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Online Assignments in Blackboard

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You can create assignments within Blackboard and provide feedback using rubrics and annotations. Blackboard assignments offer greater support for group submissions and delegated marking than Turnitin assignments but have more limited annotation tools.

→ Click on the titles below to view information and guides on using Blackboard assignments.

Online assignments allow students to submit essays in Blackboard and provide you with the functionality to give detailed feedback to your students using annotations, rubrics and text. Click on the video below for a brief overview of how you can use rubrics in Blackboard assignments to provide detailed feedback to enhance student learning. A separate page is available for  Turnitin in Blackboard assignments .

If you are planning to use the Blackboard Assignments tool for summative online exams, we have an overview page on online exams giving general advice on using Blackboard Assignments, Tests and Turnitin for exams.

Notice regarding the SafeAssign Similarity Score : You can enable SafeAssign when creating a Blackboard assignment - this allows you to check a student's submission against the SafeAssign database of papers. The similarity score in the SafeAssign report is not a measure of plagiarism within a piece of work but represents where there are similarities to other sources (journals, essays, books etc.). A submission with a high similarity score might be satisfactory once the bibliography, cover sheet etc. are accounted for whereas a submission could have a low score but could be heavily paraphrasing other sources without citation.

You can use online assignments to:

Quick Guide 1: Creating an Online Assignment

This Quick Guide gives IT Services' recommended settings for creating a standard individual or group assignment in Blackboard.

Quick Guide 2: Grading Student Submissions

This Quick Guide gives IT Services' recommended settings for grading individual or group assignment submissions in Blackboard.

Quick Guide 3: Releasing Assignment Results

This Quick Guide gives IT Services' recommended settings for releasing results for an assignment in Blackboard.

Webinar Recording: Assignments in Blackboard (Oct 2022)

This webinar recording covers how to create and grade individual or group assignments in Blackboard and the Bb Annotate tools for providing feedback.

Webinar Excerpt: Weighted Total Column

This brief excerpt from the Assignments in Blackboard webinar covers how to set up the Weighted Total column in your Blackboard module.

Submission Guide for Your Students

An online guide for students is also available to help them with the submission process. Refer your students to the 'Student Help' tab in Blackboard (top right of the screen after logging in) to access this and other guides on using Blackboard.

Blackboard Vs Turnitin Assignments

This interactive guide gives an overview of the pros and cons of using Blackboard or Turnitin assignments.

Procedure: if a student has issues submitting we would advise them to contact the module instructor so there is a record of this and because the instructor would need to make a determination as to whether to allow an additional attempt based on the different circumstances. Clearing/resetting attempts needs to be done by the instructor of a particular module in the first instance. We also strongly recommend that if there are submission issues due to account/access problems etc. with an individual student, please accept the submission via email as proof of submission until the issue is resolved. If an instructor cannot resolve the issue themselves, the instructor can contact us for advice via [email protected]. We recommend therefore when you create an assignment to allow more than one attempt. More details on granting an additional attempt are available on the Blackboard website.

You can use the Panopto Video Assignments feature to allow students to record videos and submit them using the Blackboard assignment tool. This allows for the creation of video assignments using a streamlined workflow. When you create a Panopto Video Assignment, an associated Student Submission folder automatically gets created in your module's Panopto Folder - students cannot see other students' submissions within this folder by default.

Prerequisites:

• Ensure you have added Panopto to your Blackboard module
• Some prior familiarity with using the Blackboard assignment tool's workflow is recommended before incorporating the video assignments option

Video Guide:

Below is a video guide covering the steps required to create a Panopto Student Video Assignment. You can also find a text version of the instructions on this page below the video.

Instructions:

