Current Issues & Bugs:
The following are known issues with this feature in Blackboard Ultra. For workarounds and estimated fix timelines please refer to the Blackboard Ultra Issues and Workarounds document.
- Can’t edit or delete an assignment: Instructors can’t make changes to an assignment after a student has opened the assignment and/or saved a draft.
This resource shows you how to create an assignment for individual submissions. For group assignments, refer to Creating Group Assignments.
To create an assignment:
- Navigate to where you want to add an assignment, select the Plus sign > Create. The Create Item panel will open on the right.
- On the Create Item panel, select Assignment. The New Assignment page will open.
- On the New Assignment page, enter a meaningful title for your assignment.
- To add instructions, select theĀ plus sign > Add text and enter your instructions in the text editor.
- To set the assignment’s parameters, select the Settings icon (on the right). The Assignment Settings panel will open.
- In the Assignment Settings panel, change the settings as you require. This Blackboard resource on assignment settings will describe each option.
- By default, all new items are hidden from students. To change the visibility so students can see the assignment, in the top right corner of the assignment, select the drop-down arrow and choose the desired option.
NOTE: To learn more about Release Conditions, see Navigating Conditional Release.
Additional resources
- Create and Edit Assignment – a Blackboard Help resource
- Assignment in Blackboard Ultra
- Downloading Assignments Submissions