Submitting Assignments
Introduction
Your instructor may require the use of the Assignment Tool for submitting papers and other assignments that instructors can grade. The Assignment Tool can be located in almost any area of the Blackboard course shell but is usually found in the Assignment or Course Document area.
NOTE: Some course sites may have an Assignments area in the left navigation (Course Menu). Do not confuse the Assignments area with the Assignment Tool. The tool will always be attached to a specific assignment and identified with the following icon:
Using the Assignment Tool
Blackboard Created Materials: Using the Assignment Tool Video (Student Perspective)
Sample screenshot of Assignment tool 
- Click the View/Complete Assignment Link.
- Read your instructor's directions carefully. Download any attached files by right-clicking on the file and choosing Save Target As to download the file to your computer.
Directions may include the due date and the file types (e.g., Word, PDF, RTF) you may use to submit your assignment.
- Using your instructors directions, complete your assignment.
- When you have completed your assignment, you must enter text in the Comments field - this is a required field.
- Next to Attach local file, click Browse.
NOTE: After attaching your file, you will only be able to submit ONE time. You can attach multiple files.
NOTE: The Save button does not send the assignment to the instructor.
- When you are sure you are ready to send the assignment to the instructor, click the Submit button. Do not click on the Save button. The Save button only saves your file in the Blackboard platform and allows you to continue to work on the file. The Submit button sends the file to your instructor.