Assignments

The assignment tool in Blackboard allows you to create a digital dropbox specific to an assignment, and it helps you manage and grade files submitted by students. Assignments can be added to any content area within a course, and you can create as many of them as you need.

Create an Assignment

1. Navigate to the content area where you would like students to submit their assignment;
2. Hover your mouse over Assessments and then select Assignment from the drop down menu;
3. Enter a Name for the assignment, and enter Instructions for students about completing or submitting the assignment;
4. Enter Points Possible;
   1. Points Possible represents the scale used to mark the assignment (e.g. /5 or /100) and not the relative weight of the assignment within the course, which can be set in Grade Center. If no marks will be assigned for the assignment, enter 0;
5. Ensure that Make the Assignment Available is checked;
6. Select the allowable Number of Attempts;
7. Set Date and Time Restrictions, if desired;
   1. Students will only be able to view, download, and submit the assignment file and instructions between the times specified;
8. Ensure that Track the Number of Views is selected;
   1. This will tell you who has viewed the assignment, and when;
9. Enter a Due Date. Submissions are accepted after this date, but are noted as Late in Grade Center; 
10. Under Recipients select All Students Individually;
11. Click Submit.