Creating Assignments

Quick Steps:

1.Turn Edit Mode on, and select a Content Area.

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Create Assignments

1. Navigate to the content area where you would like to put the Assignment.
2. On the action bar, click Assessments, and then select Assignment.
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1. On the Create Assignment page, type a name for the assignment.
   

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   1. Optionally, type instructions for the assignment

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1. 1. into the Instructions textbox.

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1. 1. Optionally, you may attach a file using Browse my Computer or Browse Content Collection. Type a Link Name to appear in the Content Area.
      

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1. 1. Note: If you do not type a link name, the file name is used in the Content Area.

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1. Enter the Points Possible, and optionally associate a Blackboard rubric with the assignment.
   

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7. Select the options for delivering the Assignment.

8. Click Submit.

Editing Assignments

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Quick Steps:

1. Click on an assignment’s Action Link and select Edit.

2. Edit the information for the assignment.

3. Click Submit.

Deleting Assignments

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Quick Steps:

1. Click on an assignment’s Action Link, and select Delete.

2. In the window that appears, click OK.

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2. In the Submission Details section, edit the number of attempts, and choose whether or not to have students' assignment submissions run through the SafeAssign databases to be checked for plagiarism. If it is turned on, students will be alerted to the use of SafeAssign before they submit the assignment.
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3. In the Grading Options section, choose whether or not to enable anonymous or delegated grading. If you are not sure if you want to use these features, we recommend leaving them turned off.
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4. In the Display of Grades section, you can change how grades are displayed. You can choose whether or not to include the grade for this assignment in the Grade Center calculations, and you can choose to show the grades to students in My Grades.
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5. Check the box next to Make the Assignment Available to show this assignments to students.
6. Optionally, limit the availability of the assignment by imputing dates in the Display After and Display Until section.
7. When you are finished, click Submit.
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Information on the Assignments Tool from the student perspective can be found on the Assignments Tool Student Orientation and Resource Page. Please share this resource with your students.