Blackboard Online (Non-Anon/Group) (Ultra): 3.2: Managing extensions and additional attempts


  1. Navigate to the Gradebook.
  2. Click Students.
  3. Find the student who you wish to allow the additional attempt to and click on their name to enter their record.
  4. Click on the icon next to the relevant assessment and select Add or edit exceptions.
  5. Change the number of attempts permitted to allow the student another attempt, if required.
  6. Alter the due date and time, if required (for an extension).
  7. If you have used any release conditions or prevented late submissions, you may also need to adjust the show on and hide after date/times to allow the student access.
  8. Click save.

Warning: If you have prevented submissions after a specific date and students have already submitted, you will not be able to allow additional submissions. Preventing late submissions is not recommended.