In most cases you will not need to create an Assignment.
- Mode of Submission for Blackboard Assignment
- Where to find and configure RISIS generated Assignments
- When to manually create a Blackboard Assignment
- Create a Blackboard Assignment manually
Mode of Submission for Blackboard Assignment
There are a number of Modes of Submission that create the Blackboard Assignment submission point automatically via the RISIS to Blackboard integration. For these modes of submission:
- Do NOT create a submission point manually
- The submission point will appear at the end of the Assessment area, move it into the specific assignment folder
- Use the assignment settings to configure the assignment according to requirement (i.e. anonymity, attempts allow, attach a rubric)
| Code | Mode of Submission | Creates in Blackboard | Post-deadline column supported? |
| AS02 | Bb assignment | Bb assignment | Y |
| AG01 | Bb assignment (Group) | Bb assignment (Group) | Y |
| AS01 | Bb duplicate submission | Bb assignment | Y |
| AS05 | Bb presentation / performance | Bb assignment | N |
| AG03 | Bb presentation / performance (Group) | Bb assignment (Group) | N |
| AG02 | Physical entity submission (Group) | Bb assignment (Group) | N |
| VA01 | Video assessment | Bb assignment | Y |
| VG01 | Video assessment (Group) | Bb assignment (Group) | Y |
If you have created a Blackboard Assignment submission point, in error or because the deadline is early in the Semester 1, you will need to change the Mode of Submission to Blackboard Assignment Rolling Deadlines so that the integration provides a calculated column.
Where to find RISIS generated Assignments
When RISIS has created a Blackboard Assignment it will appear and the bottom of the Assessment learning module.
Administrators will need to:
- Move the submission point to the correct Assessment folder (or create one for this assessment)
- Add any instructions or let the Module Convenor know the submission point is there so they can add the instructions
- Configure the settings to suit the assignment
- If it is a group assignment, assign groups
- Attach rubric if required
See our guide on Ultra Assignment Settings for further details.
When to manually create a Blackboard Assignment
There are a few occasions you may need to create a Blackboard Assignment submission point manually they are:
- Formative Assessment
- Mode of submission – Multipart Submission
- Mode of submission – Flexible Assessment
- Mode of submission – Blackboard Rolling Deadlines
For these modes of submission a calculated column will be created, you will need to map your created submission point column to the calculated column to move the marks to RISIS.
Create an Assignment Manually
To create a Blackboard assignment, click on the Add Content (+ sign) icon, then Create.
Under ‘Assessment’ select Assignment.
The new assignment page will open with a settings panel on the right-hand side. In the main page:
- Provide a Name for the assignment,
- Add any instructions in the text box – this can include adding files or video content too.
Assignment Settings
Use the right-hand side panel to edit the Assignment Settings to set the due date, anonymous marking, number of attempts allowed etc. Or to mark the assessment as formative (option 7 in the settings guide)
See our guide on Ultra Assignment Settings for further details.
Assignment visibility
By default all new assignments are created ‘Hidden from Students’.
You will need to change this to ‘Visible to Students’ or use ‘Release Conditions’ to set when the assignment will become visible to students.
Guide last updated on June 5, 2025