Blackboard Assessments Overview for Students: Assignments
Blackboard offers several ways to assess student's understanding of course content. There are different types of assignments in Blackboard that help instructors evaluate students.
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Access and Submit Assignments
Learn how to access assignments, submit an assignment, view submissions, view rubrics, and more.
Submit Group Assignments
Instructors may assign groups to complete an assignment. Learn how to access group assignments, view group assignments, work collaboratively with group members on assignments, submit group assignments, and more.
Assignments and SafeAssign
SafeAssign is a service offered through Blackboard to check assignments for originality. Learn more about the SafeAssign process, how to submit assignments with SafeAssign, and more.
Supported File Types
Files can be uploaded as part of an assignment submission. Learn more on the types of supported file types and the programs associated with those files as well as acceptable characters in file names.
Assignment Settings
Instructors have several settings for assignment due dates, attempts, and more. Learn more about these settings such as submission due dates, due date restrictions, prohibited attempts after due dates, and more.
Assignment Grades
Learn more on how assignments are graded by instructors, to review instructor feedback on assignment attachments, to view items graded with a rubric, and more.
Common Questions
Find answers to common questions students have regarding assignments including why assignments can't be opened, finding assignments, checking assignment was submitted, resubmitting assignments, and more.
Additional Assignment FAQs
Uploaded an incorrect file or forgot to add something to an assignment?
- If the assignment allows for multiple attempts, students can resubmit with the correct files and information.
- If the assignment only allows one attempt, students must contact the instructor to allow additional attempts or delete the attempt that was submitted. Support teams will not be able to assist without explicit direction from the instructor.
File Missing from an Assignment Submission?
- File uploads must fully process before the assignment can be submitted. Failing to wait for the upload and conversion process to complete may prevent the file from uploading to an assignment.
- Ensure that files are uploaded by selecting all files to be uploaded at one time or wait for the "Conversion in Progress" message box close out before uploading another document and/or submitting the assignment.