{"id":17466,"date":"2024-08-08T17:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/?p=17466"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:35:37","slug":"ultra-create-an-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/ultra-create-an-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Create an Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In most cases you<strong> will not need to create an Assignment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#mos\">Mode of Submission for Blackboard Assignment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#configure\">Where to find and configure RISIS generated Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#manual\">When to manually create a Blackboard Assignment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#create\">Create a Blackboard Assignment manually<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Blackboard-AI-Design-Assistant\">Blackboard AI Design Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mos\">Mode of Submission for Blackboard Assignment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of Modes of Submission that <strong>create the Blackboard Assignment submission point automatically <\/strong>via the RISIS to Blackboard integration. 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If you have selected any of these modes of submission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Do <strong>NOT<\/strong> create a submission point manually<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The submission point will appear at the end of the Assessment area, move it into the specific assignment folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/2023\/10\/23\/ultra-assignment-settings\/\">assignment settings<\/a> to configure the assignment according to requirement (i.e. anonymity, attempts allow, attach a rubric)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Code<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Mode of Submission<\/strong> <\/td><td><strong>Creates in Blackboard<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Post-deadline <\/strong><br><strong>column supported?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AS02<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-blackboard-assignment\/\">Bb assignment<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment<\/td><td>Y<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AG01<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-blackboard-assignment-group\/\">Bb assignment (Group)<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment (Group)<\/td><td>Y<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AS01<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-duplicate-submission-blackboard\">Bb duplicate submission<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment<\/td><td>Y<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AS05<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-presentation-individual-blackboard-assignment\/\">Bb presentation \/ performance<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment<\/td><td>N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AG03<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-presentation-group\/\">Bb presentation \/ performance (Group)<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment (Group)<\/td><td>N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AG02<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-physical-entity-submission-group\/\">Physical entity submission (Group)<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment (Group)<\/td><td>N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VA01<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-video-assessment-individual\/\">Video assessment<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment<\/td><td>Y<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VG01<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/mode-of-submission-video-assessment-group\/\">Video assessment (Group)<\/a><\/td><td>Bb assignment (Group)<\/td><td>Y<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have created a Blackboard Assignment submission point, in error or because the deadline is early in the Semester 1, you will <strong>need to change the Mode of Submission<\/strong> to Blackboard Assignment Rolling Deadlines so that the integration provides a calculated column. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"configure\">Where to find RISIS generated Assignments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When RISIS has created a Blackboard Assignment it will appear and the bottom of the Assessment learning module. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Administrators will need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Move<\/strong> the submission point to the correct Assessment folder (or create one for this assessment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add any <strong>instructions<\/strong> or let the Module Convenor know the submission point is there so they can add the instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure the <strong>settings <\/strong>to suit the assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it is a group assignment,<strong> assign groups<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attach rubric<\/strong> if required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/2023\/10\/23\/ultra-assignment-settings\/\">guide on Ultra Assignment Settings<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"703\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2025\/06\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26716\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"manual\">When to manually create a Blackboard Assignment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a <strong>few occasions you may need to create<\/strong> a Blackboard Assignment submission point <strong>manually<\/strong> they are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Formative Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mode of submission &#8211; Multipart Submission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mode of submission &#8211; Flexible Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mode of submission &#8211; Blackboard Rolling Deadlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create\">Create an Assignment Manually<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a Blackboard assignment, click on the Add Content (<strong>+&nbsp;<\/strong>sign) icon, then&nbsp;<strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/09\/Create.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"552\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/09\/Create.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Add Content options, with Create highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-17472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/09\/Create.jpg 552w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/09\/Create-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/09\/Create-366x257.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Under &#8216;Assessment&#8217; select&nbsp;<strong>Assignment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"352\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/11\/assignment-24.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Create Item panel with the Assignment option highlighted. \" class=\"wp-image-18908\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The new assignment page will open with a settings panel on the right-hand side.&nbsp;In the main page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Provide a Name for the assignment,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add any instructions in the text box &#8211; this can include adding files or video content too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1194\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/08\/Instructions-Box.png\" alt=\"The Title and Instructions box to add instructions in assignment. \" class=\"wp-image-21820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/08\/Instructions-Box.png 1194w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/08\/Instructions-Box-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assignment Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/2023\/10\/23\/ultra-assignment-settings\/\">guide on Ultra Assignment Settings<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video assignments<\/strong> do not require an specific set up, however, the student workflow needs to be strictly followed. Please share this student facing guide with your students,  <a href=\"How to submit a video to a Blackboard assignment\">student guide: How to submit a video to a Blackboard assignment<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assignment visibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By default all new assignments are created &#8216;Hidden from Students&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to change this to &#8216;Visible to Students&#8217; or use <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/2023\/05\/11\/ultra-release-conditions\/\">&#8216;Release Conditions&#8217;<\/a> to set when the assignment will become visible to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Blackboard-AI-Design-Assistant\">Blackboard AI Design Assistant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthology Blackboard have developed AI design assistant tools that give you the option to quickly generate activities and their accompanying instructions , based your course\u2019s title and description. 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