Submission points are created based on information provided during the Assessment Data Collection process, which is completed prior to the start of an academic year. Task information held in SITS is used to generate corresponding submission portals in Blackboard module sites. Once these submission points have been created, dates are published to students via the Assessment Statement, and it is imperative that they are not altered.
Turnitin, PebblePad, Blackboard tests, and formative Blackboard submission points will not be automatically created. Coursework submission points will be set up in Blackboard in the following way:
- as individual submissions but can be modified to manage group submissions later if required.
- with unlimited submission attempts, allowing students to re-submit if there is a problem with their submission of there is a need to make changes.
- to remain open for 7 calendar weeks (49 calendar days) after the published deadline date to allow submission of late work or extensions.
- made available at the point of creation to allow details, particularly the corresponding due date to be visible to the student in Blackboard notification tools and channels, i.e. the Blackboard Calendar.
Where submission points have not been automatically created but are required, i.e. for formative assessments or where data was not in place ahead of the creation process, these can be created manually at the start of the academic year. See the standard assignment instructions to include.
A coursework reassessment submission point will be automatically created in a separate hidden content area at the start of the academic year. This will not be available to students until the Module Leader makes it available closer to the time of reassessment. Module Leaders will have the responsibility to make this available to students as appropriate.
The University’s submission model for online submission of work is that normally a single submission point is used for assessments to allow submission of work up to the deadline as well as submission of any late work or work with approved extensions.
Large Files and Media Submissions
Large files: any non-media files exceeding 250 MB in size or media exceeding 2 GB in size can be submitted electronically via alternative mechanisms including third party cloud-based solutions (e.g. Google Drive or Onedrive) or the University's Q Drive. To discuss what may be best for your requirements, please contact the Digital Learning Team
Media submissions: any media-based file (audio/video) not exceeding 2 GB in size should be submitted to Panopto.
Please refer to this TEL Help article on managing file size when submitting online. This article provides guidance on how to manage the size of files and should be provided to students to help make files more manageable and smaller in size. The document is written for academic staff who are setting assessment tasks that require students to submit work with a file size that exceeds 250MB.
