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Assignments and Rubrics

This guide outlines the streamlined process for managing assignments and tests in Blackboard. It covers the entire assignment lifecycle, starting from creating an assignment to grading and providing feedback. Instructors can efficiently set up assignments in various content areas, track submissions, and manage grades through the Grade Center. The guide includes best practices for designing assignment presentations and highlights the use of rubrics for authentic assessment. Discover how to enhance your course management experience to support both instructors and students effectively.

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Assignments and Rubrics

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  1. Assignments and Rubrics Connie Weber cweber@blackboard.com

  2. Managing Assignments & Tests More Efficiently

  3. Bb Assignment Lifecycle Assignment is made available for students through Content Area Students Complete assignment Instructor creates assignment Grade Center Column Created OR Instructor accesses Assignment(s) via grade center Student reviews final grade and feedback Instructor assigns final grade and feedback Instructor marks, & returns for resubmission Student(s) review grade and feedback.

  4. Focus on Design: Presenting Assignments Option A: All assignments appear in one Content Area

  5. Focus on Design: Presenting Assignments Option B: Add assignments to different Content Areas

  6. Focus on Design: Presenting Assignments Option C: Add all assignments to one Content Area PLUS links in other areas

  7. Creating Assignments • In Edit Mode, access the Content Area. • On the Content Area’s Action Bar, click Evaluate. • On the drop-down list, select Create Assignment.

  8. Creating Assignments • Enter a Name. • Add Instructions. • Attach a file (Optional). • Enter Points Possible. • Select Availabilityand Attempt* options. • *Note: Under Availability, if you allow more than one attempt, Grade Center uses the most recent attempt. A different attempt can be used for the score by editing the column in the Grade Center. • 9. Optionally, select a Due Date. • 10. Select the radio node by the intended Recipients.

  9. Creating Assignments: Due Dates & Recipients

  10. Needs Grading View • No more scrolling to find out what needs to be graded. • Dashboard and Email Notifications. 10

  11. Reviewing and Grading Assignments • On the Control Panel, click Grade Center under Evaluation. • In Grade Center, locate the cell for the student’s assignment containing an exclamation mark. FTCC Basic Math MOOC • Move the mouse pointer over the cell to see the Action Link. • Click the Action Link to access the contextual menu. • Select ViewGrade Details.

  12. Inline Assignment Grading Supported document types that can be converted include Word (.doc, .docx), PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx), Excel (.xls,.xlsx), and PDF (.pdf).

  13. Rubrics • What are rubrics? • Scoring guide • Authentic assessment tool • Working guide for students

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  15. … teaching Rubric design based on learning outcomes Make adjustments to teaching based on reflections Emphasise the use of rubrics Identify common areas of strengths and weaknesses Look for patterns Score student work using rubric Adapted from Stevens & Levi, 2013

  16. Let’s see the cookie rubric in Blackboard

  17. Resources

  18. Instructors, Students and Admin: Blackboard Help • New Release Info • Supported Browser Information • Help Manual: Key Topics, Search, All Bb Learn Topic and Details • https://help.blackboard.com/

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