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Assignment submission instructions (Ultra Student)

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Warning: DO NOT use drag and drop to upload an assignment file when using Safari. It may produce the error "Failed to upload Assignment. Please try again." Use an alternative web browser such as Chrome or Firefox.

Warning: DO NOT upload an assignment file with Edge (Microsoft browser) while the original file is open on your computer. A blank copy of the file will be uploaded. Use an alternative web browser such as Chrome or Firefox.

  1. Access your assignment
  2. Assignment submission
  3. Add comments
  1. Submit
  2. Review/resubmit your assignment

2. Assignment submission

Use the Blackboard text editor tools to attach your assignment submission files, link to online content, images or submit video/media files.

Attach files

  1. Click on the Attachment button in the text editor.
    The attachment button is circled
  2. Locate the file.
  3. Click on the Open button.
  4. Optionally, update the Display Name textbox.
  5. Click on the Save button.

  6. Steps 4 and 5
     
  7. Alternatively, drag and drop a file from a location into the text editor box, update the Display Name textbox and click on the Save button.
    Drag and drop a file into the text editor box
    Tip: For further information about how long files can take to upload, refer to the Upload speeds guide. 

Link to online content

If your assessment requires you to submit links to web-based items (such as Prezi, Padlet), use the link function in the text editor.

  1. Click on the Link button in the text editor.

  1. Paste a web link into the Link URL box.
  2. Enter a title for the link, following your Course Coordinator's instructions.
  3. Click on the Insert button.
    Steps 2, 3 and 4 are circled
  4. The link is displayed in the submission text box.
    The link is displayed
    For further information about adding hyperlinks or linking to YouTube videos, refer to the Insert and embed content and Insert media guides.

Submit images

  1. Click on the image icon from the text editor bar.

Mobile version

 

  1. Click on the Upload file ​​​​​​button. Select the required image (JPEG or PNG) from your device. Alternatively, drag and drop a file from your device into the image insert box.  

Mobile version

  1. Click on the Next ​​​​​​button.

  1. The selected image will be uploaded. Click on the Next ​​​​​​button.

  1. Edit the Display Name to the required naming convention if it has not already been included in the file name.
  2. Click on the Save button.

Mobile version

  1. If you need to submit multiple images, repeat from Step 1 to upload another image. DO NOT make a new submission.

  1. Click on the Submit button when you have completed uploading all required images.

Submit video content

For instructions on submitting video content, refer to the Submit a video assignment with EchoVideo guide.