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Blackboard Vista - Assignments

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Create Assignment

1. Verify that you are on the Build tab.
2. Select the Assignments link.
3. Select the Create Assignment button.
4. Enter title and description, if desired and select whether you want to Show or Hide the assignment.
5. Enter the Instructions.
6. If you do not need to attach files to the assignment, skip down to step 11.
7. Select the Add Attachments button.
8. If the desired files have already been uploaded into your file manager, Select the check mark box next to the desired files. Click the OK button. Skip down to step 10.
9. If the desired files have not been uploaded into your file manager, select the My Computer icon.Locate your file or multiple files. Then select the file(s) (you can hold the Control key or Shift key to select multiple files) and select the Open button.
10. All files that you have successfully attached will display below the Add Attachments button.
11. Under Student Submissions will be, select the assignment type.
12. Under Assignment receipients, select an option of who will receive the assignment.
13. Under Dates, select a due date and time and a cut-off date and time.
14. Select the Grading options for the assignment.
15. Specify any additional options as desired under the More Options section.
16. To send, select the Save button.

Grade Assignment

1. Verify that you are on the Teach tab.
2. Select the Assignments link.
3. Locate and select the assignment.
4. Click the Submitted tab. The list of submitted assignments appears.
5. Locate the submission you want to grade and click its linked title. The Assignment Submission screen appears.
6. View the submission, including any attachments.
7. In the Grader/Reviewer Comments text box, enter your comments.
8. Click Add Attachments to add files to send to the student.
9. Select the appropriate option under the Save Options.
10. Select the Save button.

Print Assignments

1. Verify that you are on the Teach tab.
2. Select the Assignments link.
3. Locate and select the assignment.
4. Select the checkbox next to the desired subjects.
5. Select the Create Printable View button.
6. Select the Print button.
7. If applicable, select desired print options.

Save Assignments to File

1. Verify that you are on the Teach tab.
2. Select the Assignments link.
3. Locate and select the assignment.
4. Select the checkbox next to the desired subjects.
5. Select the Create Printable View button.
6. Select the Save as File button.
7. Note the name of the saved file.
8. Select the OK button.