How to submit ReCap media to a Blackboard Assignment for Assessment

1. Click on the link to the Blackboard Assignment (ask your tutor if unsure where):

2. Click the View Instructions button to start your submission:

3. Scroll down to the Submission section and click in the box

4. Click on the Insert content (+) ICON and select Content Market then ReCap Media Chooser:

Do not use the Paperclip icon which is for direct file attachments only.

5. The ReCap Media Chooser will pop-up:

If no window pops up, or is empty, ensure you are using the recommended browser and cookie settings (see Things You Need To Know Before You Submit).

6. Upload your media to ReCap (skip to SELECT & EMBED steps if already uploaded)
Click on the Upload Media section:

Browse to your video file or drag and drop from your device and click Start Upload:

Note: see Things You Need To Know Before You Submit for advice about file sizes off campus. Consider also using a descriptive filename or uploading to ReCap separately, before embedding in submission (which would also enable you to choose a folder to upload your media to).

Once it has uploaded it will appear in the Choose Media section:

Note: newly uploaded media needs to be processed by ReCap before it can be played. You will see the processing message (enclosed in red in image below) while it is being processed. It can be embedded in the Blackboard Assignment and submitted at this point, it just means your marker won’t be able to play it until ReCap has finished processing the media (see also How can I see my submitted media?).

7. Select ReCap media to embed in the Blackboard Assignment:

Click on the media you want to embed to select it (you may need to scroll):

Selected media will be enclosed in blue. (You can select one or more media to embed at the same time.)

Note: the time stamp on the media is time of uploading, not submission. Time of submission is recorded by the Blackboard Assignment in local UK time, not by ReCap. (see Where is the time and date stamp for my submission?)

8. Click Insert Content to embed within your Blackboard Assignment submission:

You may need to use the scroll bar to get to the Insert Content button.

IMPORTANT: At this point your media is embedded in your Blackboard Assignment submission, and ready to submit, but NOT YET SUBMITTED. You must follow the next step to submit your work for marking.

9. Check your media is embedded and submit the Blackboard Assignment

You will see your media embedded within your Blackboard Assignment submission:

If you uploaded your media to ReCap at the point of embedding it into the Blackboard Assignment, or only shortly before, is may still be being processed by ReCap as indicated above. It can be submitted at this point, it just means your marker won’t be able to play it until ReCap has finished processing the media (see also How can I see my submitted media?)

(Optional) You can attach other, non-media files as well, for example a script or some accompanying slides, by using the Paperclip icon:

Click the Submit button at the bottom of the Blackboard Assignment page to submit your work for marking.

If you are not ready to submit your work for marking yet, for example you want to come back later to add more, click Save and Close. Note: your marker cannot see your work in progress when saved but not submitted so you must still return and click Submit when done (see the Blackboard Ultra Assignments guide for students for more information)

10, Note confirmation of your submission

A pop up will confirm your submission, as shown below, including a unique submission number that you can download for your own records. You will also get a confirmation email and you can check your submission at any time (see How can I see my submitted media?).

YOUR SUBMISSION IS NOW COMPLETE.