Assignments. Completing an Assignment Online. Frequently Asked Questions. Why can't I open my assignment? Why can't I find my assignment?

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1 Assignments Assignments are used to assess your mastery over course content and objectives. You can find assignments (referred to collectively as assessments) in any content area, learning module, lesson plan, or folder. Your instructor assigns point values to assignments. Your completed assignment is submitted for grading, and the results are recorded in the Grade Center. You can see your grades when your instructor makes them available to you. Completing an Assignment Online Your instructor lets you know when an assignment is available and where to find it in your course. Read all of the instructions carefully and pay attention to due dates. Depending on the instructions provided by your instructor, you may be asked to add text, attach a file, enter comments, or a combination of these actions. If you have any trouble submitting your assignment, contact your instructor immediately. To learn more, see Submitting Assignments below. Frequently Asked Questions Why can't I open my assignment? Contact the computing help desk at your institution. They can help you troubleshoot and download any application you might need. If you are not sure how to contact the help desk, look for the technology office on your institution s website or search the web for your institution s nameyour institution s name + Blackboard + help or support. Check to make sure you are using a supported internet browser and operating system for the version of Blackboard that your institution is using. Why can't I find my assignment? Your instructor controls the date when assignments become available. Assignment availability can also be controlled by other criteria you must meet. For example, you might have to mark a lecture as reviewed before you can access the assignment. Contact your instructor for more information. Updated 5/2016 1

2 How do I check to be sure my assignment was submitted? After submitting an assignment, you can check to make sure it was uploaded and saved properly. Click the name of the assignment as if you were going to submit it again. Previous submission attempts are listed on the Review Submission History page. If you have questions about your attempts or the assignment, contact your instructor for assistance. My instructor did not receive my assignment. What do I do? You must discuss this issue with your instructor. How do I edit or resubmit an assignment? Editing an assignment requires you to resubmit the assignment. Not all assignments can be resubmitted. If your instructor has not allowed you to submit an assignment more than once and you made a mistake, you must contact your instructor to ask for the opportunity to resubmit the assignment. If your instructor has allowed you to submit an assignment more than once, you will see a Start New Submission function on the Review Submission History page. Access this page by clicking the assignment link in your course. How do I know whether my assignment has been graded? The My Grades tool displays all your grades. My Grades is often located on the course menu. The course menu appears on the left side of the course window. If My Grades is not on the the course menu, click Tools, and then click My Grades. If your assignment has been submitted, but not graded, you will see an exclamation mark next to the assignment's title. If your assignment has been submitted and graded, the grade appears in the assignment's row. To view more detail, click the assignment's title to access the Review Submission History page. Is a group assignment the same as a regular assignment? Group assignments are accessed from your groups page or in a content area. You can do all of the same things with a group assignment as with a regular assignment. One member submits the group assignment for the entire group. The grade you receive is the same for all members of the group. To learn more, see Submitting Group Assignments in the next section. Updated 5/2016 2

3 Submitting Assignments The assignments tool presents a variety of learning activities. You view and submit assignments from one location. Your instructor designs assignments that require you to: Provide text on the Upload Assignment page. Attach files from your computer or from the Content Collection. Both provide text and attach files. Assignments list the name, description, and attachments for class work. Your instructor provides you all the information you need to complete the assignment. You can include comments for your instructor before you submit your work. How to Submit an Assignment When you finish your assignment, you must click Submit. If you do not, your instructor will not receive your completed assignment. Warning: If your instructor has not allowed multiple attempts, you can submit assignments only once. Ensure that you have attached any required files to your assignment before you click Submit. 1. On the course menu, select the content area that holds the assignment, for example, the Assignments content area. 2. Click the name of the assignment. 4

