Assignments: Find assignments and submit documents

An answer to an assignment often comes in the form of a text for you to submit. Most of the time, you will be asked to submit your answer in one of two ways: 1) by pasting or writing your answer in the editor, or 2) by uploading a file. Sometimes, you will be able to choose between method 1 and 2. Below, we go through the process of uploading a file.

Before uploading:

• Give your file an informative name.
• An informative file name will be useful when you need to search for the document in your personal account file archive in the future. 
• A file name that includes your own name will be useful for others when they download your assignment answer for reading/commenting.

After uploading:

• Check that your document has actually been uploaded/submitted (see the last item on this page).
• Check that you actually uploaded/submitted the intended document.

 

Finding assignments with deadlines

Assignments with deadlines will show up in the right-margin menu on the Dashboard, on the course page and in your Calendar. You can also find the assignment under the headline Recent activity on the dashboard if you choose Recent activity as your dashboard view. If you have the headline Syllabus in the course menu, you can also find the assignment there under Course Summary.

 

Finding assignments without deadlines

Assignments without deadlines do not show up in the right-margin menu or the Calendar. If you can see Assignments as a choice in the course menu, and you can find the assignment there. Click on the assignment title to see what the assignment is about, and to submit your answer. You can also find the assignment under the headline Recent activity on the Dashboard, if you choose Recent activity as your dashboard view. If you have the headline Syllabus in the course menu, you can also find the assignment there under Course Summary.

Note: Assignments without a deadline are listed below all the activities with deadlines and dates. In other words: at the bottom of the page.

 

Email alert for new assignments/deadlines

If you haven’t turned off the email alerts in your personal profile, you will receive email alerts when new assignments are posted, whether there is a defined deadline for the assignment or not.

Note: You will only receive email alerts regarding new assignments and deadlines. You will not receive alerts for assignments posted before you became a course member.

How to submit your assignment

Find the assignment using one of the methods mentioned above. If you are not transported directly to the submission page, click the Submit Assignment button.

Below, you can see a link to an assignment in the right-margin menu:

 

Blue submission button - 'Submit assignment':

 

How to upload a file

Submit one document

1. Browse to find your document.
2. Click "Submit Assignment" to upload the document!

Note:

• Do not use the comment field unless you have a message for your teacher about the assignment or related matters.
• It is not possible to delete submitted documents. However, you may upload new documents. The document last submitted before the deadline will be regarded as the valid submission.

Submit multiple files for the same assignment

It is possible to submit more than one file for an assignment. Do not use this function unless you are expected to do so.

1. Use +Add Another File as many times as needed.
2. Click "Submit Assignment" to upload your file(s)! 

Submit a document that you've already uploaded to your personal archive (Account/Files) 

1. Use 'Click here to find a file you've already uploaded'
2. Select a file
3. Click "Submit Assignment" to upload the file

Important: Do not mistake uploading documents to Account/Files for submitting assignments. These are not the same. 1) When you are submitting an assignment, the document is automatically copied to Account/Files. 2) When you upload directly to Account/Files, the document remains private. It will not be registered anywhere as an submitted assignment.

 

After submitting

As soon as the assignment is received by Mitt UiB, you will find confirmation in your right-margin menu, clearly marked with a green tick mark: Submission - Turned in! The blue button has also been changed from 'Submit Assignment' to 'Re-submit Assignment'.

Please remember to double check that you have in fact uploaded the correct and intended file, by opening it in Mitt UiB! This is your own responsibility.