What are home exams and exam submissions?
It is allowed to use exam support material on home exams and exam submissions, as long as nothing else is stated in the course description. Although you can discuss the exam questions with others and browse online, there are still some requirements you must comply with, see the fact box below.
Home exam
A home exam has a start time and an end time, and it can last from a few hours to several weeks. Inspera is usually the exam system used to publish the exam questions and where you will submit your answers, but this may vary. You will find specific information about home exams on the course page in Mitt UiB.
Exam submissions
An exam submission has a clear submission deadline, but it is up to you when to start working on it.
In this context, exam submission is used as a collective term for several types of assignment formats such as essays, reflection notes, podcasts, lab reports and semester assignments. All assignments are to be submitted by uploading what you have written or created, and this will be assessed by the examiner. The exam submission can be in written form, as an audio file (such as a podcast), or a video.
Exam requirements (formal requirements, academic requirements, cheating and academic integrity)
At UiB, there may be specific requirements for each exam. These requirements may differ from what you are accustomed to from secondary school, courses in other subjects, and at other universities or colleges. Therefore, it is important that you familiarise yourself with the rules that apply to the particular exam you are going to take.
The general requirements are that you must complete the assignment yourself, and you must always cite your sources if you are inspired by or use the work of others. Make sure you are well acquainted with the rules regarding cheating and citation before taking the exam.
In addition, your exam answer must fulfill the requirements specified in the exam paper, as well as any other requirements stated in the course description or on the course page in Mitt UiB.