4 3. On the Upload Assignment page, review the instructions and download any files provided by your instructor and complete the assignment using one or both of the following: Click Type Submission to expand the Assignment Submission box where you can type your response. You can use the content editor to format text, add files, images, links, multimedia and mashups. If your response to the assignment is in a separate file, click Browse My Computer, Browse Course, or Browse Content Collection and select a file to attach. If you attach a file, type a Link Title. If the box is left blank, the file name becomes the link. Follow any instructions that your instructor provided for naming your file. Note: If you have selected the wrong file, you can remove it by clicking Do not attach. If the same file is attached to your assignment more than once, the new file is saved with a number appended to the name. For example, history_assignment(1).doc. Note: If your instructor is using a rubric and has made it available, click the View Rubric button to view grading criteria. 4. Optionally, type comments to your instructor in the Comments box. 5. Click Submit. 6. A success message appears, confirming the assignment submission. 5

5 How to Save an Assignment as Draft and Submit Later Use the Save as Draft function if you need to return to your assignment at a later time. This function saves your comments and files on the page. You can resume your work where you left off when you return. 1. On the Upload Assignments page, click Save as Draft to save your changes and continue working later. 2. Return to your assignment and click the assignment link. 3. On the Review Submission History page, click Continue Current Submission. 4. On the Upload Assignment page, make your changes. 5. Optionally, add comments in the Comments box. 6. Click Submit. The Review Submission History page appears showing the information about your submitted assignment. Warning: When you finish your assignment, you must click Submit. If you do not, your instructor will not receive your completed assignment. How to Edit or Resubmit an Assignment Your instructor may allow you to submit an assignment more than once for a variety of reasons. For example, your instructor can provide comments on your first draft so that you can try to improve your work. Your instructor can choose to use either the highest graded attempt or the last graded attempt for your grade. If your instructor has allowed you to submit an assignment more than once, you will see a Start New Submission function on the Review Submission History page. You access this page by clicking the assignment link in your course. Warning: Ensure that you have attached any required files to your assignment before you click Submit. If you do not click Submit, your instructor will not receive your completed assignment. 1. Return to your assignment. 2. Click the assignment. 3. On the Review Submission History page, view the details of your first submission. Click Start New Submission. 6

6 4. On the Upload Assignment page, make your changes to the new submission. 5. Optionally, in the Comments box, type your comments. 6. Click Submit. You are returned to the Review Submission History page where your submission appears. 7. View your past submission attempts by expanding the Attempt section. Note: The digital dropbox has been replaced by the assignments tool in Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1. If your instructor has asked you to submit something to the digital dropbox, ask for alternative instructions. Submitting Group Assignments You can submit your work to complete group assignments in the following ways: Text typed on the Upload Assignment page. Files attached from your computer or from the Content Collection. A combination of both text and attached files. Assignments list the name, description, and attachments for course work. You can also add comments for your instructor. All members of a group receive the same grade for group assignments. 7

7 Frequently Asked Questions Why can't I open our group assignment? Contact the computing help desk at your institution. They can help you troubleshoot and download any application you might need. If you re not sure how to contact them, look for the technology office on your institution s website or search the web for your institution s nameyour institution s name + Blackboard + help or support. Check to make sure you are using a supported internet browser and operating system for your institution's version of Blackboard. Why can't I find our group assignment? Your group assignment might only be available on a certain date or after you complete a certain task. For example, you might have to mark a lecture as reviewed before you can access the assignment. Contact your instructor for more information. My instructor did not receive our group assignment. What do I do? You must discuss this issue with your instructor. How do I edit or resubmit a group assignment? Editing a group assignment requires you to resubmit the assignment, and not all assignments can be resubmitted. Contact your instructor to ask for the opportunity to resubmit the assignment. If your instructor has allowed you to submit an assignment more than once, you will see a Start New Submission function on the Review Submission History page. You access this page by clicking the assignment link in your course. To learn more, refer to Edit or Resubmit a Group Assignment. How do I know whether my assignment has been graded? On the course menu, click Tools, and then click My Grades. If your assignment has not been graded, the assignment's row contains a symbol indicating its status. If your assignment has been submitted and graded, the grade appears in the assignment's row. To view more detail, click the assignment's title to see the Review Submission History page. To learn more, see View Group Assignment Grades and Feedback and My Grades. 8

