Submitting a file to an Assignment in Brightspace

The following article details the steps for students to submit work to an Assignment.

 

Please note that the course layout, steps, and screenshots shown below may differ slightly for your campus.

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This article details how students can submit files to an Assignment within their course, whether that be through a link in Content or through the Assignments area.

Note: Some students encounter issues when uploading an assignment from a cloud service like OneDrive or Google Drive. We recommend that student save/download a copy of their work to their computer, and submit the saved/downloaded copy.

Submitting to an Assignment in Content

  1. Access the Content area within your course, and then access the Module where the Assignment is located.
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  2. Click on the Assignment that you want to submit to.
     
  3. Click on the Upload button, and then locate and select the file that you wish to Submit. Depending on the Assignment's settings, you may be able to use Upload multiple times to attach more than one document to your submission. If you attach the wrong file, click the X button next to a file to remove it from the Assignment before you submit.
    Image showing the content submission page for an assignment
     
  4. Add in any necessary comments, and then click Submit.
     
  5. You can confirm that your submission was successful when you see the "Submitted Successfully" pop-up, and see your attachment

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Submitting to an Assignment in the Assignments area

  1. Access the Assignments area, and then click on the name of the Assignment that you want to submit to.
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  2. Click Add a File.
    Add a file image in assignments
     
  3. In the pop-up that appears, select where you want to upload the file from. You may see more or fewer options than those presented here. As noted at the top of this article, the SUNY Online Help Desk recommends uploading files that are saved to your computer directly, and not from a cloud service like Google Drive or OneDrive. Using My Computer will allow you to browse your computer and select the file that you wish to submit.
    image showing where files can be added from
     
  4. Click Upload, then find and select the file that you wish to upload. Depending on the Assignment's settings, you may be able to use Upload multiple times to attach more than one document to your submission. If you attach the wrong file, click the X button next to a file to remove it from the Assignment before you submit.
    Image showing the upload and add popup
     
  5. Once you are done selecting files, click Add.
     
  6. Ensure that the listed files are those that you wish to upload. If you attached the wrong file, click the 'X' next to a file to remove it from the Assignment before you submit. Once you are ready, add in any necessary comments and click Submit.
    image showing final assignment submission screen
     
  7. You can confirm that your file(s) submitted correctly when you see the "File submission successful" screen, which lists a submission ID for your submission to confirm it has completed. When you are finished, click Done.
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If you need further assistance or have additional questions please contact:
SUNY Online Support Services Help Desk
1-844-673-6786 | sunyonlinehelp@suny.edu

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