OneDrive Assignment Tool

The OneDrive Assignment Tool in Blackboard allows faculty to create assignments using OneDrive files as the foundation. Students receive a personal copy of the file you select (whether it's a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, Excel spreadsheet, or other Office file) to complete their assignment. This tool is perfect for creating assignments where students need to edit, annotate, or build upon a template or starting document that you provide.

How to Deploy a OneDrive Assignment:

Step 1: Access OneDrive Integration

1. Navigate to your Blackboard course

2. Go to the Content area where you want to add OneDrive content (e.g. Learning

Module, Folder, etc.)

3. Select Build Content or the + button

4. Choose Content Market from the dropdown menu

5. Find and select Microsoft Education Content

Step 2: Connect Your Account

1. Sign in with your institutional Microsoft 365 credentials

2. Grant necessary permissions when prompted

3. Your OneDrive will now be accessible within Blackboard

Step 3: Add Content

1. Choose Select OneDrive file (alternatively, you can create a new Word, Excel, or

PowerPoint document here)

2. Browse your OneDrive files directly within Blackboard

3. Select files to share with students

4. Click the Create Assignment button.

5. Give the Assignment a Name (required)

6. Add your Assignment Directions, Points and Availability Dates (optional), then click Create Assignment.

7. Blackboard will then proceed with uploading and putting your assignment into the content area of your choice.

8. To edit the assignment details, click the … to the right of the assignment > Edit.

-Here you can change the Due Date/Time, Points, Category, Visibility, and mark it Formative if you choose.

Faculty Tip:

This works excellently for assignments like essay templates with writing prompts, lab report templates, presentation outlines, or any document where students need to build upon your starting framework. Students get full editing capabilities while you maintain the original template.

Case Example:

In CS110 (Introduction to Computer Science), Professor Smith wants students to practice Excel formulas and data analysis. She creates an Excel spreadsheet with:

Sample data in columns A-D (student names, test scores, homework grades)

Empty cells in column E where students must create formulas to calculate averages

Empty cells in column F for letter grade calculations based on the averages

Instructions at the top explaining the required formulas

Using the OneDrive Assignment Tool:

Professor Smith creates a new assignment called "Excel Grade Calculator"

She uploads her template Excel file through the OneDrive integration

When students access the assignment, each receives their own copy of the spreadsheet

Students complete the formulas and calculations in their personal copy

Students submit their completed Excel file back through Blackboard

Professor Smith can download all submissions or grade them directly in OneDrive, seeing each student's individual work

This ensures every student starts with the same data and instructions, but completes their own independent work that can be easily graded and compared.

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