UK Core: Creating Assignments

Blackboard provides a way for your students to submit a completed assignment online. The following instructions are the minimum required to use Blackboard to collect student assignments. For more detailed instructions, please see the Creating and Receiving Assignments section of our Getting Started Guide for instructors.

For assistance with these instructions or other related questions, UK Core instructors may contact the Blackboard Scholars support team at bbscholars@uky.edu.

Where will my students upload their assignments?

Students will upload their assignments to the online space provided for your course in Blackboard. Here's how to find it:

• Start at the Blackboard home page (https://elearning.uky.edu) and log in using your link blue user name and password (you do not need to use ad\).
• You will see all courses you are teaching and courses in which you are enrolled in the My Courses section of the My Bb page. Click on the link for the course that will include this assignment.
• If the course is not listed, please contact Bb Scholars.

How do I create a place for students to upload their assignments?

After logging in to Blackboard and clicking on the course, follow these steps:

• Look near the top right section of the Blackboard web page. You will see the words Edit Mode is: followed by a box containing the word ON or OFF.
• If the Edit Mode is OFF, click the word OFF. It will change to ON and you will be able to edit your course.
• In the menu at left, click once on Course Content.
• Near the top middle of the page, click on Create Assessment.
• From the drop-down list that appears, click on Assignment.
  
  • In #1, Assignment Information, type a name for your assignment in the Name line. If you like, you can add a description of the assignment in the larger instructions space.
  • Skip #2
  • Under #3, type the number of points possible for the assignment. A number is required here.
  • Under #4, Availability, ensure there is a check mark next to Make Assignment Available (if it is not checked, click on the small check box). Then click the circle next to Allow Unlimited Attempts.
  • Skip #5 and #6
  • Under #7, Submit, click the Submit button at the bottom right of the page.
• Make your Course Available to students
  • Go to the Control Panel menu, to the lower left, and select Customization.
  • Select Properties under the Customization menu.
  • Scroll down to Set Availability. Select the YES radio button to make course available. Then click Submit at the top (or bottom) right.

What if I want to use a Safe Assignment?

For the assessment process, we are unable to use Safe Assignments, also known as “SafeAssign,” at this time. If you are interested in creating a separate Safe Assignment, you will find instructions at http://go.uky.edu/safeassignment.

What instructions should I give my students to complete this assignment?

Point students to the following URL for instructions and a video demonstration: http://go.uky.edu/upload. Alternatively this PDF is available for distribution as needed: Student Handout.

Video Guide: Creating a place for students to upload their assignments.

The following video demonstrates the process used to create a UK Core assignment