Blackboard (Faculty) - Groups: Create Group Assignments

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Blackboard's Assignment can be set up to accept group submissions. With group submissions, only one member of the group submits the assignment on behalf of all of the members. Faculty then grade the one submission and the grade is distributed to all members of the group. Instructors have the option to change any individual member's grade if necessary.  

Create a Group

Groups allow smaller numbers of students to collaborate on course work. Only members of the group and the faculty can see the group.

Group Types

There are two types of group creation options:

  • Single Group - create one group at a time.
  • Group Set - create multiple groups with same settings and titles (which can be changed later).

Group Enrollment

There are three types of Group Enrollment to choose from:

  • Manual Enroll - allows you to assign each student to a group
  • Random Enroll - automatically distributes students based on number of students in each group or based on number of groups. This is only available in group sets.
  • Self Enroll - allows the student to select the group for themselves.

Create a Single Group

  • From the Control Panel, click on Users and Groups , then click Groups .
  • Click Create , then under "Single Group," select Self-Enroll or Manual Enroll .
  • Type in a group name and optional description.
  • Make sure the group is visible to students. Select Yes . Students will see their assigned group and tools below the left navigation.
  • Select the tools that you wish for your students to access. 
  • Self-enroll : "Sign-up Options" - Type in a name for the signup sheet and provide instructions. "Maximum Number of Members" - Type in the maximum number of students that you wish to sign up for this group. Once the maximum number of students have signed up, the group will no longer accept additional members. Students must then select a different group.  This option prevents group membership from being unbalanced. "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. NOTE: Students cannot un-enroll themselves from "self-enroll" groups. OR Manual-enroll : "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. "Membership" - Click the Add Users button. Check the box to the left of the students names to be added to this group. Click the Submit button when you have selected all the students.
  • Click Submit at the bottom of the page.

Create a Group Set

  • Click Create , then under "Group Set," select Random Enroll, Self-Enroll or Manual Enroll .
  • Type in a group name and optional description. This group name will be distributed among all the groups with a number. For example, if you select the name "Team" the groups will be named "Team 1," "Team 2," etc. Note: The Group Set name cannot be edited once you click submit on the Create Group Set page. The group set description and individual group names can be edited. 
  • Make sure the group is visible to students. Select  Yes . Students will see their assigned group and tools below the left navigation.
  • Select the tools that you wish for your students to access.
  • Random enroll : "Membership" - Determine the number of groups by the number of students per group or by the number of groups. For example, if you have 5 topics you would select "Number of groups" = 5. A course with 20 students would have 4 students in each group.  If you have one topic and you want no more than 3 students in a group, "Number of Students per Group" would be 3. A course with 20 students would have 7 groups (6 groups with 3 and one group with 2). Determine how to enroll any remaining members: Select the option for remaining members.
  • Self-enroll : "Sign-up Options" - Type in a name for the signup sheet and provide instructions. "Maximum Number of Members" - Type in the maximum number of students that you wish to sign up for this group. Once the maximum number of students have signed up, the group will no longer accept additional members. Students must then select a different group.  This option prevents group membership from being unbalanced. "Number of Groups" - designate how many groups will be created. "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. NOTE: Students cannot un-enroll themselves from "self-enroll" groups.
  • Manual-enroll : "Number of Groups" - designate how many groups will be created. "Create smart view for this group" - Check this box if you wish a smart view to be added to the Grade Center for this group. Students will be added in the next step.

How to Identify Individual Groups from Group Sets

Individual Group name vs. Group Set name

Create a Blackboard Assignment

  • Navigate to the course area or folder where you want to create the assignment.

assessments

  • Type a name and instructions. Optionally, attach a file: In the Assignment Files section, attach a file using the Browse Local Files ,  Browse Content Collection, or Browse Cloud Service buttons.
  • On the Due Dates section, enter a date and time that assignment will be due. This will trigger notifications in the Calendar and Global Navigation area. This does not set a release date.
  • In the Grading Section, enter the point value for the assignment. This is a numeric number, not a percentage. Optionally, attach rubric: Attach a rubric for this assignment. See Create A Rubric for more information.

multiple assessments

  • In the Availability Section, set the Display After and Display Until dates and times. This is the dates and times the assignment link is visible to your students.

