Blackboard Online (Non-Anon/Group) (Ultra): 2: Submission

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Use a Test Student account to test your assessment setup as a student. Using a Test Student account provides the same experience any other student enrolled in the course will have, allowing staff to check the functionality and experience of any submission.


Info: Testing the group submission, marking and feedback experience will require more than one member of staff to have a test student user account. You can request multiple accounts be established if need be, but please ensure all members of staff are copied into the request.
  1. If you have not set up a test student user account, please email digital-education@bristol.ac.uk, including the subject line Test Student User Request and providing your Blackboard username and an explanation of your need for a test student account.
  2. You will receive an email that will confirm the user details, including the user name and password.
  3. Once you have a Test Student user, either open a private or incognito tab in your current browser or open another browser.
  4. Navigate to the Blackboard login page in this private/new tab and click Guest Login.
  5. Enter your Test Student User’s user name and the password provided by the DEO.
  6. Click on the profile tab on the left-hand side of the screen. This will be denoted by your Test Student User’s name (usually Your First Name Test[Your Initials]).
  7. Click on Update External Account Password.
  8. In the panel that opens:
  9. Enter the password provided by the DEO in the box marked Old Password.
  10. Enter a new password in the box marked New Password.
  11. Enter the same, new password in the box marked Confirm New Password.
  12. Store your new Test Student User password securely, or use a password that is easy for you to remember.
  13. Click Save.
  14. In your administrative Blackboard account, navigate to the course where you want to add your Test Student User.
  15. Using the side menu, click on View everyone on your course under Class register.
  16. Click on the + button in the top-right corner of the screen
  17. Enter your Test Student User’s user name into the text box.
  18. Click on the + button next to your test student user’s name, changing it into a green tick.
  19. Ensure the box beneath your test student user is set to Student, using the drop-down menu to change it if needed.
  20. Click Save.



Info:Testing the group submission, marking and feedback experience will require several test student users are added to a group assigned to the submission point. Once you have several test student users enrolled on the course, you should add them to a group assigned to the submission point by following the instructions listed in ASSIGNED GROUPS (GROUP SUBMISSIONS) in the OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION (IN BLACKBOARD) section.
  1. Either open a private or incognito tab in your current browser or open another browser.
  2. Navigate to the Blackboard login page in this private/new tab and click Guest Login.
  3. Enter your Test Student User’s username and password.
  4. Navigate to the course you have enrolled your student into, using the Courses option in the left-hand menu and searching for the unit ID or name.
  5. Click on the appropriate course and find the submission point. This will normally be found in the Assessment, submission and feedback area.
  6. Once you find the submission point, click on the assignment name.
  7. Click View instructions.
  8. Click Start submission.
  9. Either:
    1. Drag-and-drop the file you wish to upload into the space provided.
    2. Freely write your submission into the text box provided.
    3. Click within the text box and select the paperclip icon to browse files on your computer for upload.
  10. Edit your submissions file name, if you need to.
  11. Once you have uploaded a file/written a submission, you should see a preview of your work on the screen. If you are happy, click
    1. If you are submitting to a Turnitin-enabled submission point, you will receive a pop-up asking if you are happy to agree to the End User License agreement. Provided you are, click Submit.
  12. A pop-up should appear entitled Your submission was successful! This is an on-screen version of your submission receipt. This should also be emailed to the email account linked to your test student user (usually your UoB staff account). Click download to retain a copy.
  13. Log out of your Test Student User account.