• Go into your Blackboard module then select a folder in the left-hand menu where you would like to add the Panopto Student Video Assignment (for example, you could create a folder called Assessments and include it in there if you do not already have one)
• Then select Assessments → Assignment from the menu bar within the folder
• Give the assignment a name and enter instructions (refer to our Blackboard Assignments page for general advice on creating an assignment and the options that are available)
• To convert the assignment to a Panopto Video Assignment, click on the plus button in the content editor (click on the three dots on the right-hand side if you do not see the plus button) and then from this menu, select Panopto Student Video Submission
• This will pre-populate instructions for your students on how to create their video; you can modify these as needed but please retain the link which students will need to click on to submit their assignment
• Continue with creating the assignment as you would otherwise (refer to our assignment guides if needed) and click Submit to finish
• When students submit ( please see guides here for your students ), you will see their submissions in the Grade Centre and can grade them as normal - the main difference is that you need to click on the link to watch their video submissions
• When drafting their submission, students create their videos in their My Folder (which is private to them) and can continue to edit this up until the point they click on Submit. Once they submit their video, the file gets copied into a Student Assignment subfolder within your module's Panopto folder thus preventing further editing.
• Students can only see their own submissions - not each other's by default within the Student Submissions subfolder in your module's Panopto folder
• The best way to grade student submissions is using the Grade Centre like you would a standard Blackboard assignment
• Steps for your students are available in the Student Help tab .
• Please consider the type of content that students are asked to create and be mindful of potential risks associated with the creation of video assignments. Generally, the Panopto Video Assignment option is intended for students to create recorded presentations. As a consequence, there can potentially be data protection (GDPR) or privacy-related issues if students are asked to record videos involving themselves or third-parties. Therefore, clear guidance and instruction should always be provided to students in advance of content creation. For example, avoid tasks which would lead to students creating videos containing sensitive or confidential information. Instructors should give students specific instruction regarding the recording of confidential data or special categories of personal data. Essentially, this type of data should not be recorded. For further information please see this page on Special Category Data on the Data Protection website .
• If a student video assignment contains personal data of other individuals (e.g. visual or audio recording of a person or other identifiable information) the student should obtain permission / consent from relevant individuals in advance of recording. Permission should be obtained in a recordable format and retained on file.
• Caution should always be exercised when recording video assignments and it may be a good idea to have students run their idea past you if it is something different to a standard presentation. Moreover, staff should review content and delete unnecessary, excessive or inappropriate data if included in a video assignment.
• Further information is available from the College Data Protection Officer - [email protected] or via the College Data Protection website - https://www.tcd.ie/dataprotection/ .
• Not all students will be comfortable creating and editing videos of themselves so you should consider alternative forms of assessments for those students who may not feel able to create a video.
• The video assignment tool is provided by Panopto as part of their video hosting solution - if College ever changes to another video hosting provider (for example, as part of a tender process approximately every five years), we cannot guarantee that the new video hosting provider will have an equivalent assignment feature - however, staff would be notified well in advance of any change and workarounds may still be possible.

Terms of Use:

Please refer to our Terms of Use document for further guidelines and information on the Data Protection aspects of using the Panopto Student Video Assignment option.

Below are external links and additional resources to help you get started with Blackboard Assignments.

If you are new to using online assignments we would recommend that you create a standard online assignment as above before using some of these features as options like Delegated Marking can add significant complexity to the marking workflow.

• Official Blackboard Assignments Hub Page
• Rubrics Guide
• Creating Weighted Total Columns
• Anonymous Grading
• Navigating the Grade Centre
• Viewing Grade History
• Creating & Managing Groups
• Delegated Grading

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Blackboard (Faculty) - Groups: Create Group Assignments

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Blackboard's Assignment can be set up to accept group submissions. With group submissions, only one member of the group submits the assignment on behalf of all of the members. Faculty then grade the one submission and the grade is distributed to all members of the group. Instructors have the option to change any individual member's grade if necessary.  

Create a Group

Groups allow smaller numbers of students to collaborate on course work. Only members of the group and the faculty can see the group.

Group Types

There are two types of group creation options:

• Single Group - create one group at a time.
• Group Set - create multiple groups with same settings and titles (which can be changed later).

Group Enrollment

There are three types of Group Enrollment to choose from:

• Manual Enroll - allows you to assign each student to a group
• Random Enroll - automatically distributes students based on number of students in each group or based on number of groups. This is only available in group sets.
• Self Enroll - allows the student to select the group for themselves.

Create a Single Group

• From the Control Panel, click on Users and Groups , then click Groups .
• Click Create , then under "Single Group," select Self-Enroll or Manual Enroll .
• Type in a group name and optional description.
• Make sure the group is visible to students. Select Yes . Students will see their assigned group and tools below the left navigation.
• Select the tools that you wish for your students to access. 
• Self-enroll : "Sign-up Options" - Type in a name for the signup sheet and provide instructions. "Maximum Number of Members" - Type in the maximum number of students that you wish to sign up for this group. Once the maximum number of students have signed up, the group will no longer accept additional members. Students must then select a different group.  This option prevents group membership from being unbalanced. "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. NOTE: Students cannot un-enroll themselves from "self-enroll" groups. OR Manual-enroll : "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. "Membership" - Click the Add Users button. Check the box to the left of the students names to be added to this group. Click the Submit button when you have selected all the students.
• Click Submit at the bottom of the page.

