to take the consequences because the work has been submitted in the incorrect file format? This doesn't seem rational to me - both of these are examples of not adhering to the requirements of the assessment, merely you lot would accept one but not the other? Again, I appreciate your saying that you lot can't notice details of what file types are accepted 'on the brief' simply that doesn't mean that there isn't an indication elsewhere (more generic) of which files types are accepted for upload. As I said in my first post, I really struggle to believe that there is absolutely no mention of this - otherwise you lot could terminate up with students submitting any old type of unreadable content. This is why I was exhorting you to check everything, not just the specific brief for this assignment.
Also, information technology is not overdramatic in my stance to seek a potential legal route. As the file type of upload is not specified anywhere in the brief that I or my tutor tin find, the fact that I will exist rewarded a 0 will result in a lower degree and loss of future earnings. I did the piece of work, submitted it on time just made a uncomplicated mistake.
As I've said, you won't be awarded goose egg - you'd certainly get the gamble to resubmit the work. And, as you will know equally a mature pupil, even simple mistakes can have serious consequences, and that's life. Please note that I'thou not trying to be deliberately obstructive or hectoring here - I really have great sympathy for your situation. Simply there's no indicate my doing the whole cheerleading thing for you when I recollect there could actually be some problems with making a instance for this. In that location's plenty of other people on TSR who'll practice the whole 'go team' matter, but I'm trying to play devil's advocate here and brand sure you've got all your ducks in a row before moving forrard into the complaints procedure. And so, over again, I'd exhort you to make absolutely sure that there are no generic instructions as to acceptable file blazon when submitting electronic assessments.
EDIT - I've just read your note regarding file types. There is clear guidance here as to which files types are adequate, then I'm struggling to understand why you've been saying that there was categorically no indication in your other posts. If you were expected to submit three separate documents but y'all could upload simply ane to Turnitin, what were the instructions for doing this? And how did all the other candidates in the accomplice manage to successfully negotiate this? Again, these are questions which volition need answers if your complaint is to have any chance of success.
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(Original mail by connorrjones)
Hello,
Thank you for your reply. I actually don't know any detail students in this module well enough to ask. As I was preoccupied with my dissertation, I fabricated the error of uploading the incorrect file. I have offered to reupload the file in the format that they request providing that I do not change any of the report so that the content is the aforementioned (which would accept twenty seconds) but they are not having any of it.
I have as well asked if I can reupload and they mark me equally uploading late work. I understand that I uploaded in time only just uploaded the wrong file type and that this was a elementary fault but at this point a xl is better than a 0. They are as well uninterested in this road. Their lack of beingness reasonable / having mutual sense to overcome issues is astonishing to me.
On the basis yous broke the rules by declining to comply with the criteria, then it seems similar you are in breach.
Offer to reupload is exterior the borderline.
As yous say its your mistake and not theirs.
Again uploading it late is probable to be futile every bit almost essays are marked zilch or at such a punishment charge per unit if more than a few days take passed it will be given zippo. Anybody else follows the rules and they are set out conspicuously.
I do call up they are being unreasonable, but I would accept checked with them and followed the rules exactly, other students managed it.
Again other students in your year and previous have managed to follow instructions successfully.
Hullo,
I am not looking for cheerleading and I am actually very grateful for your suggest. I take been looking for several hours for any piece of data that indicates the type of files that can be uploaded and I cannot notice whatever. Again, I do not want to create a model of myself as perfect and I volition throw my hands upward in the air if I shouldn't have made the mistake. I feel similar it is unrealistic to assume that when a brief indicates that they require iii unlike documents (1 x .pptx, 2 x .docx file'southward), the pupil should wait through diverse bureaucratic documents on University Policy pages to see if what file blazon they require. If the assignment required the 3 files to be combined into one written report, so I hope that we can agree that brief should have explicitly mentioned it. Which it honestly doesn't.
