1. BB3 Blackboard Formal Assignments Instructional Technology Development – SAC 284 itd@depaul.edu

2. General rules 1 – The Drop Box is going away!The Drop Box is going away! 2 – A formal assignment is NOT just the “Assignments” button!A formal assignment is NOT just the “Assignments” button! 3 – Electronic Assignments OverviewElectronic Assignments Overview 4 – How to create a formal AssignmentHow to create a formal Assignment 5 – How student get the AssignmentHow student get the Assignment 6 – Students submit work at same placeStudents submit work at same place 7 – How to access submitted workHow to access submitted work 8 – How to grade submitted workHow to grade submitted work 9 – Giving feedback comments (after)Giving feedback comments (after) 10 – How to “clear” an assignmentHow to “clear” an assignment 11 – Something to guard againstSomething to guard against BB3 – Table of contents This course takes only 1.5 hours or less. But you must first complete training course BB2, Introduction to the Grade Center. The Assignments function works through the Grade Center and you need to know the basics about it to use Assignments.

3. The FireFox browser seems to work best with Blackboard Version 8, especially in the GradeCenter! (Some functions here have been documented not to work in Internet Explorer). Always use the “OK” or “Cancel” or “Submit” buttons at the bottom of the Blackboard screen for navigation—NOT your browser’s “back” arrow button! General rules

4. 1 – The Drop Box is going away!

5. 2- Formal Assignment is NOT just the “Assignments” button!

6. 3- Electronic Assignments overview Instructor issues assignment Student completes assignment Instructor grades student work Instructor issues feedback a.pdf on Blackboard.doc or.docx? How? B+ or 87?

7. 4 – How to create a formal Assignment 1 2 3

8. How to create an assignment 1 2 3 4 5

9. 5 – How students get the Assignment

10. How students get the Assignment

11. 6 – Students submit work at same place Student inserts an optional comment to the instructor here

12. 7 – How to access submitted work

13. How to access submitted work

14. 8 – How to grade submitted work 1 2 3 Read and grade Record grade Feedback Notes for yourself 4 5

15. 9 – Giving feedback comments (after) v v v

16. Giving feedback comments (after)

17. 10 – How to “clear” an assignment

18. 11 – Something to guard against! !

19. BB3 Blackboard Formal Assignments END Instructional Technology Development – SAC 284 itd@depaul.edu