bSpace How-To Library

How to Add an Assignment to a Site in bSpace

This document will demonstrate how to add an assignment to a site in bSpace.

Before you begin, make sure:

• you are logged in to bSpace with your CalNet ID or guest account (http://bspace.berkeley.edu)
• you have clicked the tab for the site you want to update
• you have editing privileges in the site

Add an Assignment to the Assignments Tool

1. Click Assignments in the left toolbar. (If you do not see the item Assignments in the toolbar, you will need to add the tool to your site by clicking Site Info in the toolbar and then clicking the Edit Tools button at the top of the screen and following the steps).
2. Click the Add link in the top toolbar.
   
3. Use the Add screen to edit your assignment. Start by entering a title in the Title field.
4. Use the dropdowns to choose an Open Date for the assignment. This is the date when the assignment will become available to your students on your course worksite.
5. Set the Due Date and Accept Until date using the dropdowns. Due Date is the assignment's deadline. Accept Until is the last date that assignments will be accepted. You can set this date later than the due date if you want to accept assignments past the due date, for example, if you wanted to allow revisions to the assignment.
6. Use the Student Submissions dropdown menu to select the format in which you want students to submit the assignment. The thre options are:
   • Inline (using the text editor within the bSpace Assignments tool)
   • Upload Attachments, or
   • Non-electronic submission

   Tip: Assignments that exceed 200 words or require multiple revisions should be submitted as attachments.

7. In the "Grade Scale" dropdown, select the appropriate grade scale for your assignment
8. In the Assignment Instructions text box type instructions for students. Students will see these instructions when they access an assignment in the course website.

Additional Options

1. Click the checkboxes to add the assignment's due date to the course worksite's schedule, and to post an announcement about the assignment in the Announcements tool.

   NOTE: If you check the “Announce the open date” box, the new assignment will appear in the Recent Announcements window on the site Home page.

2. Honor Pledge: To have the honor pledge displayed when students submit an assignment, click the checkbox next to "Add honor pledge". If you select this option, students must check a checkbox agreeing to the pledge before they can submit their work.

   The text of the Honor Pledge is "I have neither given nor received aid on this assignment. Yes (You must respond to submit your assignment.)"

3. Under Submission Notification, you can choose to receive notificaton when your students send an assignment.
4. Click the Add Attachments button to attach a file to the assignment. It is also possible to attach a URL (web address).

When you are finished editing your assignment post, you have several options: you can preview the assignment, save a draft to edit later, or publish the assignment immediately. To publish, click the Post button .

The assignment now appears in the course Assignment List. If you would like to see the student view, click the Student View button in the top toolbar.