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How to...
use Blackboard
RECEIVE ASSIGNMENTS
USING DIGITAL DROPBOX
Level: ENHANCEMENT
You will first have to:
access Blackboard;
select the required course; and then
access the Control Panel for the
relevant course.
Important note for
Apple Mac users
We recommend using Safari or
Firefox browsers for full access to all
Blackboard features.
Note on language use
Blackboard uses American spelling
— for example, ‘enroll’ and
‘enrollment’ (US English) rather
than ‘enrol’ and ‘enrolment’ (British
English).
In writing these 'How To…' guides,
we will be using British English,
except when referring to specific
Blackboard buttons or wording in
which case we will reflect that
item's spelling.
So, for example, we would write:
“To enrol a user, select the Enroll
User option.”
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Contents
How to… Manage Received Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How to… Store Your Local Copy of the Student’s Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to… Add Comments to the Student’s Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to… Return the Marked Work to the Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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How to…
Receive Assignments Though Blackboard
How to… Manage Received Assignments
If you wish to use this facility, it is useful to also understand how assignment
submission operates from a student perspective. To do this first read the guide titled
How to... Submit Assignments Through Blackboard.
The following pages not only show you where to find the submitted assignments
but provides some helpful advice on how you might save, comment on and resend
the assignment back to the student.
Any tutor assigned the role of Module Leader for a course will be able to view the
submitted assignments.
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How to…
Receive Assignments Though Blackboard
How to… Store Your Local Copy of the Student’s Work
1.
Under Course Tools select Digital Dropbox:
2.
A list of assignments which have already been received is displayed. For
example:
Note: It is highly likely that the submitted assignments have similar file names.
To help you differentiate between assignments and ensure you send the correct
assignment back to the correct student, you should work through the following
instructions.
3.
It would be useful when saving a student’s file to associate the relevant student
number with the particular file. To ensure you have this information ready,
highlight the student number and press CTRL + C or right-click your mouse and
choose Copy. For example:
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4.
Right-click the linked file name for the submitted assignment and choose Save
Target As. For example:
5.
Locate the required destination folder and append the student ID number to
the file name by positioning the cursor appropriately within the file name and
pressing CTRL + V or by right-clicking and choosing Paste. For example:
6.
Select the Save button and then select Close from the Download Complete
dialogue box.
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How to… Add Comments to the Student’s Work
1.
You can open the document as usual in MS Word, adding comments as
appropriate.
Tip: To add a comment in Word, highlight the text to be commented, go to the
Insert menu and select Comment.
2.
When you have finished adding comments to the assignment, resave the
document.
Tip: To help you manage which assignments require attention, save the
commented assignment with the word ‘Marked’ added to the filename. For
example:
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How to… Return the Marked Work to the Student
1.
Select the Send File button from your Digital Dropbox area:
2.
The following screen is displayed:
3.
Under Select Users, choose the relevant student from the list.
4.
Enter a title or name for the assignment in the Name box.
5.
You must then Browse through the folders stored on your PC to locate the file
to be returned. Select the file and this will return you to the screen above.
6.
Use the Comments field to add any notes you wish to send to your student.
7.
Once you have done this, select the Submit button at the bottom right of the
screen. A screen will be displayed to confirm that your assignment has been
submitted successfully.
Note: The student will then be able to enter the Digital Dropbox area and
access the returned work.
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