Create a Group Set

• Click Create , then under "Group Set," select Random Enroll, Self-Enroll or Manual Enroll .
• Type in a group name and optional description. This group name will be distributed among all the groups with a number. For example, if you select the name "Team" the groups will be named "Team 1," "Team 2," etc. Note: The Group Set name cannot be edited once you click submit on the Create Group Set page. The group set description and individual group names can be edited. 
• Make sure the group is visible to students. Select  Yes . Students will see their assigned group and tools below the left navigation.
• Select the tools that you wish for your students to access.
• Random enroll : "Membership" - Determine the number of groups by the number of students per group or by the number of groups. For example, if you have 5 topics you would select "Number of groups" = 5. A course with 20 students would have 4 students in each group.  If you have one topic and you want no more than 3 students in a group, "Number of Students per Group" would be 3. A course with 20 students would have 7 groups (6 groups with 3 and one group with 2). Determine how to enroll any remaining members: Select the option for remaining members.
• Self-enroll : "Sign-up Options" - Type in a name for the signup sheet and provide instructions. "Maximum Number of Members" - Type in the maximum number of students that you wish to sign up for this group. Once the maximum number of students have signed up, the group will no longer accept additional members. Students must then select a different group.  This option prevents group membership from being unbalanced. "Number of Groups" - designate how many groups will be created. "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. NOTE: Students cannot un-enroll themselves from "self-enroll" groups.
• Manual-enroll : "Number of Groups" - designate how many groups will be created. "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. Students will be added in the next step.

How to Identify Individual Groups from Group Sets

Create a Blackboard Assignment

• Navigate to the course area or folder where you want to create the assignment.

• Type a name and instructions. Optionally, attach a file: In the Assignment Files section, attach a file using the Browse Local Files ,  Browse Content Collection, or Browse Cloud Service buttons.
• On the Due Dates section, enter a date and time that assignment will be due. This will trigger notifications in the Calendar and Global Navigation area. This does not set a release date.
• In the Grading Section, enter the point value for the assignment. This is a numeric number, not a percentage. Optionally, attach rubric: Attach a rubric for this assignment. See Create A Rubric for more information.

• In the Availability Section, set the Display After and Display Until dates and times. This is the dates and times the assignment link is visible to your students.

Designate a Group Assignment

• Follow the steps above to create Groups in Blackboard and to create an Assignment.
• In the "Grading" section of the assignment, click on the Submission Details link.
• Click the Group Submission radio button.
• Two boxes will appear under the Group Submission selection: an "Items to Select" box on the left and "Selected Items" on the right. In the left box, you will see all available groups in your course (if you do not see groups here, you will need to create them ). The right box will be blank at first. 
• From the left-hand "Items to Select" box, click on the name of the group that should be submitting the assignment, or click the Select All to select every group listed.

Choose other assignment options as needed (date/time availability).

Click Submit .

Only one student will need to submit for their group. When you grade the submission, the grade will populate for all members of that group.

Important Reminders

Students who aren't enrolled in the course at the time that a group assignment has been submitted will not have access to that activity or the submission.

If a student registers for the course after groups are set, you must manually add them to a group for access to the assignment details.

If you edit the assignment between creation and the due date, groups may lose any work already in progress.

If you delete a group from the assignment after students have started an attempt but before submission, they'll lose access to the assignment.

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Turnitin assignments by groups

If you are using groups within Blackboard Basic you can access your group of choice from the Course Tools section of the Course Management side panel.

Select Turnitin Assignments by Groups from Course Tools.

Select the assignment containing the groups you wish to view.

If the assignment is anonymous, the Grade column will remain unpopulated until the post date/feedback release date has passed. If grades have been assigned, they can be viewed by the instructor within the Turnitin assignment inbox at any time.

The Turnitin assignments by groups feature is not linked to the Blackboard groups feature. Any grades applied will not sync to Blackboard groups, they will have to be manually added.

Interested in learning more about course groups? Check out Blackboard’s guidance for more information.