Designate a Group Assignment

  • Follow the steps above to create Groups in Blackboard and to create an Assignment.
  • In the "Grading" section of the assignment, click on the Submission Details link.
  • Click the Group Submission radio button.
  • Two boxes will appear under the Group Submission selection: an "Items to Select" box on the left and "Selected Items" on the right. In the left box, you will see all available groups in your course (if you do not see groups here, you will need to create them ). The right box will be blank at first. 
  • From the left-hand "Items to Select" box, click on the name of the group that should be submitting the assignment, or click the Select All to select every group listed.

Submission Details field that shows assignment type and Item to Select that allow you to designate which groups the group assignment will apply to

Ultra View Course

The following steps will guide you in creating an assignment in an Ultra View course:

  • Hover over the area in the course site that you want to place the assignment in, and a purple line with a plus sign and a circle around it will appear.
  • Click the plus sign with the circle.
  • Next, select Create from the dropdown menu; this will open a side panel on the right-hand side of the screen.
  • Under Assessment select Assignment, this will open up a new screen.
  • Start by changing the title (default is New Assignment and date); recommend using a unique name with Module or Week number referenced (e.g., Module 02 – Learning Theories Assignment).
  • Select the plus sign with a circle around it to add instructions, submission requirements, text, questions, and attachments.
  • Next, select the gears icon on the right side of the screen to edit the assignment settings, including the due date, attempts, adding a rubric, and more.
  • Once settings are edited select Save.

Please note that newly created assignments are Hidden from students by default; select the drop-down from the top right to change to Visible to Students or Release Conditions. Scroll down to the Getting Started with Accommodations & Assessment Exceptions section for more information on enabling accommodations and exceptions.

Ultra View Tutorials

  • Video — Create an Assignment in the Ultra Course View (1:02 minutes)
  • Create and Edit Assignments — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating a group assignment in an Original View course:

  • First, create the groups for the course under Course Management – Users and Groups.
  • Next, create an assignment by following the steps above in Getting Started with Assignments.
  • While editing the assignment settings, scroll down in the assignment settings to Submission Details and click on the title to expand submission details.
  • Under Assignment Type select Group Submission; this will display all the created groups in the course.
  • Under Items to Select, you can use the Select All button or individually select groups.
  • Once the groups are highlighted, click the arrow to move the groups to the Selected Items.
  • Once completed select Submit.
  • Groups — Blackboard Help

Creating Group Assignments — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating a group assignment in an Ultra View course:

  • Please note that in Ultra View, you do not need to create the groups first.
  • First, create an assignment by following the steps above in Getting Started with Assignments.
  • While editing the assignment settings, scroll down to Assigned groups under Additional Tools and click on Assign to groups.
  • From this new screen you can create your groups and when completed select Save.
  • From the assignment screen, you will see the number of groups assigned to the assignment.

You can also access the Course Groups under the Details & Actions section on the left side of the course site.

The following steps will guide you in creating a discussion in an Original View course:

  • Select the area in the course site that you want to place the discussion in, and from the Tools drop-down select Discussion Board; this will open up a new screen.
  • Link to a Discussion Board page (links to all forums)
  • Select a Discussion Board Forum (existing forums)
  • Create New Forum
  • Select the Create New Forum button, this will open a new screen.
  • Start by adding a title; recommend using a unique name with Module or Week number referenced (e.g., Module 03 – Taxonomies Discussion).
  • Add any description you want for this forum, including a prompt for the initial post and reply post(s), add any links or attachments, etc.
  • Next, scroll down to edit the forum settings, including display, view, grading, and more.
  • Once settings are edited select Submit, this will bring you back to the Create Link screen to select the Select a Discussion Board Forum.
  • Then click on the forum you just created and select Next; this will open the Link Information screen.
  • You can add a description for students in the text box, track views, and add date restrictions then when done click Submit.
  • Quick Guide — Discussion Board
  • Video — Use Discussions in the Original Course View (2:35 minutes)
  • Create Discussions – Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating a discussion in an Ultra View course:

  • Under Participation and Engagement select Discussion; this will open up a new screen.
  • Start by changing the title (default is New Discussion and date); recommend using a unique name with Module or Week number referenced (e.g., Module 03 – Taxonomies Discussion).
  • Next, add the instructions in the open text box, including a prompt for the initial post and reply post(s), add any links or attachments, and then select Save.
  • Next, select the gears icon on the right side of the screen to edit the discussion settings, including how the discussion will be displayed, post first, and grade discussion that opens up the due date, points, adding a rubric, and groups.

