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Enabling Offline Submissions and Grading Them

When collecting submissions in-person or on a platform other than Blackboard Ultra, an offline assessment can be created to store student grades and feedback. Unlike a grade column, offline assessments have more grading flexibility. There are more feedback options and a rubric can also be used to grade.

NOTE: Students are unable to submit items to the assessment if this setting is enabled.

To enable offline submissions:

  1. Open the assessment and select the setting icon located at the top right corner.
    A gear icon next to a sentence saying "Assignment Settings".
  2. Select Collect submissions offline and save.
    Details and Information menu with options to change the due date, prohibit late submissions/attempts, allow class conversations, randomize questions/answers and collect submissions offline.
  3. The content area of the assignment should now have the following notice:
    A notice stating that this is an offline assessment.

To grade an assessment submitted offline:

  1. Access the assessment from Gradebook.
    A red arrow pointing to "Gradebook" in the navigation bar and a red arrow pointing to an Assignment below.
  2. Click on the name of a student to create their attempt.
    The name of a student is displayed as well as a message saying "1 to grade".
  3. Enter in the date/time they made their offline submission. After you make your desired changes, click Save.
    An attempt is being created and there is a space to enter date/time that the offline submission was made.
  4. The panel should enlarge into a window. Grades and feedback for the student can be now inputted.
    Grading panel showing a feedback box and a rubric box that can be expanded. There is an empty cell above the boxes.

Additional Resources

  • Grading Student Submissions
  • Editing Assessment Options in Blackboard Ultra

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