8 How to Submit Work for a Group Assignment 1. On the course menu, select the content area that holds the group assignment, for example, Group Assignments. Click the name of the assignment. -OR- In the My Groups panel, select your group name. On the group homepage, click the name of the assignment in the Group Assignments section. 2. On the Upload Assignment page, review the instructions and download any files provided by your instructor. Complete the assignment using the content editor, by attaching files, or both. Warning: If your instructor has not allowed multiple attempts, your group can submit an assignment only once. Be sure that you have attached any required files to your assignment before you click Submit. 3. Optionally, type your Comments. 4. Click Submit. The Review Submission History page appears showing the information about your submitted assignment. 9

9 How to Save a Group Assignment as Draft and Submit Later 1. When you need to stop working on a group assignment, click Save as Draft. This function saves your comments and files on the page. Click OK to leave the assignments area. 2. Click Continue Current Submission to resume working without leaving the assignments area. To continue working on your saved draft after leaving the assignments area, return to assignment in content area that holds the group assignment, or from the group homepage. 3. When you finish your assignment, you must click Submit. If you do not, your instructor will not receive your completed assignment. Edit or Resubmit a Group Assignment Editing a group assignment requires you to resubmit the assignment, and not all assignments can be resubmitted. Contact your instructor to ask for the opportunity to resubmit the assignment. 11

10 Your instructor may allow you to submit a group assignment more than once for a variety of reasons. For example, your instructor can provide comments on your first draft so that you can try to improve your work. Your instructor can choose to use either the highest graded attempt or the last graded attempt for your grade. If your instructor has allowed you to submit a group assignment more than once, you will see a Start New Submission function on the Review Submission History page. You access this page by clicking the group assignment link in your course. How to View Group Assignment Grades and Feedback Blackboard does not score assignments automatically. Each assignment needs to be reviewed by your instructor. You can review the information provided by your instructor in My Grades or on the assignment's Review Submission History page. Access My Grades From Your Course If the instructor has added a link, you can view your grades from inside your course in the Course Menu/ My Grades. Review Your Grade From the Group Homepage You can also view your grade and any feedback provided by your instructor on the group assignment's Review Submission History page. If your instructor attached a file, you must access it from the group assignment link on the group homepage. Access My Grades Outside Your Course 1. On the My Courses page, click link for My Grades under the Tools panel on the right. 2. On the My Grades page, click the name of a course to view a listing of your gradable items. 12

11 Assignment Grades Assignments are not graded automatically. Each assignment needs to be graded by your instructor. You can review the information provided by your instructor in My Grades or on the assignment's Review Submission History page. Accessing My Grades From Your Course If your instructor has added a link, you may be able to access My Grades from teh Course Menu. Accessing My Grades Outside Your Course 1. On the My Courses page, click My Grades from the Tools panel over on the right. 2. On the My Grades page, click the name of the course to see a listing of gradable items. Reviewing Your Grade If your assignment has not been graded, the assignment's row contains a symbol indicating its status. If your assignment has been submitted and graded, the grade appears in the assignment's row. To view more detail, click the assignment's title to Review Submission History page. This page includes: Instructor Feedback: This section lists your grade and any feedback provided by your instructor. 13

12 Attached Files: This section provides links to open or download any files attached by you or your instructor. For example, your instructor might provide comments in a file that you submitted with your assignment. Note: If your instructor used a rubric for grading and made it available to students, click View Rubric to display detailed grading information. Reviewing a Graded Assignment Submission Inline You can view your grade and any annotations your instructor made to your assignment submission directly from the assignment attempt without downloading the file. Note: If you do not see an inline viewer, your institution has not turned it on. Inline Viewing Supported Formats When you submit a document through an assignment, that document is converted to a format that is viewable inside a web browser. Supported document types that can be converted are Word (DOC, DOCX), PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX), Excel (XLS, XLSX), and PDF. The converted document is displayed in a viewer on the assignment attempt page. Formatting and embedded images of the original document are preserved in the conversion. The viewer is supported on current versions of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer. No plug-in or other application is necessary. Note: If you uploaded a file that is not in a format supported by the inline viewer, then you will not see the viewer. 14