Creating an Assignment in Blackboard Ultra

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.

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 the 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.