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• How do I use Submission Logs with Assignments?

Updated on Aug 02, 2022

On the general page of the Submission Logs , you can see which students have submitted or started an assignment. You are also able to delete or restore an assignment. 

To go to the Submission Logs, go to Course Tools and click on  Assignments.

• Click on the arrow behind the assignment of which you would like to see the submissions.
• Click on Submission Log .

Restore submissions

When an assignment (accidentally) has been deleted, it can easily be restored. 

• Navigate to the  Course Tools in the navbar of the course. 
• Click on Assignments . 

• Click on the arrow behind the assignment of which you would like to recover a submission. 

1. Select Deleted  to see all the deleted submissions. 

2. Click on Restore behind the correct submission in order to restore it. The assignments will automatically appear in the overview of assignments. 

Started and Submitted

When a student has submitted an assignment, it will appear as 'Submitted' in the submission log. The document can be viewed and assessed at 'Submissions' within Assignments . 

Submitted:  The student has submitted a file successfully. In this case, you should see the student's file in the submissions (unless the student deleted it). 

Another status that you can see in the Submission Log is: Started. 

Started:  The student has tried to submit a file. However, the file transfer was NOT completed (for whatever reason, e.g.  a network error or  a student accidentally closed the window before submitting ). 

So, 'Started' will also be displayed in the Submission Log if a student has uploaded a file and subsequently clicked on cancel or closed the webpage. Unfortunately, the file that was supposed to be uploaded can not be retrieved. 

Note: the status Started does not necessarily indicate the validity of a submission for a specific assignment. 

Usually, the 'event' started doesn't give you other information than the event submitted. When a file is uploaded successfully, the started and submitted events have the exact same date and time.

NOTE : Currently, there is no option to export the Submission Log . What you can do is copy the Submitted student assignments so that you can have an overview of when the student submitted their assignments

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Cleaning Up Content & Gradebook in Brightspace – New Semester, New Course #2

When beginning to redesign a course within Brightspace, one of the most important to-dos is delete unneeded modules and items and clear up your gradebook. Reducing clutter creates an easier-to-navigate course for yourself and students.

If you have been using calendar dates (which we really encourage you to do), check out our post about the Brightspace calendar to easily move all of your course dates .

Delete from Content section

You can delete whole modules or individual topic s in the Content area of Brightspace from the dropdown context menu. That is the little divet icon next to the title of the item you wan to delete.

Don’t worry about your material being lost forever —Brightspace allows you to remove the material from your content but retain it in your files to be accessed later. Just choose the top option in the window that appears after you click Delete to retain your files in Brightspace.

Or if you are sure you do not need it, you can choose to permanently delete from here .

Deleting items NOT in Content section

Depending on how you have your course set up, all of your items may not be linked in the content section. Or you have items you have items you need to clean up like Announcements that are never linked to the content section. You will need to go into each section to delete pieces there .

You may have items to delete in these locations:

• Assignments
• Announcements
• Discussions
• Self-assessments
• Calendar events (dates associated w/items like Assignments will be deleted along with them)
• Grades (we’ll talk about this in the next section)

Click on context menu next to the item name to delete it but watch out so you do not delete something that has students submissions like in this screenshot. A brand new course copy will have not submissions but if you are cleaning things up mid semester you may have submissions.

Cleaning up Gradebook Items

Lastly, let’s look at cleaning up the Gradebook. It is easy to automatically create or duplicate Gradebook Items so this can look intimidating. Don’t panic! We’ll take it a little at a time.

You CANNOT delete a Grade Item if it is still linked (associated) with an activity. So check out these first 2 sections to understand more about Grade Item associations.

Assess if the items is linked to an activity

First, let’s see if there are any grade items that are not linked (or associated) with an activity. You can see this in the Association column . If there is nothing in the association column, that means that this is not linked to anything and there is not a grade coming into the gradebook for this item.

Then you have to decide – Do I need this item?

• If you do not need it, you can delete it.
• If it is supposed to linked to something, go to that activity and choose this existing gradebook item to link to.

How to see what a grade item is linked with

What about grades that are linked to (associated with) an activity but you don’t know which activity! Let’s find out.

First, we are going to look at the Association column again. The one in this example is associated with an External Learning Tool. That means something not build directly into Brightspace like a VoiceThread, video, or SCORM object.

If this is not enough for you to remember what the grade item is linked to, we will dig a little deeper. Click the divet next to the grade item name to bring up the context menu then choose Edit .

Now we can see in the Properties tab under Association it says “The grade item is associated with an external learning tool Plagiarism Tutorial”. “Plagiarism Tutorial” is the exact title of this activity. I can now go into my Content section and look for the Plagiarism Tutorial.