Please note that newly created discussions are Hidden from students by default, and select the drop-down from the top right to change to Visible to Students or Release Conditions. Scroll down to the Getting Started with Accommodations & Assessment Exceptions section for more information on enabling accommodations and exceptions.

  • Video — Create a Discussion in the Ultra Course View (2:01 minutes)
  • Create Discussions — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating a journal in an Original View course:

  • Select the area in the course site that you want to place the journal in, and from the Tools drop-down select Journals; this will open up a new screen.
  • Link to the Journal page (links to all journals)
  • Link to a Journal (existing journal)
  • Create New Journal
  • Select the Create New Journal button; this will open a new screen.
  • Start by adding a title; recommend using a unique name with Module or Week number referenced (e.g., Module 01 – Theories Journal).
  • Add any description you want for this journal, including a prompt for the journal entry, add any links or attachments, etc.
  • Next, scroll down to edit the journal settings, including availability, index entries, grade settings, and more.
  • Once settings are edited select Submit; this will bring you back to the Create Link screen to select the Link to a Journal.
  • And then click on the journal you just created and select Next; this will open the Link Information screen.
  • You can add a description for students in the text box, track views, and add date restrictions then once done click Submit.
  • Video — How to Create a Journal (2:39 minutes)
  • Journals — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating a journal in an Ultra View course:

  • Under Participation and Engagement select Journal; this will open up a new screen.
  • Start by changing the title (default is New Journal and date); recommend using a unique name with Module or Week number referenced (e.g., Module 01 – Theories Journal).
  • Add the instructions in the open text box, including a prompt for the journal entry, add any links or attachments, and then select Save.
  • Next, select the gears icon on the right side of the screen to edit the journal settings, including users ability to edit or delete and enable grading of the journal, including due date, points, and adding a rubric.

Please note that newly created journals are Hidden from students by default, and select the drop-down from the top right to change to Visible to Students or Release Conditions. Scroll down to the Getting Started with Accommodations & Assessment Exceptions section for more information on enabling accommodations and exceptions.

  • Video — Creating a Journal in the Ultra Course View (1:04 minutes)

The following steps will guide you in creating a quiz, test, or exam in an Original View course:

  • Select the area in the course site that you want to place the assignment in, and from the Assessments drop-down select Test; this will open up a new screen Add Test.
  • Create a New Test
  • Add an Existing Test
  • Select the Create button; this will open the Test Information screen.
  • Start by adding a title; recommend using a unique name with Module or Week number referenced (e.g., Module 01 – Learning Domains Quiz).
  • Add a description and instructions in the text boxes then select Submit; this will open the question building page.
  • Create Question (see Question Types article below)
  • Reuse Question
  • Upload Question
  • Once all the questions have been created, select OK; this will bring you back to the Add Test screen.
  • Then click on the test you just created and select Submit; this will open the Test Information screen.
  • Next, scroll down to begin editing the Test settings, including availability, attempts, timer, due date, results, presentation, and more.
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  • Question Types — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating a quiz, test, or exam in an Ultra View course:

  • Under Assessment select Test; this will open up a new screen.
  • Start by changing the title (default is New Test and date); recommend using a unique name with Module or Week number referenced (e.g., Module 01 – Learning Domains Quiz).
  • Question options: question pool, calculated formula, essay, fill in the blank, matching, multiple choice, true/false, and reuse questions.
  • Next, select the gears icon on the right side of the screen to edit the quiz settings, including due date, attempts, adding a rubric, assigning to groups, and more.

Please note that newly created assessments are Hidden from students by default, and select the drop-down from the top right to change to Visible to Students or Release Conditions. Scroll down to the Getting Started with Accommodations & Assessment Exceptions section for more information on enabling accommodations and exceptions.

