Assignments and assessments

Options for low-stakes assignments in a remote teaching environment. These all focus on Blackboard, but Gradescope offers additional options that some instructors have found especially helpful.

Type of Assignment Tools Details
Multiple choice (or true/false) reading quizzes or problems

Test option under Blackboard Assessments

  • Can program with correct answers for automatic grading and feedback
  • Can set up question pools so different students receive different questions about the same topic
  • Syncs with Blackboard gradebook
 

Short answer or essay questions about readings or other materials- Option 1

Test option under Blackboard Assessment

  • Students type or paste responses into text field(s).
  • Open-ended response are reviewed and graded by instructor
  • Syncs with Blackboard gradebook

 


Short answer or essay questions about readings or other materials- Option 2

Assignment option under Blackboard Assessments

  • Students upload word or other document with responses
  • Option to create a rubric for feedback and grading
  • Syncs with Blackboard gradebook
 


Short answer or essay questions about readings or other materials- Option 3
Discussion Board or Blog under Blackboard Tools
  • Prompts students to address key questions and hear from/get feedback from peers
  • Suggest students respond to other student responses in the board or blog
  • Organize into smaller groups for a large course
 

Handwritten problem sets, diagrams, designs, or other assignments

Assignment option under Blackboard Assessments
  • Students can scan or take a picture of handwritten work and upload it, or another type of file
  • Option to create a rubric for feedback and grading
  • Syncs with Blackboard gradebook
 

Pre- or post-class writing- Option 1
Test option under Blackboard Assessments
  • Students type or paste responses into text field(s).
  • Open-ended response are reviewed and graded by instructor
  • Syncs with Blackboard gradebook
 

Pre- or post-class writing- Option 2
Assignment option under Blackboard Assessments
  • Students upload word or other document with responses
  • Option to create a rubric for feedback and grading
  • Syncs with Blackboard gradebook


Pre- or post-class writing- Option 3
Journal option under Blackboard Tools
  • Tool for individual student writing
  • Keeps cumulative record of student responses as they add entries over time
 


Pre- or post-class writing- Option 4

Discussion Board or Blog under Blackboard Tools

  • Prompts students to address key questions and hear from peers
  • Suggest students respond to other student responses in the board or blog
  • Organize into smaller groups for a large course