Blackboard+Assignment+Tool

=Blackboard Assignment Tool=

The **Assignments** tool is used to present a variety of learning activities to students, allowing them to view and submit assignments from one location. You can submit **assignments** in the following ways:
 * 1) Text typed on the Upload **Assignment** page.
 * 2) Files attached from your computer or from the Content Collection.
 * 3) A combination of both text and attached files.

=Complete the following steps for MODULE:1 =

**Step 1**: Watch the following videocasts-
__**Creating an Assignment**__

__ **Accessing a Submitted Assignment** __

====**Step 2:** Complete the following assessment upon watching the videocast prior to implementing with students. __**//Assessment//**__====

**Step 3:** If students have not used the **Assignment** tool with other instructors please walk them through in Blackboard (EDIT MODE: OFF) the proper way to submit.
====**Step 4:** Students will submit an **Assignment** to their instructor in Blackboard and complete a Student Use Survey.====

Appropriate File Types for **Assignment** Submission WebHelp. (n.d.). //Blackboard Help//. Retrieved May 30, 2011, from http://help.blackboard.com/instructor/index.htm
 * ~ Extension ||~ File Type ||~ Programs associated with the File Type ||
 * .aam || Multimedia || Adobe® Authorware® plug-in. Note that the .aam file is the starting point for a series of files that must be enclosed in a .ZIP file. ||
 * .aiff || Audio || Audio program ||
 * .asf || Multimedia || Microsoft® .NET™ Show ||
 * .au || Audio || Real Audio Player™ ||
 * .avi || Video || Video player (not Macintosh® compatible) ||
 * .doc || Text || Microsoft® Word or other word processor ||
 * .exe || Executable || Executable file ||
 * .gif || Image || Graphics program or web browser ||
 * .html, .htm || Web page || HTML editor or web browser ||
 * .jpg, .jpeg || Image || Graphics program or web browser ||
 * .jif || Image || Graphics program or web browser ||
 * .mp3 || Audio || Audio program ||
 * .mpe || Audio/Video || Audio program ||
 * .mpg, .mpeg || Audio/Video || Audio program ||
 * .moov,movie || Movie || QuickTime® movie ||
 * .mov || Video || Movie or media player ||
 * .pdf || Text || Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® ||
 * .png || Image || Portable Network Graphics ||
 * .ppt, .pps || Slideshow || Microsoft® PowerPoint® and PowerPoint® Player® ||
 * .qt || Movie || QuickTime™ ||
 * .ra || Audio || Real Audio Player™ ||
 * .ram || Video || Real Audio Movie™ ||
 * .rm || Audio || Audio program ||
 * .rtf || Text || Rich Text Format ||
 * .swf || Multimedia || Adobe® Shockwave® plug-in ||
 * .tiff, .tif || Image || Graphics program or web browser ||
 * .txt || Text || Text or HTML editor, word processor ||
 * .wav || Audio || Audio program ||
 * .wma || Audio || Audio program ||
 * .wmf || Graphic || Microsoft® Windows® ||
 * .wmv || Media/Audio || Microsoft® Windows® ||
 * .wpd || Text || WordPerfect® or other word processor ||
 * .xls || Spreadsheet || Microsoft® Excel® ||
 * .zip || Text || WinZip® ||