  • Video — Create a Test in the Ultra Course View (1:17 minutes)
  • Create Tests — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating rubrics in an Original View course:

  • Select the assignment, discussion, journal, quiz, test, or exam that you want to add a rubric to and click Edit.
  • Once the assessment settings are open, scroll down to the grading section in assignments and click the Add Rubric drop-down.
  • Select Rubric (reusing existing rubric – no changes needed)
  • Create New Rubric
  • Create From Existing (editing existing rubric – changes needed)
  • If you need to create a new rubric, select Create New Rubric; this will open a new screen.
  • Start by changing the title (default is New Rubric and date), recommend modeling rubric title after specific assignment (e.g., Module 02 – Learning Theories Rubric) or if creating a rubric for one type of assessment then use a general title with course name (e.g., Discussion Rubric for ENG).
  • Begin by determining if you want a point-based rubric (recommended) or percentage-based rubric.
  • Then add or delete rows or columns on the rubric table to match the assessment needs and grading criteria.
  • Next, define the grading criteria, determine total points for each criterion, describe the levels of achievement, and assign points for each level.
  • Once the rubric is completed select Submit.
  • Video – Rubrics: Make Grading Easier (6:59 minutes)
  • Rubrics – Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in creating rubrics in an Ultra View course:

  • Select the assignment, discussion, journal, quiz, test, or exam that you want to add a rubric to.
  • Once the assessment is open, then select the gear icon on the right side of the screen, this will open the assessment settings panel.
  • Scroll down to the Additional Tools section and select Add grading rubric.
  • Next, determine if you want a point-based rubric (recommended) or percentage-based rubric (from this screen you can also select existing rubrics in your course and add it to the assessment).
  • Begin by adding or deleting rows or columns on the rubric table to match the assessment needs and grading criteria.
  • Once the rubric is completed select Save.
  • Video – Create Rubrics in the Ultra Course View (1:46 minutes)
  • Rubrics — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in setting up the grade center in an Original View course:

  • After creating all the assessments in the course.
  • Under Course Management (left side navigation panel), select Grade Center then Full Grade Center; this will open the Grade Center screen.
  • Review your assessments to check that you have correct titles, etc.
  • Select the Manage drop-down for Grade Center options, including grading periods, schemas, color codes, categories, smart views, and more.
  • You can create additional columns or calculated columns in the Grade Center as well.
  • Video – Navigating Grade Center (10:26 minutes)
  • Grading Schemas – Blackboard Help
  • Grade Columns – Blackboard Help
  • Assign Grades – Blackboard Help
  • Solutions for Grade Center Problems – Article

The following steps will guide you in setting up the gradebook in an Ultra View course:

  • Select Gradebook from the top left of the course; this will open the gradebook screen.
  • You can view the gradebook in list or grid view (at the top left-side of the screen).
  • Review your assessments to check that you have correct titles, due dates, etc.
  • You will see a message at the bottom of the screen “Set up the overall grade!” if you haven’t set up the overall grade information.
  • Select how the overall grade is calculated: gradebook item weights (weights each item individually) or grade category weights (weights by category)
  • Select how the overall grade is displayed: letter or percentage
  • Edit overall grade percentages for either the categories or individual items.
  • Once completed select Save.
  • Next, select the gears icon on the right side of the screen to edit the gradebook settings, including grading schema, automatic zeros, overall grade, grade categories, course rubrics, and more.
  • Hover over the area where you want to add an item, calculation, or attendance and a purple line with a plus sign and a circle around it will appear to add the element to the gradebook.

The following steps will guide you in grading and providing feedback in an Original View course:

  • Under Course Management (left side navigation panel), select Grade Center then Needs Grading; this will open the Needs Grading screen.
  • Select the submission you want to grade; this will open a new screen showing the assignment, rubric (if created), and originality report (if enabled).
  • Now click on the levels of achievement for each grading criterion to assign points and add text feedback in each grading criterion feedback box.
  • You can also use the annotation tool to draw, highlight, or comment directly on the submission.
  • Assignment Inline Grading — Blackboard Help

The following steps will guide you in grading and providing feedback in an Ultra View course:

  • Next, select the assessment you want to grade; this will open a new screen.
  • Then select the submission you want to grade; this will open a new screen showing the assignment, rubric (if created), originality report (if enabled), and feedback (displayed on the right-hand side of the screen).
  • If you have not created a rubric, then select the pencil next to the Feedback for Student section to add in comments and suggestions.
  • Video — Grading Assignments in the Ultra Course View (1:10 minutes)

The following steps will guide you in setting up accommodations & assessment exceptions in an Original View course:

  • Determine the Test or Survey that you want to add a test availability exception to.
  • Select Edit Test Options, and then scroll down to Test Availability Exceptions.
  • Click the Add User or Group button; this will open a new window listing students.
  • Select the student(s) you want to enable the test availability exception for, and then click Submit.
  • Availability

Please note that if adaptive release items are required, such as Display After/Until then adaptive release needs to be on.

