Blackboard (Faculty) - Assignments: Clear, Ignore, and Allow Additional Attempt

This document provides an overview of how to clear an attempt on a Blackboard assignment submission.
  • Clear the Attempt - If a student has submitted the wrong assignment or has submitted before they attached the file, clearing the attempt will delete the attempt and allow them to upload the file again.
  • Ignore the Attempt - if a student needs to re-submit an assignment but you want to keep the original, ignoring the attempt will allow this.
  • Allow Additional Attempt - similar to ignoring the attempt, this allows students to upload another file while maintaining the original submission. This option appears only in assignments.


  1. Inside the course, from the Control Panel, click on Grade Center, then Full Grade Center.

  2. Click the drop-down arrow next to the yellow exclamation mark and choose View Grade Details.
    view grade details option on dropdown menu


Clear the Attempt

  1. Click the Clear Attempt button. 

    Clear attempt

  2. If you receive another dialog box, click OK.



Ignore the Attempt

  1. Click the Ignore Attempt button. 

    Ignore attempt

  2. If you receive another dialog box, click OK.



Allow Additional Attempts (in Assignments only)

  1. Click the Allow Additional Attempt button. 

    allow additional attempt

  2. If you receive another dialog box, click OK.

Keywordsblackboard, black board, bb, clear attempt, clear assignment, unsubmit, un-submit   Doc ID95252
OwnerCenter I.GroupSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created2019-10-25 08:00:02Updated2024-02-06 13:50:33
SitesSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
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