What is a Blackboard assignment?

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.

Which browser should I use?

Recommended:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge

Chrome is free to download and use, and available from: https://www.google.com/chrome/

For help and support with Chrome, including help to install: https://support.google.com/chrome

Firefox is free to download and use, and is available from: https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/

Not recommended and not supported: 

• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Opera

How do I submit a Blackboard individual assignment?

• In your your NILE module, click the link on the left to 'Submit your Work'
• The button image for a Blackboard assignment looks slightly different to that of a Turnitin assignment.
• Click on the title to begin your submission
   

• This takes you to the Upload Assignment page 
• Click Write Submission 

• You can use the text box to enter or paste written text 
• Click Browse My Computer to attach file(s) -  you can add more than one file
• The file names of the files you have chosen to attach will then be listed
• Add any comments for your Tutor
• And finally, when you have checked that you have included everything, click Submit
   

• It may take a while to upload your attachments, depending on file size. On a successful submission, you will see the Submission History screen:
   

• A success message provides you with the submission confirmation number.  You are advised to copy this number to keep as proof of your submission. Just select the text and use Ctrl-c to copy, then paste (Ctrl-v) into an application such as Word. 
• You will also receive an email confirmation; if you do not see it, please check your junk folder 
• Any submission text you have entered appears in the main panel
• Any attached files will also be listed.  You can click the file name to preview it - a good idea to double-check that you have attached the correct file!
• Once you have copied your confirmation number, you can navigate away from the Submission History screen.
• You can return to check your submission, or to Resubmit, by clicking the title of the assignment in Submit your work

How do we submit a Blackboard Group assignment?

Any member of the Group can submit on behalf of the whole group. You may, for example, have worked as a group, and have been asked to submit a PowerPoint or other documents to be assessed alongside your Group Presentation. Check how many attempts you have - this is usually 3 - but not always!  Then submit your group assignment in the same way as for submitting an individual Blackboard assignment.