  • Test Availability Exceptions (under Tests and Survey Options section) – scroll down to the end of the section in Blackboard Help.

The following steps will guide you in setting up accommodations in an Ultra View course:

  • Select the Roster under Details & Actions section on the left side of the course site.
  • Find the student you want to enable an accommodation for, then click the three dots by their name, and then select Accommodations; this will open a side panel on the right side of the screen.
  • Due date accommodation
  • Time limit accommodation: custom percentage or unlimited
  • Once completed, select Save.

Please note that an accommodation applies to all due dates or time limits in your course for an individual student.

The following steps will guide you in setting up assessment exceptions in an Ultra View course:

  • Select the assessment that you want to add an assessment exception to.
  • Once the assessment is open, click on the Submission section on the upper right hand side of the screen; this will open the submission screen.
  • Find the student(s) you want to enable an assessment exception for, then click the three dots to the right of their name, and then select Add or edit exceptions; this will open a side panel on the right side of the screen.
  • Attempts allowed

Please note that exceptions are different from accommodations you set in the course roster. Exceptions aren’t allowed for due dates and time limits for an individual student or group at this time in Ultra View courses. Exceptions are only allowed for the show on and hide after dates and additional attempts.

  • Video – Grant Accommodations in the Ultra Course View (1:14 minutes)
  • About Accommodations (under Roster section) – scroll down to the end of the section in Blackboard Help
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  • About Assessment Exceptions (under Test and Survey Options section) – scroll down to the end of the section in Blackboard Help

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This guide shows instructors how to create a group assignment in Blackboard.

Groups must be created in the Blackboard course before creating a group assignment.

Instructions

In a Content Area or folder, select Assessment.

Then select Assignment from the drop down menu.

On the next screen, complete the Assignment information:

Name: The assignment name will also show in the grade center column.

Instructions : This information will appear on the screen. Use the functions in the content editor to format text, embed images or videos, create tables, etc.

Add a due date .

Due Date : Assignments with due dates automatically show in the course calendar and will be marked late in the grade center. Late submissions are also tracked by the Retention Center.

Enter a point value for points possible .

Expand the Submission details section. Choose Group Submission .

Highlight groups in the left box and use the top arrow to move them to the right-side box. This assigns this assignment to these groups.

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Choose other assignment options as needed (date/time availability).

Click Submit .

Only one student will need to submit for their group. When you grade the submission, the grade will populate for all members of that group.

Important Reminders

Students who aren't enrolled in the course at the time that a group assignment has been submitted will not have access to that activity or the submission.

If a student registers for the course after groups are set, you must manually add them to a group for access to the assignment details.

If you edit the assignment between creation and the due date, groups may lose any work already in progress.

If you delete a group from the assignment after students have started an attempt but before submission, they'll lose access to the assignment.

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It is possible to set up and mark assignments for groups using the Blackboard Assignment tool and to use the groups feature in Blackboard to show individual Turnitin assignments submitted by each member of a group.

Turnitin and Blackboard Assignment tools have different capabilities for handling groups, which will dictate your choice of tool.

Set up Groups

To create a group assignment, you should already have set up the groups in your Blackboard course area . Click here for guidance on Creating and managing groups.

Blackboard Group Assignments

You can use the Blackboard Assignment tool to assess a joint piece of work submitted by a group of students and return feedback to all the students in that group.

Please see the guide on Creating a Blackboard Assignment for instructions on how to set up a group assignment in Blackboard.

A few notes on marking:

  • When marking a group assignment using Inline Grading, the overall mark given will automatically be submitted for all the students in the group and will become visible in the Grade Centre. However, you can modify individual students’ marks if you need to.
  • Individual marks cannot be applied in the case of anonymous group assignments, as it won’t be possible to identify individual students.

