Step-By-Step

  1. Navigate to the folder in which you would like the assignment dropbox to appear
  2. Hover over the Assessments button and choose Assignment from the menu:
  3. On the subsequent page, give the assignment a name and a point value. Those are the only details that must be configured when creating a dropbox, but there are other optional settings which control the behavior of the assignment dropbox.
Assignment Drop Box miss E. Mac

Instructors can attach an “Assignment File” to the dropbox. This is useful in cases where there is a rubric or project guideline document for students to follow, or if an instructor has a particular template file that students need to work off of to submit their assignment. The Assignment Dropbox allows students to submit files to the instructor. Using the electronic submission of files is a great way to organize student submissions. There is no need for participants to email assignments where submissions are often difficult to keep track of or organize. Creating an Assignment Drop Box in Moodle. Moodle has an Assignment Tool which allows for students to download/view the assignment in Moodle, as well as upload their assignment file into Moodle to be graded. Make sure editing is turned on by clicking Turn Editing On in the top right corner. Click on Add an Activity or Resource under the Topic/Section you wish to place the Assignment Dropbox. Assignment submission links allow students to submit their assignments directly in Blackboard. By doing this, all assignment files will be submitted and stored in one centralized location.


More on assignment details

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Instructors can attach an “Assignment File” to the dropbox. This is useful in cases where there is a rubric or project guideline document for students to follow, or if an instructor has a particular template file that students need to work off of to submit their assignment.

The “Due Date” option allows a due date to be set for the assignment. Any assignments submitted after the date listed here will be marked as late by the LEARN system.

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PLEASE NOTE: Setting a Due Date does not prevent late submissions. Only setting “Display After” and “Display Until” dates will prevent late submissions.

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The “Grading” section is divided into four parts:

  • Point value and rubric
  • Submission Details
  • Grading Options
  • Display of Grades

In most cases, the only information required here is the point value. If you decide to allow students to submit multiple times to the same dropbox, that setting is found in the “Submission Details” menu and also requires that you indicate how LEARN should grade multiple submissions. Additionally, if you are setting up a group assignment, those options are contained in Submission Details as well. Please see the Setting Up Group Assignments tutorial for more details on that process.

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Availability” settings determine how long the assignment dropbox is visible to students. The option to “Make this assignment available to students” should always remain checked. If you wish to limit the amount of time students have access to the dropbox, use the “Limit Availability” settings in this section. The “Display After” date will hide the dropbox until the date and time listed in the fields, and the “Display Until” date will make the dropbox unavailable to students after the date and time listed in those specific fields.

Blackboard Assignment Dropbox


LEARN assignments versus Turnitin

How To Add A Assignment Dropbox In Moodle

If you are interested in checking student submissions for plagiarism or to identify sources, consider creating a Turnitin Direct assignment instead of a Bb LEARN assignment dropbox.