When to Use?
This article will walk you through how to create an offline assignment with a rubric in Blackboard Ultra.
Procedure
1. Click the purple plus ( + ) icon and select Create from the drop-down menu.
![Access the content menu by clicking on the purple plus, then clicking on Create](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ae0ded61-33d9-4b96-b754-435e36d8c0c6.jpg&beidInt=12)
2. In the Create Item panel select Assignment.
![Locate and Select Assignment from the list of Assessments](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=9caae2a7-be78-4aac-9157-8118d263160e.png&beidInt=12)
3. Name the Assignment.
![Name the Assignment](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=5e5aa6a3-27a2-44d5-be79-20e4b26a479d.png&beidInt=12)
4. Select the Assignment Settings icon.
![Assignment Settings icon](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4ef72b6d-13e2-46c8-a358-15ef8d4b2ae3.png&beidInt=12)
5. In the Assignment Settings panel:
![Delete the entries for the Due date](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=24564ed5-594b-45fe-affe-ac3fd048b2ce.png&beidInt=12)
- Click the check box to “Collect submissions offline”
![Checkbox for "Collect submissions offline"](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=fcb696a0-7b86-45c2-a81f-d766f3a28722.png&beidInt=12)
- Select “Add grading rubric”
![Add grading rubric](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=547f5a15-d667-43e2-a11f-573dcd5563cb.png&beidInt=12)
- Click the check box to “Use rubric’s possible points” and select “Add”
![Checkbox for "Use rubric's possible points"](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=cff251e2-1b4a-499b-ae6d-6770ac243b24.png&beidInt=12)
- Add a “Description” if applicable
![Add a "Description" for the Assignment if applicable](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=53645fd9-be06-4802-91d0-54be8dbd8e4d.png&beidInt=12)
6. Click “Save”.
![Save the changes to the Assignment](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=09aca2d1-f7c4-49be-8ffb-b1932b88ad84.png&beidInt=12)
7. The rubric is now ready for scoring in the Gradebook.
![Offline Submission Assignment with a Grading Rubric](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=8b107956-25a0-4885-985e-74c21865637b.png&beidInt=12)
See also: Create an Offline Assignment with a Rubric (Video)