Using Blackboard for online submissions and marking (staff)

If you need to plan for a new type of online submission, see the planning steps first.

There are six guidance sections for each workflow. Make sure you are familiar with Blackboard Basics for EMA first.

Recommended workflows

Previously supported workflows

Select your workflow to access the guidance documents.

Additional guides

Setup & Administer

• Adaptive release
• Calculating the best x of x tests/assignments (Word), (PDF)
• Creating groups to distribute marking (Word), (PDF)
• Hiding marks and feedback
• Identifying blank Blackboard submissions (Word), (PDF)
• Introduction to Blackboard Grade Centre (Video, 4mins)
• Using SignUp lists for distributing marking (Word), (PDF)
• Assessment configuration (BEAM)
• ​​PGR Blackboard management instructions (Word)​, (PDF)

Feedback & Marking

• Adding feedback using Rubrics (Video, 3 mins)
• Bulk uploading feedback for presentations (Word), (PDF)
• Digital written annotation (Word), (PDF)
• Marking anonymously in Word (Word), (PDF)
• Marking assignments in Turnitin (YouTube, 4 mins)
• Providing audio or video feedback (Word), (PDF), (YouTube, 7 mins)
• Providing feedback before or without marks (Word), (PDF)
• Providing feedback without submissions (Word), (PDF)
• Using reusable comments and Quickmarks (Word), (PDF)