Downloading Assignments

Rather than downloading each submission individually, you are able to batch download all
submissions for a single assignment from your Grade Center. A batch download creates a zip file
that includes the document, submission text and comments included in the assignment by the
student.
To Batch Download an Assignment:
1) From the Control Panel select Grade Center, Full Grade Center
2) Click the chevron (double arrow) to the right of the assignment in the heading area
Note: You will see green exclamation points representing that a student submitted their
assignment

3) Select Assignment File Download

Note: You will see Assignment File Download twice in the menu. Select the first one only.
Blackboard is aware of the error.

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4) Click the Select All check box to select all students’ submissions

5) Click Submit

6) Click Download Assignments Now link

7) Select Save File
8) Click OK

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The file will be named with the following convention: gradebook_courseid_assignment .zip
9) Navigate to the location where the file was saved (Downloads)

10) Double click to open the zip file

Inside the zip file are the files submitted by the students as well as an additional file(s) representing
any comments or submission text from each student. Blackboard includes the assignment name,
NetID and document name within the file name.

11) To open a submission, double click on the file

As you would with any graded assignment, you will still need to enter a grade in the Grade Center
for the student.