For assessments requiring you to submit multiple files, or a video / audio, or a group assignment, your tutor is likely to set up a submission point on NILE known as a Blackboard assignment. The procedure for submitting a Blackboard assignment is slightly different from that of submitting a Turnitin assignment.
This guide will provide you with step-by-step information on how to submit your work using Blackboard assignment.
Log in to NILE.
From the left, select Courses and then click the name of the Course in which you wish to submit your assignment.
Open the section called Assessment and Submission.
(There may be a folder within this called Submit your Work, or you may find your submission points within the folder for each assessment. If you cannot find your submission point in Assessment and submission, click the Gradebook tab (top-left in your Course), then click the Item name. If you still cannot find it, the assessment may not yet have been made Available - please contact your Tutor).
Select the assignment (e.g., PS1 Presentation).
Select View instructions. The Details & Information about the assignment, including the due date, will be given on the right.
Click in the Submission text box (where it says 'Drag and drop files here or click to add text')
Above this box you will see a tool bar, which will enable you to format your text, e.g., to add headings, colours, make text bold, italic, or underlined.
You can align your text, or add bullet points or numbered lists (there is even an undo button).
With the link tool you can select some text within this box, click the link tool, paste in the URL, to link to a site/page/article, etc.
With the paperclip tool, you can attach files to submit as, or with, your assignment - for example, Word, PowerPoint, PDF files.
The + tool enables you to submit other items, such as video (see next page for step-by-step guidance on submitting videos).
Finally, click Submit (bottom-right).
You can click back to the Attempt to see how your assignment will be displayed to your Tutor for marking.
You will see an on-screen confirmation that your attempt has been successfully submitted.
Check for an email from do-not-reply@blackboard.com which is also your submission receipt.
If you need to make another attempt before the deadline, repeat all steps, and then click Start attempt 2 (or 3, etc.)
If Turnitin Originality Report has been enabled, the confirmation message will include a statement to accept the Turnitin End User License Agreement. You will also be able to access and review the EULA by clicking the link within the message. Selecting Submit completes the submission process.
If your instructor has allowed access to view the Turnitin report for your submission, you will find a score icon in the grading area. Selecting this icon will launch your Turnitin report in a new window.
View Turnitin's Similarity Report guidance to learn more.
View Turnitin's Enhanced Similarity Report guidance (from 15th Ocotber 2024)
When you have been set a group assignment, only one member of the group needs to submit the work you have produced together. That one person will submit your group assignment in the same way as an individual assignment.
Please make sure you know whether you are submitting the same piece of work as a group and not being asked to submit individual pieces of work despite having worked together.