This activity and grade item have similar names but sometimes they are not. In this screenshot example, my grade item is Syllabus Review but it is associated with a discussion topic named “Introductions and commitment” . Is this confusing? Maybe we need to do a little renaming.

Use unique, descriptive names

One way to avoid this confusion about what a grade item is associated with is to use unique, descriptive names for grade items (and for your activities for that matter).

Names like “Assignment 1” may not be very helpful. Instead I could give it the same name as the assignment title like “Chapter 2 Scarcity Assignment”.

You can also take advantage of the options in the Grade Item edit screen . You can add a long, descriptive name so you know exactly what that grade item is. Then you can add a short name to display on the Enter Grades page of the Gradebook to save space.

Student will see the regular name not the short name.

If you really want to get into the nitty gritty, you can add a description to each Grade Item. Edit the Grade Item then scroll down to Show Description which is under the Category option. Click it to open the description text box. By default, students cannot see this description.

Use categories

Another way to avoid Grade Item confusion is to keep them organized with Categories . If I have an Assignments category, it is easy to remember that all the Grade Items in it are assignments.

In my screenshot, I have a Grade Item named “Zoom Classroom”. Now this name might not tell me much but since it is under my Video Quiz category I know it is my video quiz about Zoom Classroom.

In your Gradebook, the categories rows have a slightly greyed background color. If that is hard to see, the Grade Items in each category are indented .

From the Grade Item edit screen, you can add a Grade Category or choose an existing category from the drop down list.

Is your course looking to much better? If you need help with any course reorganization, you can always reach out to the IDAT team for help at [email protected].

You can also check out these other posts that will help.

• Quick Start Course Shell – a course shell built using the OSCQR SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric and Processes
• The Case Files: Why all the extra assignments? – about why you might be creating duplicate content

This post was originally written by Casey Paul in November 2018. It has been significantly edited, expanded, and republished.

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Once a file has been successfully submitted to an assignments, you can’t delete it. However, if you have the ability to make another submission, re-submit the file and make sure to also contact your instructor and let them know that you are re-submitting a file to the assignment.

If you don’t have the ability to make another submission, contact your instructor and let them know that you would like to re-submit a file to the assignment.

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Deleting Course Content

Delete unnecessary files, grade items and activities, such as assignments and quizzes, to make your course more efficient to manage and easier for students to navigate.

On this page:

Deleting an announcement.

• On the navbar, click Announcements .
• Click the chevron icon next to the name of the announcement and select Delete.
• Click Yes in the Confirmation dialog box.

Deleting Modules, Sub-Modules and Content (Topics)

• In UB Learns, you organize content in modules and sub-modules.
• Uploaded files, web pages, links, etc. are also called Topics.

Deleting Modules and Sub-Modules

• On the navbar, click Content .
• Click the module or sub-module name in the menu on the left. For sub-modules, you may need to click on the module name to find the sub-module.
• In the right column, click the chevron icon next to the module or sub-module name and select Delete Module .
• Select one of two options: • Remove the module and all nested modules and topics from Content but keep all associated files and activities in the course. This option keeps uploaded files and web pages created in UB Learns in the Manage Files area so you can add them back to the course later. • Permanently delete and remove all nested modules, topics, and all associated files and activities from the course. This option permanently deletes uploaded files and web pages from the course.
• Click Delete .

Deleting a Topic (Piece of Content)

A topic in a module or sub-module can be an uploaded file, a web page created in UB Learns a link or another piece of content.

• Click the module or sub-module name in the menu on the left to locate the topic you want to delete. For topics in sub-modules, you may need to click on the module name to find the sub-module.
• In the right column, click the chevron icon next to the topic name and select Delete Topic .
• Select one of two options: • Remove the module and all nested modules and topics from Content but keep all associated files and activities in the course. This option keeps uploaded files and web pages created in UB Learns in the Manage Files area so you can add them back to the course later. • Permanently delete and remove all nested modules, topics, and all associated files and activities from the course. This option permanently deletes uploaded files and web pages from the course.

Deleting Unused Content From the Course Using Manage Files

Deleting a file from Manage Files will permanently remove the file from the course. If the file has been added to a module or sub-module as a topic, students will receive an error message when they click on the topic.

• On the navbar, click Instructors Only and select Course Admin .
• Click Manage Files .
• Click the checkboxes next to the content items you want to remove permanently.
• Select the trash can icon above the list of files.
• Select Yes in the Confirmation dialog box.

