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Accepted submission file types
The Blackboard Assignment dropbox allows students to submit audio, video, text, graphic and executables files. File formats supported include:
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Scroll down to Marking and Submissions section of the settings. Here you can change the number of attempts allowed and choice of marks (points or percentages).
Click Save. When you click save, a column for this assignment will automatically be created in Gradebook.
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There are a range of additional Assignment settings you may wish to use.
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You can also use the cog icon to open the Assignment Settings. The following is a list of the more advanced functions you may wish to use.
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Details and Information
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Prohibit late submissions: Students will not be able to submit after the due date. Any draft submissions will be submitted automatically.
Prohibit new attempts after due date: Students can’t start a submission once the due date has passed.
Allow class conversation: Turns on Class Conversation feature for this Assignment
Collect submissions offline: Use this option if the assessment takes place outside of Blackboard, such as a presentation, simulation, or other real-life scenario assessment. Marks can then be entered directly into the Grade Book.
Formative Tools: Use this option if the Assignment should not be part of the Grade Total Calculations
Marking and Submissions
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Mark category: Mark categories are used to group assignments. Categories can be used when creating calculated items. You can create new categories in the Gradebook Settings.
Attempts allowed: Amend this if you wish students to have more than 1 attempt.
Mark using: Select the appropriate marking scheme: letter, points, percentage, complete/incomplete.
Maximum points: It is recommended to keep this value at 100. Changing this has implications for mark fidelity. If your assignments have different weightings, these can be applied in the Total Grade Calculation (see Using Blackboard Ultra Gradebook)
Anonymous marking: Once this option is turned on, it cannot be turned off until the grades are posted
Two markers per student: Turns on the Assign Markers facility. Marks must be reconciled.
Peer review: Opens the Peer Review settings. Peer review works by randomly allocating submissions for students to review by a deadline added in the Peer Review settings.
Delegated marking: Allocate markers to groups of students. Single or multiple markers. In the case of multiple markers, marks must be reconciled.
Assessment mark
Post marks automatically: Automatically posts the mark when the assessment has been marked. Turn this setting off if you want to manually control when students see their mark in the Gradebook
Assessment security
Access code: Generates a code which must be provided to the students in order to start an attempt.
Additional Tools
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Time limit: Let you set a time limit within which the assessment must be completed, often used for tests.
Use marking rubric: Opens the rubric editor you can add a previous rubric or create a new one. IGoals and standards: Opens an area for you to set or select goals or standards to align your assignment to.
Assign to groups: Allocate the assignment to student groups. This opens the facility to choose or edit groups.
Originality report: Turns on TurnItIn as a plugin to provide the Originality Report.
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