MyAberdeen Assignments C:\Users\malcolm\Desktop\Admin bits\Assignment-upload.docx Page 1
Electronic submission and on-line marking using MyAberdeen
How to…..
1. Create the assignment
In Blackboard-speak, up-loading an item to be assessed is classed as an Assignment and
marking it is Grading.
Setting-up an assignment
On the course home-page select Assessment from the
left-hand menu
Select the Create Assessment drop-down and select
Assignment
You will see the familiar MyAberdeen content box. Give
the assignment a name and include instructions if you
wish. Include a due-by date at this stage. Also, make
sure the students use some form of file-naming
protocol otherwise you will have many, many
“myassessment.docx” &c. A PDF is probably the best
format for uploading. In, 2. Assignment Files, there is
the usual facility to add an attachment and in 3
Grading, type “20” in the box.
4. Availability. This is mostly self-explanatory except
that the Display Until date is not the same as the
deadline for submission.
5. Due date. Enter date and time. This does not prevent
a student uploading an assignment after the due date,
but does flag the upload as “missed”. 6. Recipients – all
students imndividually, then submit.
The students will now be able to access the up-loader through their own assessment menu. They will also be
notified of its existence BUT NOT THE DUE DATE (this is a glitch at the moment).