Deleting Grade Categories

Grade categories are containers in the Grades tool used to organize grade items. Deleting a category will not delete the grade items in the category.

• On the navbar, click Grades .
• Categories will have nothing in the Type or Association columns. They also have a light blue background.
• Click More Actions and select Delete .
• Click the checkboxes next to the categories you want to delete.
• Click Delete in the Conformation dialog box.

Deleting Grade Items in Grades

Grade items associated with an assignment, discussion or quiz cannot be deleted from Manage Grades in the Grades tool without removing the association first. Remove the association by changing In Grade Book to Not in Grade Book (next to Points) in the assignment, discussion or quiz.

• Click Manage Grades .
• Look in the Association column to see which assessment tool is associated with the grade item. If there isn’t an association, skip to step 11.
• On the navbar, click Assessments and select Assignments , Discussions or Quizzes .
• Click the chevron icon next to the grade next to the name of the assessment and select Edit Assignment , Edit Topic or Edit (for quizzes).
• Click the drop-down menu in the Grade Out Of section, and change In Grade Book to Not in Grade Book .
• Click Save and Close . The item no longer has an association.
• Click More Actions .
• Click the checkboxes next to the grade items you want to delete. Grade items with associations cannot be selected.
• Click Delete in the Confirmation dialog box.

Deleting Rubrics

• On the navbar, click Instructor Only and select Course Admin .
• Click Rubrics .
• Click the checkboxes next to the rubrics you want to delete.
• Click the trash can icon .

Assignments

Deleting assignments.

Deleting an assignment also removes the submissions but will not delete the grade item.

• On the navbar, click Assessments and select Assignments .
• Click the checkboxes next to the assignments you want to delete.

Restoring Assignments

Restoring an assignment will also restore the submissions.

• Click More Actions and select Event Log .
• Click Restore for each assignment you want to restore.

Discussion Forums and Topics

Deleting forums and topics.

Deleting forums and topics also removes all the threads and posts but keeps the grades in the Grade Book.

• On the navbar, click Assessments and select Discussions .
• Click the checkboxes next to the forums and topics you want to delete.

Restoring Forums and Topics

Restoring a topic will also restore the threads and posts.

• Click More Actions and select Restore .
• Click Restore for each forum or topic you want to restore. Restoring a topic will also restore the topic’s forum if it has also been deleted.

Deleting Quizzes

Deleting a quiz also deletes the attempts but will not delete the grade item.

We recommend adding questions to the Question Library before deleting any quiz. Once in the Question Library, you can incorporate the questions into a new or existing quiz.

• On the navbar, click Assessments and select Quizzes .
• Click the checkboxes next to the quizzes you want to delete.

Restoring Quizzes

Restoring a quiz will also restore the attempts.

• Click Restore for each quiz you want to restore to the Quizzes tool.

Deleting Self Assessments

• On the navbar, click Assessments and select Self Assessments .
• Click the checkboxes next to the self assessments you want to delete.
• Click Delete Selected .
• Click Yes in the Conformation dialog box.

Deleting Surveys

• On the navbar, click Assessments and select Surveys .
• Click the checkboxes next to the surveys you want to delete.

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• How do I resubmit an assignment?

Updated on Jul 13, 2021

This article explains that the teacher can choose to allow multiple submission attempts and how (if you are given multiple submission attempts) you can resubmit an assignment.

The content of this article consists of:

• One submission attempt 
• Only the most recent submission attempt is saved  (multiple submission attempts)
• All submission attempts are saved   (multiple submission attempts)

A teacher can adjust the settings of an assignment. The teacher can choose whether you are permitted to submit your assignment once, or multiple times. Communicate with your teacher about the amount of attempts available. 

If you are given multiple submission attempts, either the most recent attempt is saved, or all submissions are saved.  Ask your teacher which is relevant for the assignment.

One submission attempt

• Click on Course Tools  in the navbar of the course.
• Click on Assignments . 
• Find the assignment.

If you can not upload the assignment, the notification You have already submitted to this folder and cannot submit again  will appear. 

• Click on Cancel to return to the Assignment Submission Folder. 

If you only have one submission attempt and want to resubmit, please contact your teacher. The teacher can delete the submitted document manually, it is up to the teacher to decide whether this is honored. 

Only the most recent submission attempt is saved

• Click on Course Tools in the navbar of the course.

If you upload an assignment again, whereby you replace the old submission with a new submission, you will see the following notification: You have already submitted to this folder. By submitting again, you will overwrite your previous submissions . 

1. Click on Add a File/Record Audio/Record Video  to add a new file/audio record/video record. 

2. Add a Comment  if preferred. 

3. Click on Overwrite to replace the old file with a new file.

All submission attempts are saved

• Click on  Course Tools in the navbar of the course.

