Steps to Create an Assignment in Blackboard
1. Log in to Blackboard using your university account.
2. Select the required course.
3. Go to the Course Content page.
4. Click the (+) icon where you want to add the assignment.
5. Select Create, then choose Assignment from the assessment items.
6. Enter the assignment title, instructions, and requirements.
7. Attach any required files or templates, if applicable.
8. Open Assignment Settings and configure the following:
• Maximum grade.
• Submission due date and time.
• Number of allowed attempts.
• Allow or prevent late submissions.
• Add a grading rubric, if available.
• Enable SafeAssign plagiarism detection, if required.
9. Click Save after completing the settings.
10. Change the assignment status from Hidden from Students to Visible to Students, or schedule a specific release date.
11. Use Student Preview to ensure that the assignment appears correctly and that its settings are accurate.
Creating Assignments
This service enables faculty members to create and manage electronic assignments through Blackboard. Faculty members can add assignment instructions, attach files, set the maximum grade, specify the due date, determine the number of allowed attempts, enable plagiarism detection, monitor student submissions, and grade assignments electronically.