Submitting, feedback & grades online using Blackboard

Assessments can be created in any part of a Blackboard course. But typically they will be found in an area labelled Assessments on the main course menu.

If your lecturer has uploaded the assessment brief, this can be opened from here.

Click on the assessment title and you will be taken to a screen where you can submit your completed work.

Your lecturers should have told you if you are required to type anything in the “Submission” area, or the “Comments” box lower down the screen. They may also have given you precise instructions as to how your assessment files should be named – eg. if the filename should start with your student ID number.

• Scroll down to, 'Attach File: Browse My Computer' to locate the file you wish to upload.
   
• You can upload multiple files eg a Word file plus an image or audio file.
  Having attached one file, simply Browse for the next file to attach.
   
• If you have uploaded a file in error, click on, 'Do not attach' to remove the file. When you are sure that you have attached all of the correct files, press, 'Submit'.

Make absolutely sure that you have attached all of the correct files before you press Submit.
Once you have pressed Submit, you cannot access or make any further changes to the submitted files. Only your lecturer is able to clear files submitted in error.

If you are not sure that you have completed all of the work required – eg if you have uploaded one file but have another to add later – do not press Submit.
In this case press Save as Draft – you can then come back later, make any changes, and Submit the completed work.

When you have submitted your work, you will see the confirmation screen.

You will also receive a email confirmation to your university email address.  If you do not receive anything, check your email's junk folder.

If you still cannot find your confirmation email, contact your tutor.  

Always keep a backup copy of all the files you submit for your assessment.

Once your lecturer has released feedback and/or grades through Blackboard you can access them by going back to the assessment link or via 'Tools'on the course menu.

The initial view simply displays grades for each assessment.

However clicking on the grade reveals the lecturer’s feedback – either displayed directly on screen, or in an attached file.

Blackboard has recently released a new feature called "Bb Annotate".

This gives your tutor the ability to give you more customised feedback, with features such as text highlights and a free-drawing tool.