Portfolio Assignments

As an instructor, you can request that portfolios be submitted as subject assignments.
The normal process is followed to set up your Blackboard assignment but you will need to specify a setting in the Submission Details area.

Follow the steps below to set up an assignment based upon a portfolio.

1. On the action bar, point to Assessments and click Assignment.
2. On the Create Assignment page, provide the name, instructions, and any files students need.
3. Optionally, select a Due Date.
4. In the Grading section, type the Points Possible and optionally, associate a rubric.
   Under Submission Details you will find the place to select the portfolio assignment type.
   

   
   Note: You usually do not need to specify a template here. If you have set up a template for students to use this will normally have occurred before you set your assignment up and your assignment instructions will convey this. You want students to submit  work they have already created. Choosing Select Portfolio Template will give students a brand new version of the template – not the work in progress.
   

5. Optionally, expand the sections to make selections such as anonymous grading and how the grade is displayed. To learn more, see Assignment Grade Settings.
6. Make the assignment available.
7. Select the Display After and Display Until check boxes to enable the date and time selections. Display restrictions do not affect availability, only when the assignment appears.
8. Optionally, select the check box to Track Number of Views.
9. Click Submit.