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Submit a Blackboard Assignment - Student Guide

Your tutor may ask you to submit an assignment in Minerva using the Blackboard Assignment tool. It is most commonly used to ask you to upload documents, though it can also contain different kinds of questions, examples include: multiple choice, fill in the blanks, yes/no, formula, mathematical and essay questions.

A separate assignment tool, Turnitin, works in a similar way but also checks for plagiarism. This tool is not described here, please read the Turnitin assignment guides for further information. Another assignment tool, Gradescope , allows you to submit a number of different assessment types, including handwritten work and computing code. If you are unsure of which assignment tool you need to use to submit your work, please check with your tutor.

Step 1. Find and view the Assignment details

Find the assignment and review the details before starting.

1. In Minerva, open the relevant module.

2. You should find your Assignments in the Module Content area of the module in the Submit My Work folder within the Assessment and Feedback folder.

Your tutor may also organise Assignments in other folders and learning modules within the Module Content area. Make sure you check the Submit your work folder for what information is available to assist you with completing your Assignment – your School may upload an assignment brief or information about School procedures.

3. Click the  name of the assessment , this will open the Details & Information panel – the Details & Information panel is important as it provides you with information you should review before starting your submission.

Review the Assignment details in the Details & Information panel

4. Review the details of your Assignment carefully. You will see:

• the due date
• if your submission is late

In addition, depending on the settings your tutor has used, you may see:

• the number of submission attempts you will be allowed
• a time limit, if imposed
• if there is a rubric for grading
• any restrictions on submitting late

5. Before starting the Assignment, check to see if a grading rubric is being used and, if so, make sure you read the rubric. If there is a link called 'This item is graded with a rubric' under the Grading rubric heading - your work will be graded using a rubric. Click This item is graded with a rubric to open the Rubric Details panel and view details of the rubric.

Closing the Rubric Detail panel by clicking the close icon from the top right will take you back to the Details & Information panel.

6. To view the assignment - from the Details & Information panel, click the Start attempt button.

Anonymous Grading

When you view an Assignment, you are informed if your submission is set to be graded anonymously. A banner at the top of the page will say: 'This assessment will be graded anonymously. Don't include any personal information, such as your name.'

You should not include any easily identifying information with your submission. Don't add your name to files you upload or use your name in any text you add.

Assignments with multiple attempts

If your tutor has enabled settings to allow you to submit multiple attempts, you'll be able to see this information when you view the Assessment under the Attempts heading in the Details & Information panel.

Finding your Assignment in the Activity Stream / Calendar

You can also find the Assignment in your Activity Stream or the Calendar tab of the module.

If the due date has passed for an Assignment, you’re alerted in the Important section of your Activity Stream.

Now let's move on to Step 2.

Step 2. (choose the relevant Assignment type from below)

• Submit a Non-Timed Assignment where you have 1 attempt

1. Click the name of the Assignment . This will open the Details & Information panel - review the details of the Assignment.

Important: Late and in-progress submissions

2. Click Start attempt when you are ready to begin. 

3. You'll then be shown the Assignment. Start answering the questions/upload your documents as prompted on screen. The Submit button will be disabled, until you attempt your first question, type some text in a text field or upload a file.

If you are asked to submit a file or type in text, you'll see a text editor field. Click into the field to see formatting and editing options.

If you are asked to upload files

a. Click into the text editor field to reveal the format and editing options.

b. Click the paperclip icon , this will open the file explorer for you to insert the file of your choosing.

c. Locate the document you want to insert and click Open. Your file will then be uploaded (at this point depending on how large your file is you may be given the option to cancel the download).

d. Click Save to confirm the file upload.

An document icon along with the name of your document should appear in the editor to show it has been attached. You have the option to delete the file by clicking the trash icon to the right of the file name.

When uploading multiple files, your tutor may ask you to combine them into a zip file first. If you're not sure how to create zip files, see zip your files for submission .

• Depending on the settings your tutor has applied, you may see all the questions on one page, or you may have to view a question before you can see the next one. If this is the case you'll see a continue button under the question. Click Continue to move to the next question. If you move to the next question without answering the current question, you'll be reminded to review your answers before you submit.

Your progress is shown at the top of the screen, e.g. 2 of 4 questions remaining.

If you want to stop working for any reason and are not yet ready to submit, choose Save and Close .

When you are ready to resume working/submit, you'll be able to open the Assignment again by clicking Continue attempt .

