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Online Coursework Submission

The Online Coursework Submission (OCS) system allows you to submit digital copies of assignments to your department via the internet.

  • First, check that your department is using OCS for coursework submission.
  • If so, access the OCS at: https://courses.essex.ac.uk/ocs/ (This will require your Essex username and password). You will also find links for the OCS from the 'myStudy' channel in myEssex.
  • When you first visit OCS you will be directed to read the University's Plagiarism website. It is essential that you read this information.
  • When you click on the Student Assignments link, you will see a list of courses that you are enrolled on.
  • Click on the name of the course that you wish to submit work to.
  • Every student can practice using OCS (with non-coursework documents) using the 'OCS111-1: ONLINE COURSEWORK SUBMISSION TEST COURSE' . However, you must not submit final coursework to this test course.
  • Further instructions are available in the "Online Coursework Assignment Quick Start" (PDF). To view this document, you will need the free Adobe Reader. 
  • Instructions are also available on the Help pages (via the link at the top of the OCS page).
If your department requires your coursework to be "watermarked", they will tell you. Watermarking involves the addition of a unique code to a PDF version of your uploaded coursework. This code allows your department to verify that the paper and electronic coursework submissions are identical, as well as the exact time and date of submission. Depending on how busy the system is, it will take a variable amount of time for your watermarked copy to be produced (always leave sufficient time for this if you have to meet a paper submission deadline, it is recommended you leave at least an hour for the watermarked copy to be returned to you).

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This page was last updated on  22 October 2007 by the Learning Technology Team.
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