For more on marking assignments in Blackboard, see Marking a Blackboard assignment online using Inline Grading .

It is important that group enrolments have been set up correctly before creating the assignment. Please do not change enrolments on groups and avoid editing the assignment settings after a submission has been made, as this will result in the entire group losing access to the assignment or any work in progress.

Turnitin Assignments by Group

The Turnitin Assignments by Group feature is an organisational tool that allows you to mark the individual assignments for a specific group of students.

You could use this tool:

  • where tutors are marking work submitted by their tutor group,
  • as a way of randomly assigning papers to markers,
  • where students have a choice of essay topics and a different academic is marking each topic,
  • to manage double marking – different groups can be created to allocate first and second markers.

Turnitin Assignments by Group can be used with anonymous marking.

You will not be able to see the grouped assignment submissions through the Grade Centre. You will need to access the students’ submitted assignments through the ‘Turnitin Assignments by Groups’ tool in all cases.

For more guidance, see the guide on Using the Turnitin Assignments by Group .

Note: although it is possible to add and edit the Blackboard group enrolments without affecting the Turnitin submissions, it is good practice not to change group enrolments once marking has started, especially where anonymous marking is being used.

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Creating a Group Assignment in Blackboard Ultra

To create a group assignment:.

  • Create an assignment (this resource will walk you through the steps).

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  • When you are finished, select Save.

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Streamline your workflow with Blackboard's grading and feedback tools.

You are viewing instructions for Ultra view in Blackboard (NOT the current UAS default).

Step-by-step guide to grading.

In Ultra, you can get to a course's Gradebook by selecting the tab in the top navigation list. Note that you can also find everything you need to grade by using your "base navigation" page: 

Blackboard Ultra Navigation: Grades – Teaching & Learning ...

Once you arrive at the gradebook page, Blackboard has several views within the gradebook. Some of these are a bit hidden. 

Gradable items tab:  The Gradable Items tab displays all gradable items in your course. You can view due dates, grading status, and item categories. You can also post grades and adjust the overall grade  calculation  for the course.

  • Items with missing submissions past the due date display in red.
  • Use the move button to drag and drop items in a new order.
  • Select an item’s name to go to its Submissions or Grades & Participation page.
  • Select  X to grade  to go directly to the assessment’s Submissions page and start grading.

Students tab:  The Students tab lists the names of all your students with their dates of last access and their overall grades. You can only see overall grades if you’ve set up the overall grade for the course. Students with grading accommodations have a purple flag with their name.

Students tab of Gradebook in list view

You can also add a rubric to your assignments; a rubric is a scoring tool you can use to evaluate graded work. When you create a rubric, you divide the assigned work into parts. 

Overview image of a rubric

Video: Create rubrics  shows how to create a rubric for assessing and grading student work.

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  1. Grading an assignment in Blackboard Ultra

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  4. How to Grade Assignments on Blackboard?

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  1. Weighted scores in the Grade Center

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  1. Grade Group Assignments

    Select Go. The filtered items appear on the Needs Grading page. Select a column heading to sort the items. Access an item's menu and select Grade All Users. Or, select a group name in the User Attempt column. The Grade Assignment page appears. More on the Needs Grading page From the Grade Center

  2. Grade Group Assignments

    Administrator Enable the Ultra Experience Web Folders and Shared Locations Grade Group Assignments You are viewing Ultra Course View content Go to Original Course View page. Your institution controls which tools are available in the Original Course View. Assignments are always available to instructors in the Ultra Course View.

  3. PDF Creating and Managing Group Work in Blackboard

    each student in the group. To grade the group assignment, click the downward facing arrow in one of the cells and select "Group Attempt [Title]." Grade the assignment as though it were an individual assignment. Blackboard automatically assigns the same grade to every group member. If you would like to modify an individual group member's ...

  4. Blackboard (Faculty)

    Grading the Group Assignment. Grade the Group Assignment as you would any individual assignment. If students have uploaded a file, open that file to access the assignment. Add the assignment's score to the "Attempt" box. If you want to leave comments, click on the small arrow in the light blue box and leave comments in the "Feedback to Learner ...

  5. Blackboard (Faculty)

    In the "Grading" section of the assignment, click on the Submission Details Group Submission Two boxes will appear under the Group Submission selection: an "Items to Select" box on the left and "Selected Items" on the right.

