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<p>Where can I learn about using assignments?</p><p><P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Assignments</FONT></STRONG></P> <H2 class=nobot><FONT size=2>Understand it.</FONT></H2> <P><FONT size=2>Many courses will require the use of the <STRONG>Assignments</STRONG> tool several times during the semester for submitting assignments.</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>You will use the <STRONG>Assignments</STRONG> tool to send files or assignments to your mentor, teaching assistant, or instructor; it is your electronic mailbox. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>You will also use this tool to retrieve assignments after they have been graded. </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=213 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUnd_files/image003.gif" width=394></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2><STRONG><EM>Note:</EM></STRONG> Some course sites may have an Assignments area in the left navigation. Do not confuse the Assignments area with the Assignments tool. The tool will always be attached to a specific assignment and identified with an icon and text link, as you will see later in this tutorial.</FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=213 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUnd_files/image006.gif" width=394></FONT> </P> <H2 class=nobot><FONT size=2>Use it.</FONT></H2> <P><EM><FONT size=2>To use the Assignments tool, follow these (1-7) steps:</FONT></EM></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 1.</EM> Click the area where your instructor has placed course assignments.</FONT></H3> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>In the left navigation of your course site, areas containing assignments may be labeled Course Documents, Assignments, or something similar. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Your instructor or mentor will provide you with a description of what is contained within the different areas listed in the left navigation of the course site. </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=255 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image002.gif" width=433></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 1 continued.</EM> Click the area where your instructor has placed course assignments.</FONT></H3> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=284 src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image005.gif" width=462></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 2.</EM> Click the link to the assignment you wish to complete.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>After you drill down to the page containing the week's or unit's assignments, a web page similar to the one below will appear.</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Course assignments to be completed using the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG> are identified by an icon of a clipboard with a check mark. <BR></FONT> <DIV align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=43 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image007.gif" width=54></FONT></DIV> <LI><FONT size=2>The word "Assignments" will not necessarily appear in the link or description. </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=282 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image009.gif" width=414></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 2 continued.</EM> Click the link to the assignment you wish to complete.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>Here's another example of an assignment to be completed via the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG>.</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Important information about completing and submitting the assignment may be published here, or it may be published or repeated on the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG> page. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>You will begin using the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG> functions after clicking >><STRONG>View/Complete</STRONG>. </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=235 src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image011.gif" width=422></FONT> </P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 3.</EM> View information about the assignment.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>After you click the <STRONG>View/Complete</STRONG> link, a web page similar to the one below will appear.</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Under <STRONG>Assignment Information</STRONG>, you will find the Name of the assignment and <EM>Instructions</EM> for completing the assignment. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2><EM>Instructions</EM> may include the due date and the file types (e.g., Word, PDF, RTF) you may use to submit your assignment. </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=218 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image013.gif" width=484></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 3 continued.</EM> View information about the assignment.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>Some instructors may include a section labeled <EM>Assignment Files</EM>.</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2><STRONG>Assignment Files</STRONG> will likely include links to additional material for completing the assignment. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>In the example below, <STRONG>Assignment Files</STRONG> include "Detailed instructions" for completing the assignment and "Sample Document format." Click all links here for this important information. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>To view these documents, click the text link. To download them, right-click (or control-click on a Mac). </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=313 src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image015.gif" width=435> </FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 4.</EM> Browse your directory for the file or files you wish to submit or save.</FONT></H3> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>You can attach one or more files using the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG>. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Once you've attached a file or files, you can either submit them immediately or save them to be sent at another time. </FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=2>1. Scroll down to view <STRONG>Your Files</STRONG>. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>2. Click <STRONG>Browse</STRONG>.</FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=327 src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image017.gif" width=451></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 4 continued.</EM> Browse your directory for the file or files you wish to submit or save.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>After you click <STRONG>Browse</STRONG>, a dialogue box similar to the one below will appear. (The following screenshots are from a Windows computer. For Mac users, the screenshots and operations will be similar but not identical.)</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>3. Click the arrow to display file locations. </FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=242 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image020.gif" width=379></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 4 continued.</EM> Browse your directory for the file or files you wish to submit or save.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>After you click the arrow, a list similar to the one below will appear.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>4. Select the location that contains the file you want to add to the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>(For example, you might have saved a file on your “Local Disk (C)” drive (hard drive), or on a separate diskette on the “Floppy (A)” drive.)</FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=211 src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image022.gif" width=343></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 4 continued.</EM> Browse your directory for the file or files you wish to submit or save.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>After you select the file location, a dialogue box similar to the one below will appear.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>5. Select the file you want to “add” or place in the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>6. Click <STRONG>Open</STRONG>.</FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=216 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image024.gif" width=345></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 4 continued.</EM> Browse your directory for the file or files you wish to submit or save.</FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=2>After you select a file, a web page similar to the one below will appear.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>The name of the file you attach will appear on the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>7. To add additional files, click <STRONG>Add Another File</STRONG> and repeat the process for attaching files to this tool.</FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=259 src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image025.gif" width=435></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 5.</EM> Add comments to accompany the files you submit.</FONT></H3> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Insert comments you want your instructor or mentor to receive with your attached file(s). </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=247 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image028.gif" width=426></FONT> </P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 6.</EM> Submit or Save the files you have attached.</FONT></H3> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Click <STRONG>Submit</STRONG> to send attached files (and any comments) to your instructor or mentor. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Click <STRONG>Save</STRONG> if you want to keep attached files and comments for sending at another time. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2>Click <STRONG>Cancel</STRONG> if you wish to delete attached files and comments from the <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG>. (Only the current session's activities will be deleted. Previously saved items will <EM>not</EM> be deleted.) </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=262 src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image029.gif" width=458></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=2><EM>Step 7.</EM> Return to web page containing assignment and link.</FONT></H3> <P align=center><FONT size=2>After you click <STRONG>Submit</STRONG>, a web page similar to the one below will appear. </FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2>Click <STRONG>OK</STRONG> to return to the web page that described assignment and contained link to <STRONG>Assignments tool</STRONG>. </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=242 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUse_files/image031.gif" width=472></FONT></P> <H2 class=nobot><FONT size=2>Use it well.</FONT></H2> <H3><FONT size=2>Good practices for using the Assignments tool.</FONT></H3> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2><STRONG>Submit all files required for an assignment at one time.</STRONG><BR>Sending files at different times can confuse your instructor or mentor. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2><STRONG>Add meaningful comments to the comment area.</STRONG><BR>If you wouldn't say it to your instructor's face, don't say it here. Excuses about why an assignment is late or incomplete may be easier to "say" online, but that doesn't make them any less insulting or irresponsible if they are not valid. </FONT> <LI><FONT size=2><STRONG>Your instructor will contact you after receiving your assignment or will set up procedures for follow-ups.</STRONG><BR>Send inquiries about whether your assignment was received only after the stated time has passed for receiving notice that your assignment was received, graded, etc. </FONT></LI></UL> <P align=center><FONT size=2><IMG height=218 alt="" src="http://online.fsu.edu/bb6tools/assignments/assUseW_files/image002.jpg" width=477></FONT></P> <P align=left><A href="http://www.blackboard.com/docs/r6/6_1/student/bbls_r6_1_student/index.htm#assignments.htm"><FONT size=1>See additional information on this topic in the Bb Manual.</FONT></A></P></p><h3>Alternate Questions/Keywords</h3><p></p><br><br><br><br><a target='_new' href='http://www.parature.com' style='font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;color:999999;'>Help Desk and Customer Support Software by Parature</a>