Good to know before the exam
In-person exams Before your exam: ✓ Download the Safe Exam Browser (SEB) and take a demo exam in Inspera beforehand ✓ Check on StudentWeb where your exam is held
The exam day: ✓ Aim to arrive 30 minutes early ✓ Bring your laptop and charger ✓ Bring valid photo identification ✓ Turn off and place your mobile phone and smartwatch away from you ✓ Place outdoor clothing, bags and rucksacks in the area assigned ✓ Login to Inspera ✓ Read the information on the exam paper very carefully You can find more information at www.uia.no/written-examinations Here you can also read about your rights during an exam. You can also contact the examination office at eksamen@uia.no
Home exams and assignments • Read the information on the exam paper very carefully • In your text you must acknowledge your source with a reference, both when using a direct quotation and when rewriting someone else’s text in your own words (paraphrasing) • All your written assignments must be independent work • You must use quotation marks for direct quotes and cite the source. Give a full reference with page numbers. See kildekompasset.no/en for details. • Everything taken from any source must be referenced and entered in the bibliography at the end of your work • All submissions are checked for plagiarism
What is plagiarism? • Plagiarism is the copying or paraphrasing of other people’s texts without identifying the copied text as a quotation (quotation marks) and without citations (footnotes or in-text references). • Reusing work that you have already submitted on a previous occasion without citing the source is also considered plagiarism (self-plagiarism). Use the primary source if you are in doubt, rather than copying your own past work. Look up kildekompasset.no/en if you are unsure about referencing.
The Writing Lounge is UiA’s drop-in offer for students writing academic texts. You can use the service as often as you like, and there is no need to book an appointment in advance, you can just drop by. You will find the Writing Lounge on the ground floor of the University Library in Kristiansand and in room A2040 in Grimstad. Our opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00-14:00. If you want an online appointment, you can book through uia.no/en/skrivestuauia-s-writing-center. The Writing Lounge also offers language support for students who have Norwegian as a second language.
Do you need help with citing and referencing, literature searches or the use of EndNote? The library counter is open Monday-Friday, 10:00-14:00. You can also book online guidance appointments with the library at uia.no/en/ library/library-digital-guidance-booking. You will find useful online resources to help you improve your academic writing and study skills on the library website, and on sokogskriv.no/en
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