If you can upload the assignments, and all the submission attempts are saved, no notification will be shown. 

3. Click on Submit .

In the overview of the  Assignment Submission Folder you can see how many files you have uploaded at Submissions . This number increases with every new submission attempt. Even if only the last attempt is saved. You do not see the number of submission attempts, but instead the number of files that you have submitted. 

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Submit & Confirm your Submissions

Follow these simple steps to submit an assignment in Brightspace. If you get an error message when uploading a file, check out common reasons why.  If you are not able to upload, let your instructor know right away and contact [email protected]  for assistance.

Resubmit a submission

Important note about due dates & end dates.

• Most instructors will set a   due date for an assignment. Once the due date is reached, assignments can still be submitted to the system, but will be timestamped and flagged as late. Your instructor will likely explain how or if they consider late submissions in the syllabus.
• In some cases, an instructor may also choose to add an end date to their assignment. Once the end date is reached (e.g. Nov 19 at 11:59), submissions will no longer be accepted.

Looking for an assignment?  See “ How do I find my assignment ”  

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Brightspace assignments.

Brightspace is available to all faculty and students and provides an online platform for Turnitin assignments and quizzes. The Brightspace helpsite provides additional information and how-to guides for both instructors and students to use these tools.  

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Organize your assignments into categories to make it easier for learners to navigate to the appropriate assignment. For example, you can create separate categories for course units, summative projects, bonus assignments, and individual submissions. Your new category will appear on the Assignments page only if there are…

You can quickly create new assignments from existing assignments using the Copy Assignment option. This feature copies all settings of an existing assignment except the associated grade item and Turnitin settings. To copy an existing assignment Navigate to Assignments. Click the check box to select an assignment, and then…

Provide more efficient, timely, and meaningful grading and feedback. Create and edit assignments, see submission details, view submissions, associate assignments to rubrics and competencies, and return submissions with grades and feedback. On paper and observed in person assignment formats are also available. The Create…

You can use Lumi Idea for Assignments to assist in creating a new assignment or to modify and uplift an existing assignment. Note: The selected content must be either an HTML topic, media topic with English-based captions, or most file types excluding PDF. Tip: D2L recommends input submitted to D2L Lumi be in English.…

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If you delete a category that contains assignments, the assignments will appear in the No Category section of the Assignment list. Reorder assignments and categories Navigate to Assignments. On the Assignments page, click More Actions > Reorder. Figure: The More Actions menu showing the Reorder option. In the Sort Order…

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Assignment Submission Type Overview

Instructors have several submission type options when they create an assignment in the Assignment tool.  These types are File submission , Text submission , On paper submission , and Observed in person .  Below you will find definitions for these submission types so that you may better understand which type to select when creating your assignments.

File submission:   This submission type is the default when you create an assignment.  This type requires students to submit a document in order to complete the assignment.  If a student only types text into the comment box of the submission page and does not attach a document, Brightspace will not allow them to submit.

Text submission: This type of submission provides students with a text box to type a response.  Nothing else is required.

On paper submission: This type of submission allows instructors to receive student submissions in person (on paper) and still provide a grade through Brightspace.  Students are not able to submit anything to this type of assignment, but they can still receive feedback and a grade from the instructor.  The instructor also has the option of uploading the paper assignment back to the student when they provide their feedback and grade.

Observed in person: Similarly to the “On paper submission” type, this submission type does not allow students to submit anything through Brightspace.  If students make a presentation in class but are not submitting anything, this submission type would allow instructors to assign a grade and provide feedback through Brightspace.

Title Page Setup

A title page is required for all APA Style papers. There are both student and professional versions of the title page. Students should use the student version of the title page unless their instructor or institution has requested they use the professional version. APA provides a student title page guide (PDF, 199KB) to assist students in creating their title pages.

Student title page

The student title page includes the paper title, author names (the byline), author affiliation, course number and name for which the paper is being submitted, instructor name, assignment due date, and page number, as shown in this example.

Title page setup is covered in the seventh edition APA Style manuals in the Publication Manual Section 2.3 and the Concise Guide Section 1.6

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• Student Title Page Guide (PDF, 263KB)
• Student Paper Setup Guide (PDF, 3MB)

Student papers do not include a running head unless requested by the instructor or institution.

Follow the guidelines described next to format each element of the student title page.

Professional title page

The professional title page includes the paper title, author names (the byline), author affiliation(s), author note, running head, and page number, as shown in the following example.

Follow the guidelines described next to format each element of the professional title page.