Once an assignment is created, a column is automatically created for the assignment in the gradebook. There is no need to create an item in the gradebook for the assignments.
From the Add Assignment page, scroll down to the Content Attachments section and click the Browse button. Locate the file you wish to add and click the Open button. Select the submit button once you have finished creating your assignment. The attached file will now be available to students when they go to view or complete the assignment.
If you are not finished creating your assignment, or if you have already created it for the future, you may choose to delay the accessibility of your assignment.
Go to Control Panel > Gradebook > Item Options > Item Download. Select all files to be downloaded, click Submit, select "Download Assignments Now" and select the location. All files you have selected have now been downloaded in a zip file to the location you specified.
Yes. Assignments can be created in any content area within Blackboard.
No, you can specify that certain assignments are not used in Gradebook calculations. To do this, you enter the Gradebook, click on the assignment name, and click on "Item Information". Select "No" for "Include item in Gradebook score calculations".
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Last Updated: 09/26/2007