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b. Students without Arabic keyboards or who want to vowel words easily can use the following
website to type Arabic: http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/arabic.htm
Uploading Instructions
1. Create a new MS Word file. Before typing your answer please add the following information
on the first page:
Student Name:
Student ID:
Course Name/Code:
Assignment Question:
2. Please upload as a Word Document only; do not make a PDF file and upload it as this
hamper grading and giving comments on your work.
3. Before you upload, you should suffix your name to the file name along with the course code.
E.g., if a student is uploading AQD 101 assignment, then the file name should be as follows:
AQD101_FirstName
4. Please note that when you upload your assignment file, it is saved in “draft” mode. To “submit,”
you must press the Submit button. If you forget to submit by not clicking on the Submit button, the file
will remain in “draft” mode and will not be considered for grading. Hence, note this point seriously
and proceed accordingly.
5. Please note, students are allowed to make only one attempt of submission. As your first
attempt of submission will be the last, please make sure your assignment is relevant, correct
and complete in all aspects.
IOU’S Plagiarism Policy
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the universe and peace and blessing be upon the last
messenger Muhammad and all those who follow his path with righteousness until the Last Day.
Please read and understand this policy in details before attempting any assignments at IOU.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "He who deceives us is not one of us." (Saheeh
Muslim)
Definition of Plagiarism:
The International Open University will not tolerate plagiarism in any form, and any student caught
plagiarizing will be penalized. Depending on the severity of the plagiarism, the penalty could range
from reduction of marks to rejection of the paper itself.
For more information on how to avoid plagiarism and how to properly cite a source, visit the
following websites:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/10314.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/plagiarism.html
You may also test your understanding of plagiarism by using this link:
https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/plagiarism/tutorial/whatis1.html
Similarity Indicator
IOU reserves the right to submit all academic assignments to a plagiarism checker to produce
similarity ratings for each assignment. The similarity indicator provides a rating of how similar text in
the assignment is to resources available on the Internet.
In line with universal academic writing practices, IOU prefers that text be paraphrased in the words
of the student and not quoted directly, with the original author of the knowledge being duly cited
and referenced.
As a University-wide norm, IOU recommends that the similarity indicator does not exceed 20%.
Result of Plagiarism
Assignments that contain a rating higher than or equal to 50% will be automatically rejected and
validated for plagiarism with a manual check by the tutorial assistant or relevant academic. The
student will be given a grade of 0 and there will be no second chances for submitting the
assignment.
The Tutorial Assistant or relevant academic will use the similarity rating in determining the final
grade of the submission.
Remember that we are Muslims studying Allah’s religion, and so plagiarizing in Islamic Studies is a sin
and can rob your studies of reward.
May Allah bless you all with success with your coursework. Ameen.
IOU Admin.