  6. How to Grade a Group Assignment

    Click Grade Group Attempt. You may need to download a file from the student to review. Under Grade Current Attempt, in the Group Grade box, type the grade you wish to give the students. If you wish, you can give feedback or note, or attach a document to the assignment for the students to review.

  7. Grading Group Assignments

    Grading Group Assignments When you create a group assignment, a grade column is automatically created in the Grade Centre. You can assign grades to group assignments through the Needs Grading page or through the Grade Centre. After accessing the Grade Group Attempt page by either method, the grading process is the same. View Tutorial

  8. Blackboard Assignment: Mark a Group Assignment

    When marking a group assignment you have the same options for entering general feedback and an overall grade. Click on the 'show/hide grading panel' arrow, or inside the Attempt Grade box to reveal the 'Grading panel'. To give all members of the group the same mark enter a mark in the light blue Attempt Grade field.

  9. Grading Group Assignments in Ultra

    To grade a group assignment: Access the assignment from Gradebook. A list of group submissions should open up. To open a group submission, click on "1 attempt to grade". A window should expand which reveals the group's submission and grading tools. The group can be graded on this screen.

  10. Blackboard Assessments & Grading

    Blackboard Assessments & Grading You can implement effective assessments and equitable grading practices by utilizing the features and tools in Blackboard Learn which is the centrally-supported learning management system used by faculty and students at UIC.

  11. Grade Assignments

    Go to Original Course View page. Grade Assignments Dig deeper into assignments grading on Learn Ultra. Find how to grade group assignments, inline grading, anonymous grading and parallel grading. Assignment Inline Grading Anonymous Grading Parallel Grading Grade Group Assignments Need more help with [product_name]?

  12. PDF Blackboard: Create and Grade an Assignment

    1. Open your Blackboard course and click on the Content Area (e.g., Assignments) where you want to add the assignment. 2. In the Content Area, click on Assessments and choose Assignment. 3. Enter a Name for the assignment. 4. Optionally, add 5. In the Grading Instructions, a Due Date, and attach any Files students may need for the assignment.

  13. Grading Assignments in Blackboard

    Grading Assignments in Blackboard. This page explains how to open Assignments in order to grade them and how to handle multiple attempts and late assignment submissions. In Blackboard, Assignments refers to documents or files submitted using the Assignment tool. These can be papers, reports, essays, presentations, Kaltura videos, and so on.

  14. Blackboard Learn Original: Group Assignments

    You will need to have your student Groups created in your course before you can create a group assignment. The students do not need to be enrolled in these groups before you build the assignments, you only need to have the Groups created. When students enroll into their Groups, make sure each student is enrolled in only one group, or they will ...

  15. Grading Assignments in Blackboard Learn

    11 videos Blackboard Learn for Instructors UA Center for Instructional Technology · Grading Assignments in Blackboard Overview CT State Teaching and Learning 1.2K views Blackboard...

  16. How do I create a group assignment in Blackboard?

    Instructions. In a Content Area or folder, select Assessment.. Then select Assignment from the drop down menu.. On the next screen, complete the Assignment information:. Name: The assignment name will also show in the grade center column. Instructions: This information will appear on the screen.Use the functions in the content editor to format text, embed images or videos, create tables, etc.

  17. Group Assignments

    Please see the guide on Creating a Blackboard Assignment for instructions on how to set up a group assignment in Blackboard. A few notes on marking: When marking a group assignment using Inline Grading, the overall mark given will automatically be submitted for all the students in the group and will become visible in the Grade Centre.

  18. Creating a Group Assignment in Blackboard Ultra

    Create an assignment (this resource will walk you through the steps). In the Assignment, select the Settings icon. Optionally, if you want to provide groups with some group communication tools, select Allow Class conversations. This feature provides groups with a Collaborate Ultra room and a discussion area where they can chat and share files.

  19. Grading with Blackboard

    Step-by-step guide to grading. In Ultra, you can get to a course's Gradebook by selecting the tab in the top navigation list. Note that you can also find everything you need to grade by using your "base navigation" page: Once you arrive at the gradebook page, Blackboard has several views within the gradebook. Some of these are a bit hidden.