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Assignment File Upload Tool - Blackboard Assignment

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Warning: This tool will not be available from 1 December 2023. This UQ developed tool is based on Blackboard Building Block technology that will decommissioned by the vendor in December 2023. For more information refer to the Turnitin Gradescope Pilot and Deployment page.

Note: It is strongly recommended that staff to transition to Gradescope for the submission and marking of handwritten assignments in S2 2023.

Enable the Assignment File Upload Tool

Refer to the Enable the Assignment File Upload Tool to enable this tool.

Download Blackboard Assignments in Bulk

Refer to the Download Submitted Assignments guide for instructions on downloading Blackboard Assignments.

Warning: Do not rename any of the files within the folder as the naming conventions are used to automatically assign the grades to each student in Grade Centre.

File explorer with example documents circled.

Upload Marked Blackboard Assignments in Bulk

  1. Upon completion of marking the assignments, right-click on the extracted folder, select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.

Folder circled with right click pop menu shown. Send to circled and compressed (Zipped) folder circled.

  1. Return to Full Grade Centre in Learn.UQ (Blackboard).
  2. Hover over Manage, then select Assignment File Upload.

Grade Centre with Manage and Assignment File Upload from the drop down list circled.

  1. For Select Assignment, select the drop-down menu then select the appropriate Blackboard assignment name.

Gradebook detail section with the select assignment drop down box and the desired assignment circled.

  1. For Assignment Type, select the drop-down menu then select BB Assignment.

Gradebook detail with assignment type drop down book and BB assignment circled.

  1. For Attach File, select the Choose File button.

Attach file section with the choose file button circled.

  1. Select and upload the newly created zip file (Refer to Step 1 for more information).

File open window with desired file and open button circled.

  1. Check the Overwrite File and Overwrite Comments checkboxes.
  2. Select the Submit button.

Upload options section with overwrite files and overwrite comments checkboxes ticked and circled.

  1. Once the details are correct, select the OK button.

Note: If there were any students in Unmatched Files or Users without matched files, it means either: the student did not submit their assignment or there has been an issue with uploading and attaching the file (Do not rename any of the files within the folder as the naming conventions are used to automatically assign the grades to each student in Grade Centre). If any students’ names appeared in Matched Files, it means the student has submitted their assignment and the marked assignment has been uploaded correctly. Other files in the zip folder should be ignored.

Result screen with OK button circled.