Blackboard: Allowing Resubmission

To allow students to submit a new attempt when they have submitted incorrect attempts and exhausted all available attempts:

  • Step 1 - Exclude the wrong attempt
  • Step 2 - Allow additional attempt


Step 1 - Exclude the wrong attempt

  1. To access a student’s submission, navigate to Gradebook > Grades, click the cell for the student’s submission, and select Grade Submission.
  2. Select the attempt you want to exclude. 
  3. Click the three dots and choose Exclude Attempt.
  4. The attempt will be marked as Excluded.


Step 2 - Allow additional attempt

  1. In the Gradebook, go to Grades and locate the assignment’s grade column. Click the student’s cell. Select Accommodations.
  2.  Update the Attempts Allowed setting. Please note that the exempted attempt is counted as one of the attempts allowed.


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