Blackboard Online (Non-Anon/Group) (Ultra): 1.1: Configure Assessment

If the assessment has been listed as a ‘BB submission’ in eVision, the Blackboard assignment will automatically be created in the relevant course in the Assessment submission and feedback area. There will also be an accompanying, linked column that can be extracted to SITS at the point of marks extraction.

For further advice on setting up assessments in eVision see the Bristol Education Administration Manual (BEAM).

1. 1. Navigate to the Assessment, submission and feedback area of the course.
   2. Locate the assessment sent from eVision. It will have the title that was entered into the eVision system. Once you have found it, click on it to enter.

Warning: It is important you do not change the assessment’s title whilst making configurations. Making changes to these details can impact mark extraction.

1. 3. If you wish to add information for students directly within the Blackboard Submission point, select the text box below Instructions, enter the information, then select Save. NOTE: this text does not appear as a description on the submission point. It is not recommended that this area be used for assessment-critical guidance (unless it is being managed as a part of a timed assessment). It is only visible once the student has clicked on the submission point and entered it. To add a description to your assessment, see point 12 below.
   4. Click on the cog icon in the top-right corner of the screen to open the assessment settings.
   5. It is recommended that the Due date section is not changed from defaults:
      
      
      Warning: It is important you do not change the assessment’s due date whilst making configurations. Making changes to these details can impact mark extraction.
      1. Prohibit late submissions should be left toggled off.
      2. Prohibit new attempts after due date should be left toggled off.
      3. Collect submissions offline is not used. Rather, if you have an offline submission, choose either “Physical (marks only)” or “No submission (marks only)” whilst creating the assessment in eVision.
      4. Allow class conversations should be toggled off.
   6. The Presentation Options section cannot be affected unless you add test-style questions to this assessment. It can be ignored for most assignment submission-based assessments.
   7. The Formative Tools section provides the option to toggle the Formative assessment. This MUST be left off for all summative assessments.
   8. In the Marking & Submissions section:
      1. Mark category should be left as Assignment
      2. Attempts allowed (recommended: 3 – may vary for local practice)
      3. Attempts to mark (recommended: Last attempt)
      4. Mark using (recommended: Points, unless using 21 point scale or a pass/fail model)
      5. Maximum points (recommended: 100)
      6. Under Anonymous marking, the option to Hide student names should be left toggled off. If you require anonymised submissions, please consider an alternative workflow.
      7. Evaluation options should not be altered from their default off settings:
      8. Two markers per student should be left toggled off.
         1. Peer review should be left toggled off.
         2. Delegated Marking should be left toggled off. If you require delegated marking, please refer to the Distributed Marking guidance below.
      9. Assessment mark provides the option to Post assessment marks automatically once marking and feedback have been input. This should be left toggled off to ensure students receive their feedback and grades simultaneously.
   9. The Assessment results section cannot be affected unless you add test-style questions. This section can be ignored for most assignment submission-based assessments.
   10. Under Assessment security, the option Add access code should not be activated.

Warning: Adding access codes will require the distribution of that code to all students taking the assessment. Due consideration must be made for accessibility restrictions when using this setting and the distribution of the code must be conducted so as to avoid any participating student being excluded.The DEO recommend against the use of access code restrictions

11. Scroll to the Additional Tools section:
    1. The Time limit tools should not be used in most instances. The option to Add time limit will impose a limited submission time on students from the moment they first enter the submission point. If you would like to explore the use of this tool (perhaps for timed assessments), please contact the Ultra Project team via blackboard-ultra@bristol.ac.uk to discuss suitable configuration options.
    2. Click on Add marking rubric under Use marking rubric if you wish to add a marking rubric.
    3. The Goals & standards section and Align with goals option are not currently being used.
    4. If this assessment is a group submission, click on Assign to groups under Assigned groups. To configure group assessments further, please refer to ASSIGNED GROUPS (GROUP SUBMISSIONS) in the OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION (IN BLACKBOARD) section below.
    5. If you are intending to use Turnitin similarity and AI reports for this submission, click on Enable Turnitin under Originality Report. To configure Turnitin functionality, please refer to TURNITIN SIMILARITY AND AI REPORT in the OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION (IN BLACKBOARD) section below.
12. Enter any information regarding this submission you want students to know in the Description field. This information is then displayed on the submission point itself before students click on and enter it to submit. This is a good location to reiterate critical pre-submission guidance specific to this assessment.
13. Click Save
14. Assignments are hidden from students by default. Once you have finished configuring the assessment, you can release the submission point to students manually by toggling the Hidden from students option in the top-right of the submission point’s screen to visible to students. Alternatively, you can set a date for release. Please refer to RELEASE CONDITIONS in OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION (IN BLACKBOARD).