CS1025 -- OWL Instructions


Login OWL

  1. Go to OWL at Western University. (https://owl.uwo.ca/portal)
  2. Login with your Western username and password in the top-right corner. (e.g. jsmith@uwo.ca - where "jsmith" is the username)
  3. Go to "COMPSCI 1025A 001 FW12" worksite.

Assignment Submission

  1. Select "Assignments" from the left-hand navigation bar. It will direct you to a page which lists all assignments.
  2. Select the assignment you wish to submit.
  3. Type your comments in the text box if you would like to leave a note to TAs.
  4. Click "Choose File" button to add attachments to your submission.
  5. Check the "Honor Pledge" at the bottom.
  6. Click "Preview" button if you would like to preview the submission.
  7. Click "Submit" button to complete the submission. You will receive a confirmation email very shortly.

Assignment Re-Submission

You can update your submission as many times as you want. But you can only do this before the deadline.
  1. Select "Assignments" from the left-hand navigation bar.
  2. Select the assignment you wish to re-submit.
  3. Update the comments, if needed.
  4. Remove/Add attachments.
  5. Click "Resubmit" button at the bottom to complete the submission. You will receive a confirmation email very shortly.

Checking a grade on an assignment

To check your grade on an assignment:
  1. Select "Assignments" from the left-hand navigation bar. You'll see the title of your assignment and its status.
  2. Click the title of the assignment for TA's comments and grade report.

Checking course grades

Course grades for assignments, mid-term, and final exam can be viewed by selecting "Gradebook" from the left-hand navigation bar.

Other Questions

Answers to other questions can be found in this manual.