Create and Edit Individual Assignments (Ultra)

For instructions on how to setup an Ultra assignment, refer to the Create and Edit Assignments guide by Blackboard.

The below are the recommended Ultra Assignment settings for a range of different assignment types.

Individual assignment settings

The below are the recommended settings for an Individual Ultra Assignment.

Details and Information

Setting	Input	Reasons
Due date	Yes	Enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the Time Selection Menu or enter directly in 24 hour time. All assessment items must be due during a scheduled class or at a pre-advised time between 1pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. For further information, refer to the Assessment Procedure.
No due date	Unchecked
Prohibit late submissions	Unchecked	This will stop students from submitting late submissions as well as automatically submitting In-progress attempts at the due date and time.
Prohibit new attempts after due date	Unchecked	Students can't start new attempts once the due date and time has passed stopping late submissions
Allow class conversations	As required	Conversations can be used to allow students to ask questions related directly to this task. This is an alternative to questions via email or Discussion boards
Collect submissions offline	Unchecked	Refer to Non-submission assessment settings for this type of assignment

Formative Tools

Setting	Option	Reason
Formative assessment	Unchecked	Only used for assessments that do not count towards a students overall grade
Display formative label to students	N/A	Does not apply as above setting is unchecked

Marking & Submissions

Setting	Input	Reason
Mark category	Assignment	This is left as the default category but can be changed to a different category if required
Attempts allowed	Unlimited	Students can submit as many times as required.
Mark attempts	Last attempt	Will default to their last submitted attempt for marking
Mark using	Points	This is left as the default but can be changed if required
Maximum points	100	This is left as the default but can be changed if required
Hide student names	As required	Can be used if anonymous marking is required
Two markers per student	As required	Can be used if multiple marking is required
Peer review	Unchecked
Delegated Marking	As required	Used to assign markers to specific groups of students
Post assessment marks automatically	Unchecked	This will stop marks and feedback from being posted to students automatically

Assessment security

Setting	Input	Reason
Access code	N/A	Not required for an assignment

Additional Tools

Setting	Input	Reason
Time Limit	N/A
Use marking rubric	As required	For further instructions on creating marking rubrics, refer to the Course Rubrics guides
Goals & standards	As required
Assigned groups	N/A	Individual assignment

Description

Setting	Input	Reason
Add a description	Click on the link above to start your submission.	The description field has a 750 character limit.

Visibility settings

Setting	Reason
Visible to students (recommended)	Allows student to access instructions and complete their submission.
Release conditions	Allows you to release the assessment according to specified release conditions. For further instructions on setting up release conditions, refer to the Release Conditions guides.

Non-submission assessment settings (e.g. orals, presentations etc.)

The below are the recommended settings for Non-submission Assignment types.

Details and Information

Setting	Input	Reasons
Due date	N/A	Does not apply as the No due date setting has been checked
No due date	Checked	A due date is not required for this type of assessment
Prohibit late submissions	N/A	Does not apply as the No due date setting has been checked
Prohibit new attempts after due date	N/A	Does not apply as the No due date setting has been checked
Allow class conversations	As required	Conversations can be used to allow students to ask questions related directly to this task. This is an alternative to questions via email or Discussion boards
Collect submissions offline	Checked	This allows the marker to create and mark the assessment

Formative Tools

Setting	Option	Reason
Formative assessment	Unchecked	Only used for assessments that do not count towards a students overall grade
Display formative label to students	N/A	Does not apply as above setting is unchecked

Marking & Submissions

Setting	Input	Reason
Mark category	Assignment	This is left as the default category but can be changed to a different category if required
Attempts allowed	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Mark attempts	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Mark using	Points	This is left as the default but can be changed if required
Maximum points	100	This is left as the default but can be changed if required
Hide student names	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Two markers per student	As required	Can be used if multiple marking is required
Peer review	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Delegated Marking	As required	Used to assign markers to specific groups of students
Post assessment marks automatically	Unchecked	This will stop marks and feedback from being posted to students automatically

Assessment security

Setting	Input	Reason
Access code	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment

Additional Tools

Setting	Input	Reason
Time Limit	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Use marking rubric	As required	For further instructions on creating marking rubrics, refer to the Course Rubrics guides
Goals & standards	As required
Assigned groups	No	Individual assignment

Description

Setting	Input	Reason
Add a description	No description required.	Students will not need access to the submission link until the release of results at which point the link can be made available

Visibility settings

Setting	Reason
Hidden from students (recommended)	As students are not submitting anything to the assessment theydo not need access to the link until after marking is completed and results/feedback is to be released to them.

Peer assessment settings

The below are the recommended settings for a Peer assesment Ultra Assignment.

Details and Information

Setting	Input	Reasons
Due date	Yes	Enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the Time Selection Menu or enter directly in 24 hour time. This will be confirmed again when setting up the peer mark settings. All assessment items must be due during a scheduled class or at a pre-advised time between 1pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. For further information, refer to the Assessment Procedure.
No due date	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Prohibit late submissions	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Prohibit new attempts after due date	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Allow class conversations	As required	Conversations can be used to allow students to ask questions related directly to this task. This is an alternative to questions via email or Discussion boards
Collect submissions offline	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment

Formative Tools

Setting	Option	Reason
Formative assessment	Unchecked	Only used for assessments that do not count towards a students overall grade
Display formative label to students	N/A	Does not apply as above setting is unchecked

Marking & Submissions

Setting	Input	Reason
Mark category	Assignment	This is left as the default category but can be changed to a different category if required
Attempts allowed	1	Must be set to 1 to allow Peer review to be turned on
Mark attempts	Last attempt	Will default to their last submitted attempt for marking
Mark using	Points	This is left as the default but can be changed if required
Maximum points	100	This is left as the default but can be changed if required
Hide student names	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Two markers per student	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Peer review	Checked	Click on Select peer settings to set the peer review settings
Delegated Marking	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment
Post assessment marks automatically	Unchecked	This will stop marks and feedback from being posted to students automatically

Select peer settings

Setting	Input	Reason
Reviews per student	Between 1 - 10	Select the number of student papers you want students to review
Assessment due date	Pulled from the initial due date setting	Enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the Time Selection Menu or enter directly in 24 hour time. This can be updated if not previously set to the correct date and time. All assessment items must be due during a scheduled class or at a pre-advised time between 1pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. For further information, refer to the Assessment Procedure.
Peer review due date	Set as required	Enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the Time Selection Menu or enter directly in 24 hour time. Peer review due date must come after assessment due date. The review process starts immediately after the assessment due date. All assessment items must be due during a scheduled class or at a pre-advised time between 1pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. For further information, refer to the Assessment Procedure.

Assessment security

Setting	Input	Reason
Access code	N/A	Not required for an assignment

Additional Tools

Setting	Input	Reason
Time Limit	N/A
Use marking rubric	As required	The marking rubric only applies to Instructor marking and is not available to the students. For further instructions on creating marking rubrics, refer to the Course Rubrics guides.
Goals & standards	As required
Assigned groups	N/A	This does not apply to this type of assessment

Description

Setting	Input	Reason
Add a description	Click on the link above to start your submission. After the due date passes you will then be able to complete your Peer Review.	The description field has a 750 character limit.

Visibility settings

Setting	Reason
Visible to students (recommended)	Allows student to access instructions and complete their submission.
Release conditions	Allows you to release the assessment according to specified release conditions. For further instructions on setting up release conditions, refer to the Release Conditions guides.