4. Once you have answered the questions/uploaded the relevant documents and are ready to submit, select Submit .

5. A pop-up window asking you to confirm if you want to submit the Assignment will be displayed. Select Submit .

Unanswered Questions

• If you have any unanswered questions when you click Submit, a pop-up window will ask you if you really want to Submit. Click Keep working if you want to go back and answer the question before submitting. Select Submit if you are ready to submit your work as it is.

Confirmation/receipt of submission

Once you have clicked Submit, you should see a 'Your submission was successful' pop-up message. This will provide you with a confirmation number and the time and date of your submission. It will advise you that you'll receive an email confirmation shortly. Note: during busy times, it can take a few hours for you to receive an email.

You will also have the option to Download a copy of your submission receipt. We recommend that you always download a copy of your submission receipt.

After you submit

You can't edit your work after you submit. After submission, if you look in the Gradebook, you'll notice the status column for the Assignment will now say 'Submitted'. You may need to refresh your browser.

Viewing your submission

You may see the option to ‘View Submission’ in the Details & Information panel (this appears when you have the Assignment open). Click View Submission  to see the answers/work you submitted. Note: depending on the settings your tutor has used for the Assignment, you may not be able to view your submission until after your work is graded.

• Submit a Non-Timed Assignment where you are allowed multiple attempts

If your tutor has enabled multiple attempts for an Assignment you'll see this information when you look at the Details & Information panel for the Assignment.

Submit your Assignment

1. Click the name of the Assignment . This will open the Details & Information panel - review the details of the Assignment. You'll be able to see the number of attempts you have (and how many you have left, after you submit).

2. Click Start attempt to begin.

3. You'll then be shown the Assignment. Start answering the questions/upload your documents as prompted on screen. The Submit button will be disabled until you attempt your first question, type some text in a text field or upload a file.

If you are asked to uploading files

5. A pop-up window asking you to confirm if you want to submit the Assignment will be displayed, select Submit .

If the due date has passed, and you still have some attempts left, your tutor may enable a setting allowing you to submit these attempts late. You will see a system message advising you that your next attempt will be marked late. Do not attempt another submission after the due date has passed without first understanding the penalty for late submission (speak to your tutor if you are unsure).

After submission, if you look in the Gradebook, you'll notice the status column for the Assignment will now say 'Submitted'. Under the name of the Assignment you'll also see '1 attempt submitted'. You may need to refresh your browser.

Attempting further submissions

Once you have made your first submission, you will be able to see the grading calculation that will be used to grade your Assignment - this can help you to decide if you want to make additional attempts:

1. Click the name of the Assignment to open the Details & Information panel.

2. Under the Attempts heading, click the link which tells you how many submissions you have submitted, e.g. 1 Submitted . This will open the Submission panel. Under the Final Grade heading you'll see the calculation your tutor intends to use, this could be one of the following:

• Average of all attempts
• First attempt with a grade
• Attempt with highest grade
• Last attempt with a grade
• Attempt with lowest grade

3. If you want to attempt another submission, select Start attempt 2 (and so on). You will then submit your Assignment in the same way as before.

You may see the option to 'View Submission' in the Details & Information panel (this appears when you have the Assignment open). Click View Submission to see the answers/work you submitted for each of your attempts. Note: depending on the settings your tutor has used for the Assignment, you may not be able to view your submissions until after your work is graded.

Submit a Timed Assignment where you have 1 attempt

Your tutor may limit the amount of time you have to complete your Assignment (e.g. 60 minutes, once started). Time limit information appears alongside other Assignment details in the Module Content area. You'll also see the time limit when you open the Assignment - in the Details & Information panel, and within the Assignment, as you work.

Once you've started the Assignment, you'll find a timer at the top of the screen (above the questions). This will let you know the remaining time in minutes and, during the last minute, the time you have left down to the last second.

Start and submit a timed Assignment

1. Select the name of the Assignment to open it. This will open the Details & Information panel - review the details of the Assignment.

2. When you are ready to start, click the Start attempt button. If you see ' View assessment' instead of 'Start attempt' the assignment isn't timed, refer to the non-timed submission guides above.

A pop-up window will display, notifying you that the timer will start. If you're not ready to start, select Cancel . If you are ready to start, select Start Timer .

You are reminded that the timer will continue and will need to confirm if you want to Close Draft, or Cancel and return to the Assignment.

When you are ready to resume working/submit, you'll be able to open the Assignment again by clicking Continue attempt.