(Original postal service by Reality Check)
Yes, I capeesh what you are saying but I tin can't agree with the reasoning. You're saying that you'd be happy to take the consequences of the piece of work being capped/null if you'd submitted information technology late, merely you're not happy to accept the consequences because the work has been submitted in the incorrect file format? This doesn't seem rational to me - both of these are examples of not adhering to the requirements of the assessment, only you would have one simply non the other? Again, I appreciate your maxim that you tin can't find details of what file types are accustomed 'on the brief' but that doesn't mean that there isn't an indication elsewhere (more generic) of which files types are accustomed for upload. As I said in my start post, I really struggle to believe that at that place is absolutely no mention of this - otherwise yous could end upward with students submitting any old blazon of unreadable content. This is why I was exhorting y'all to check everything, not simply the specific brief for this assignment.
Every bit I've said, you lot won't be awarded nada - you lot'd certainly get the hazard to resubmit the piece of work. And, equally you lot will know as a mature student, even elementary mistakes can have serious consequences, and that's life. Please annotation that I'thousand not trying to exist deliberately obstructive or hectoring hither - I actually have great sympathy for your situation. But in that location'south no point my doing the whole cheerleading affair for you when I think at that place could actually be some problems with making a case for this. There's enough of other people on TSR who'll do the whole 'go team' thing, but I'yard trying to play devil'due south advocate here and brand certain you've got all your ducks in a row before moving frontward into the complaints process. And then, once more, I'd exhort you to make absolutely certain that there are no generic instructions as to adequate file blazon when submitting electronic assessments.
Honestly based on that I would have causeless that the PowerPoint would need to be loaded into the give-and-take document peradventure if yous provide A copy of the brief or the presentation department even if you just type information technology out to avert identification people may be of more assistance, and again you are expected to read the full handbook which often has guides on presentation for that module as I know all mine do
(Original mail by connorrjones)
Hi,
I am not looking for cheerleading and I am really very grateful for your advise. I have been looking for several hours for whatsoever piece of information that indicates the blazon of files that can be uploaded and I cannot detect any. Once more, I do not want to create a model of myself as perfect and I will throw my hands upward in the air if I shouldn't accept fabricated the mistake. I feel like it is unrealistic to assume that when a brief indicates that they require three unlike documents (one 10 .pptx, 2 x .docx file's), the student should wait through diverse bureaucratic documents on University Policy pages to see if what file type they crave. If the consignment required the three files to be combined into one study, then I hope that we tin agree that cursory should accept explicitly mentioned it. Which information technology honestly doesn't.
That'south good and then - and you're welcome 
OK - you've clearly stated the ii file types the documents needed to be in when submitting them: .pptx and .physician This leaves the following questions for me:
1 - Did all three pieces of work have to run through Turnitin?
2 - If yes to (1), then what were the instructions regarding this? Were the files to be uploaded separately or combined into one file?
iii - If they were to be combined, were at that place any further instructions regarding the acceptable file type for combination purposes?
4 - If there weren't further instructions, and there was a need to combine 3 files into one for the purposes of Turnitin, and then I think it's reasonable that, in the absence of further didactics, the original instructions regarding file types remained valid and by non adhering to this you lot are at mistake.
Hello everyone!
So I had to go in and nowadays my case to Senior Lecturers at the university and they agreed that the brief was ambiguous in relation to the bf description of the file upload. Although we all agreed that information technology was somewhat common cognition to put everything in a single certificate, they understood that someone who was writing 3 reports at the same fourth dimension could make the uncomplicated error of putting all of the files into 1 singular file format. Therefore, the file is to exist marked equally normal and they will specifically add together in next years brief, to add the documents into a atypical discussion file.
Thank you all for your advise, if information technology wasn't for a few comments here, I wouldn't have requested to accept it to the senior lecturer'south and therefore would still exist in the situation that I was in before this thread.
Thank you all for your help
Turnitin wouldn't open up a zip file type. It will be quite clearly stated that they wanted pdf or doc. You did a boo-boo and it's your error.
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