Submitting your exam script

Many exams in the upcoming examination session will require you to be able to construct your script with exam answers as a document for upload: here are some suggestions on how to do that effectively.

If you have suggestions on other tools: please email david.stephens [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Exam%20script%20submission%20tools) (here).

NB: You should prepare by downloading apps BEFORE the exam starts as you may not be allowed to access material during the exam.

  1. Use a word processing software:
    • Microsoft Word is available free for McGill students as part of the Office 365 suite: see here
    • For many scientific disciplines, Latex is a useful text processing software
    • Compile document, convert to pdf.
  2. For figures and diagrams:
  3. Digitize handwritten work using tablet and stylus:
    • Microsoft OneNote part of the Office 365 suite: see here
    • iOS: Free versions (with restricted functionality) of pay apps include Notability and Goodnotes
    • Xodo
  4. Scan/photograph handwritten work using phone camera: third-party apps include
  5. For pdf form completion and editing, use pdf editing apps:

TLS website: https://mcgill.ca/tls/students/remote-learning-resources

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