If you do not click Submit before the timer lapses then, depending on the settings your tutor has applied, you may see one of two messages when the timer gets to zero:

• Your Assignment will auto-submit and you'll see a message advising you the Time is up and that your Assignment has been submitted.
• You'll see a message advising you that Time is up and that you can continue working for an extra amount of time, though work submitted after the limit may receive partial credit. Click Submit Now if you want to avoid the penalties for extra time.

If you have any unanswered questions when you click Submit, a pop-up window will ask you if you want to Submit. Click Keep working if you want to go back and answer the question before submitting. Select Submit if you are ready to submit your work as it is.

You can't edit your work after you submit. In-progress attempts will be submitted automatically once the timer counts down to zero.

After submission, if you look in the Gradebook, you'll notice the status column for the Assignment will now say 'Submitted'. You may need to refresh your browser.

You may see the option to 'View Submission' in the Details & Information panel (this appears when you have the Assignment open). Click View Submission to see the answers/work you submitted. Note: depending on the settings your tutor has used for the Assignment, you may not be able to view your submission until after your work is graded.

• Submit a Timed Assignment where you are allowed multiple attempts

Your tutor may limit the amount of time you have to complete your Assignment (e.g. 60 minutes, once started), along with giving you multiple attempts to submit. Time limit information appears alongside other Assignment details in the Module Content area. You'll also see the time limit when you open the Assignment - in the Details & Information panel, and within the Assignment, as you work.

Your tutor may also allow you to submit multiple times, you'll see the number of attempts you have in the Details & Information panel. The time limit for the Assessment applies to each attempt.

2. When you are ready to start, click the Start attempt 1  button. If you see ' View assessment' instead of 'Start attempt' the assignment isn't timed, refer to the non-timed submission guides above.

A pop-up window will be displayed to notify you the timer will start. If you're not ready to start, select Cancel . If you are ready to start, select Start Timer .

You are reminded that the timer will continue and need to confirm if you want to Close Draft, or Cancel and return to the Assignment.

If you do not click Submit before the timer lapses; depending on the settings your tutor has applied, you may see one of two messages when the timer gets to zero:

• Your Assignment will auto-submit and you'll see a message advising you that Time is up and that your Assignment has been submitted.

If you have any unanswered questions when you click Submit, a pop-up window will ask you if you want to Submit as you still have unanswered questions. Click Keep working if you want to go back and answer the question before submitting. Select Submit if you are ready to submit your work as it is.

If the due date has passed, and you still have some attempts left, your tutor may enable a setting allowing you to submit these attempts late. You will see a system message advising you that your next attempt will be marked late. Do not attempt another submission after the due date has passed without first understanding the penalty for late submission (speak to your tutor, if you are unsure).

Once you have made your first submission, you will be able to see the grading calculation that will be used to grade your Assignment – this can help you to decide if you want to make additional attempts:

1. Click the  name of the Assignment  to open the Details & Information panel.

2. Under the Attempts heading, click the link which tells you how many submissions you have submitted, e.g.  1 Submitted . This will open the Submission panel. Under the Final Grade heading you’ll see the calculation your tutor intends to use, this could be one of the following:

3. If you want to attempt another submission, select  Start attempt 2  (and so on). You will then  submit your Assignment  in the same way as before.

Submit a Group Assignment

Your tutor can create a Group Assignment where you will collaborate with other students and submit work that you all contribute to.

Your tutor may assign you to a Group or ask you to join a Group so that you can contribute to a Group Assignment.

Group Assignments where the tutor assigns members

In the Module Content area, if a Blackboard Assignment is a Group Assignment, you'll see your group name listed under the Assignment name. Group member names appear at the bottom of the Details & Information panel when you open an Assignment.

Group Assignments where you join a Group to participate.

In the Module Content area, if you see a ' Join a group to participate' link under the Assignment name , select the link to choose a Group.

Clicking the link will open the Groups page, where you can join the Group of your choice.

Once you've selected a Group, the name of the Group you have chosen will appear under the Assignment name in the Module Content area and the Details & Information panel of the Assignment.

The Assignment will then also be listed in your Gradebook for the module.

For further guidance on joining a Group, see Groups in Minerva.

Submitting a Group Assignment

Any of the group members can submit the Assignment on behalf the group.

