Please refer to Create and Edit Assignments for more information.
This article is separated into three sections:
Step 1: Creating an Assignment
1. On the Course Content page, select the purple plus sign where you would like to add the assignment:
2. Select “Create” from the dropdown menu:
3. Select “Assignment” under the Assessment heading in the Create Item panel:
4. Begin by typing a name for your assignment in the top left corner. Hit Enter or click outside of the text entry box to save your title. Note: Blackboard will automatically save your assignment if you add a title and/or any content to the assignment. Otherwise, the assignment will be lost when you exit the assignment window:
Step 2: Add Content to the Assignment
1. Click the purple plus sign in the assignment window to begin adding content to your assignment:
2. Select the type of content you would like to add from the dropdown menu. You may add assessment questions, files, or text entries to the assignment. If you would like to type instructions for students, select “Add text” from the dropdown menu:
3. Type your instructions into the textbox. Utilize the toolbar to edit your text and add links, attachments, or additional content to your instructions:
4. Click “Save” below the textbox to save your instructions:
Step 3: Customize the Assignment Settings
1. Select the settings icon to the right of “Assignment Settings” in the assignment window:
2. The Assignment Settings panel will appear. To add a due date for the assignment, enter a date and time under “Details & Information”. Select the checkboxes below the due date if you would like to add guidelines for submissions, attempts, and class conversations:
3. Scroll down to "Grading & Submissions" if you would like to adjust the number of attempts students are allowed for the assignment. By default, Blackboard will grant one attempt per student. If you allow students multiple attempts, you will have to specify which attempt you would like to receive a grade:
4. You may also set the maximum number of points for the assignment and specify whether you would like the grade to reflect as a letter, point value, percentage, or completion status:
5. You may also enable features like grading rubrics, group assignments, and originality reports under “Additional Tools”:
6. When you have finished customizing the settings, click “Save” at the bottom of the Assignment Settings panel:
7. By default, Blackboard will hide the assignment from students. You may edit the visibility settings in dropdown menu in the top right corner of the assignment window:
You may close out of the assignment window when you are finished. As mentioned above, Blackboard will automatically save the assignment if you have added a title and/or any content.