Assignment Tool
You've been asked to turn in homework, whether a paper or presentation, into Blackboard. Now what? You can submit your files or text directly in the course.
To find your assignments, look on the course menu or within each week's folder. Your professor might show all the assignments or one assignment at a time. That's up to your professor, but make sure you know when things are due, so you don't miss a deadline. You can submit assignments as Microsoft Word or Excel formats, PDFs, images and as text in the text submission box.
Where's my Assignment?
There are two ways to locate your assignment, from the course menu or within weekly folders. Look for a link called Assignments, or look for the icon that looks like a piece of paper with a folder right corner.
Make sure to read the instructions, look for attachments you need to download to complete the assignment, and pay attention to the due date at the top of the screen.
From the Course Menu
If your assignments are located on the course menu.
Click on the link labeled Assignments, from the course menu.
Assignments for your course will appear in the window.
Click on the link for the specific assignment to view or submit
Within Course Materials
If your assignments are within a unit, module or weekly folder.
From the Course Menu, click on the link to Course Content
Course materials appear in the window.
Depending on how your course is organized,
If your course has folders, look for the icon that looks like a piece of paper with a folder right corner.
If your learning modules have a table of contents, look for the title of the assignment you need to submit
Click on the link for the assignment to view or submit
How do I turn my assignment in?
After reviewing your assignment instructions and completing the work it's time to submit your assignment.
Submitting your Assignment as text
Click on the link for the Assignment.
Look for the text, Assignment Submission
Click on the button, Write Submission, the text editor appears.
Type the text response for the assignment.
To access the formatting features, click on the last icon on the first row of the text editor to expand your options.
Attach files, if any.
Add comments, if any.
Click Save as Draft to hold submission or click on Submit.
Submitting your Assignment as a file
Click on the link for the Assignment.
Look for the text, Assignment Submission
Click on the button, Browse My Computer or Browse Cloud Storage to access your files
Locate the file you want to upload
You can upload directly from your computer or link to your cloud storage, such as Google Drive, Box and Dropbox. Sign in to your account and access your files.
File appears under File Name
Add comments, if any.
Click Save as Draft to hold submission or click on Submit.