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Original Workflow 2: Blackboard Assignment

Information for Staff

Giving feedback and grades to individual students in Blackboard.

On the Attempt screen locate the submission in the Box document viewer.

Select the speech bubble icon in the top right of the Box document viewer to enter comment mode.

Point and click an area of the document to comment on or click and drag to highlight text to comment.

Enter your comment in the text box.

Use the Post button to save your comment.

In the Assignment Details section of the Attempt screen, select and expand the panel to show or hide the grading options.

Select the Feedback to Learner text box to enter written feedback or attach a feedback document.

Select the Add Notes link to display Grading Notes which can be shared privately with other module Instructors.

Select the Graded Rubric link to display an inline version of the rubric grading criteria.

Select the pop-out icon beside the rubric description to view the full rubric in a new browser window.

Enter a numeric value in the Attempt box to grade the submission based on the University of Northampton's Undergraduate or Postgraduate Grading Schema.

Select the Submit button to proceed.

The guidance for staff covering both letter grading using the old regulations and percentage grading using the new regulations has changed. Please refer to the link below for the most accurate guidance on how to grade student assessments. For more information about which regulations apply to the module(s) you are grading, please see: Academic Registry Staff Update August 2024

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