Submit an assignment in Blackboard

Your lecturer or tutor may ask you to submit your assignment (exam, essay, report, project, etc.) using Blackboard.

How do I submit an assignment in Blackboard

Please note, if your department provides specific instructions for how to submit an assignment in Blackboard, use those first, otherwise follow the general instructions below:

1. Log in to Blackboard and select the paper name for which you're submitting the assignment.
2. Find the name of the assignment (it will be in one of the content areas — browse through the buttons in the paper menu to find it), then click on the name of the assignment link. If you are unsure where the assignment submission might be, you can ask your lecturer.
3. You can either attach a file or use the Submission box to type in (or cut and paste) your assignment. Type relevant comments into the Comments box to make it clear who you are and what assignment file you are submitting.
4. Click on Browse My Computer to locate the file on your computer and double-click to select it. Keep your file names simple and don't use odd characters (#, !, &, etc.). If you need to submit more than one file for this assignment, repeat this step.
5. When your assignment is ready to send, click Submit. If you click Save as Draft instead your assignment will not be submitted to your lecturer/tutor. You should see a message at the top of the page: "This assignment is complete. Review the Submission History." If you want to check that everything has gone through okay, click on the name of the assignment link. Look in the Review Submission History to see the file or files you have submitted.
6. If the assignment type is a Turnitin Submission, Turnitin should display a receipt upon successful submission and you should take a copy of this by either taking a screenshot or clicking Print and saving as a PDF. Blackboard Assignments will send you an email to confirm that your submission was received.
7. If your lecturer has allowed you to submit your assignment more than once, you can start another submission by clicking Start New Submission within the assignment page.

To submit a video to an assignment:

1. Below any instructions for the assignment, find and click Create Submission.
2. Click on the ellipsis (three dots) menu to the right, followed by the circled plus icon that then appears.
3. Select Echo360 Video Library from the dialogue box that appears. Do this even if the video is not in your library yet.
4. The next dialogue box presents you with three options.
   • Select Launch Media Picker from the first option if your video file is already saved in your Echo360 Video Library.
   • Select an option from Create Content if you have not yet created your video.
   • Select Upload Media if your video file is locally saved and not in your Echo360 Video library.
5. Find and select the video file you want to submit, click next and add any notes you may wish to share with the marker.
6. Click the Submit button in the bottom right of your screen.

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Contact AskOtago:

• If you have attempted to submit an assignment or exam using Blackboard but forgot to attach the file, the submission will be blank and have a timestamp.
• If your lecturer has only allowed one submission and you upload the wrong file or make a mistake.