Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - Download Assignment Submissions from the Gradebook

Download All Submissions for an Assignment

Use this method to download every student's submission file for a single assignment as a compressed ZIP archive.

1. Sign in to Blackboard with your e-ID and password.
2. From the Courses list, select the course that contains the assignment.
3. In the course navigation bar, select Gradebook.
4. Select the Grid view to view the list of assignments.
5. Locate the assignment, then click on the paper icon in the assignment heading.
6. The assessment details window will open on the right side. Click on the paper icon with the downward arrow.
7. Select Download submissions from the menu.
8. In the panel that appears, select the students whose submissions you want to download, or leave all selected to download everything.
9. Click Create ZIP file.
10. A pop-up window will open confirming to send the ZIP File; click Send. The file will be sent to your email.
11. Extract the ZIP file to view each student's submission as a separate file.

Each file in the archive is named with the student's username, the assignment name, and the original file name so you can identify submissions at a glance.

Things to Keep in Mind

• Only file-based submissions are included in the ZIP. Text responses typed directly into Blackboard are saved as individual text files.
• Large assignments with many submissions may take a few minutes to package before the download begins.
• Downloaded student work should be stored securely in line with FERPA and SIUE data handling standards.

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