• You can view a Group Assignment without submitting it. When you select  View assessment , you can just view the Group Assignment or add some work.
• If you are not ready to submit, select Save and Close . Your work on behalf of the group is saved and not submitted. Select View assessment  to resume working.
• Everyone in the group can keep track of the latest version of the work. Until a member selects  Submit , you can open the Group Assignment as many times as you want.

For guidance on how to submit your Group Assignment, refer to the relevant guide above, keeping in mind that the Submit button can be clicked by anyone in the Group and that Group members should agree on who is going to submit the Assignment on behalf of the Group.

Group Tests cannot be timed, but can have a due date and time.

Additional guidance for Assignments

Additional guidance: viewing files that have been included in an assignment.

Your instructor may attach files that you need to read or use to complete an Assignment. Your tutor decides if you can:

• view the file
• download it
• view and download it

If your tutor allows file downloads, you'll see a three dots icon to the right of the file name which will give you the option to download the file.

If you are only allowed to view the file, you'll only see a downward arrow. Click the arrow or file name to open the file and see it within the Assignment page.

For video and audio files, select the name of the file to open them. You have controls for play, pause, and volume control. For video files, you can view the video in full screen.

Images are shown directly within the Assignment page.

Want to decide where your downloads are saved? For most browsers, you can select where the files that you download are saved.

For example, in Chrome, navigate to Settings > Advanced > Downloads. You can select the location for file downloads and choose if you want the browser to ask each time. In Safari, you have the same capabilities. Navigate to Preferences > General > File download location.

Additional guidance: How to check your word count

If you are typing in the editor (usually for essay questions and for free-form responses), the word count appears below the editor. After you save, the word count no longer appears.

These items are included in the word count:

• Individual words
• Text in bulleted or numbered lists, but the bullets or numbers themselves aren't included
• Superscript and subscript text not part of another word

These items and formatting elements don't affect the word count:

• Images, videos, and file attachments
• Math formulas
• Blank spaces and lines
• Alternative text

Additional guidance: Confirmation/receipt of submission

Once you have submitted your work, you should see a 'Your submission was successful' pop-up message. This will provide you with a confirmation number and the time and date of your submission. It will advise you that you'll receive an email confirmation shortly. Note: during busy times, it can take a few hours for you to receive an email.

Additional guidance: Late submissions

Your tutor may allow you to submit an Assignment late, (late submissions may be subject to penalties).

After the due date has passed and you open an Assignment, you’re alerted that your submission will be classed as late. You can view the alert in the Details & Information panel and in the Submit confirmation pop-up window. In the Details & Information panel, you can also see if any submissions are or will be late.

If you are not allowed to submit late, the Details & Information panel will say, 'You can't submit after the due date'. This means that you must complete your Assignment before the due date and time, regardless of the number of attempts or time limit you have to submit your work. In-progress and saved attempts will auto-submit at the due date and you will receive a submission receipt via email.

If you need to submit late and are not able to, or are unsure of the penalties for submitting late, you must contact your tutor/school

Additional guidance: Can I re-submit my Assignment?

You cannot normally re-submit and assingment, but it depends on the settings your tutor has chosen.

If your tutor has enabled multiple attempts, you should be able to submit again (though the number of times you can do this will vary). See the guidance above on Submitting Assignments where you are allowed multiple attempts:

If you need to re-submit and are not able to, you must contact your tutor/school.

Additional guidance: Starting a timed Assignment that may cause you to finish after the due date

If your tutor has set up an Assignment so that you cannot submit work after the due date, and you start an attempt too close to the due date, you will see a message in the Details and Information panel that states your time limit has changed.

Once you start, a timer with the new limit appears at the top of your submission attempt (for example, an Assignment is due at 4pm and is 1 hour long, you start at 3:30pm. This means you will have a 30 minute time limit as that is all the time that remains).

Additional guidance: Assignment is asking for an Access Code

Your tutor may require you to enter a a 6-digit access code before you can view the Assignment.

If your tutor wants to use the access code feature, they will share the code with you. After you type the code in, you can open the Assignment. You can use the code to resume an Assignment you have started and not yet submit.

You won't need the code to view your grades and feedback.

If you are asked to enter an Access code and do not have one, please contact your tutor for help.

Further Assistance

If you have technical issues with your Assignment and are unable to submit, contact the IT Service Desk immediately. See, having trouble submitting my online assessment for further guidance.

If you have trouble understanding your Assignment questions or Assignment Details & Information, contact your tutor.