This guide explains how to submit coursework assignments electronically through Learning Central. Learning Central supports two types of assignment, each with a different submission process.
A Blackboard assignment
Your lecturer will give you guidelines on the content and structure of your submission. Please follow these carefully.
In some cases, lecturers will ask you to submit your assignment as a single PDF. Submissions of this type are batch printed. Consequently, if more than one file is submitted there is a danger that parts of your submission will become separated from the rest and it may be difficult or impossible for staff to identify related components.
When submitting your assignment as a single PDF, please ensure that:
Further good practices include:
A guide to producing appropriate PDF documents can be found on the School website at
Your lecturer will give you guidelines on the content and structure of your submission. Please follow these carefully. Turnitin currently accepts the following file types for upload into an assignment:
The file size may not exceed 20MB. Files of larger size may be reduced in size by removal of non-text content or the instructor may be contacted to request multiple assignments to submit the document in sections.
Ideally you will submit either a single Word or PDF document. Your lecturer will give you guidance on this. A guide to producing appropriate PDF documents can be found here (link to relevant doc).
The coursework coversheet can be downloaded from the School website at the following address:
The coversheet consists of a PDF form that must be completed electronically. Please only use Adobe Reader to complete this form. Other applications may cause compatibility issues.
For group submissions, each member of the group must submit a copy of the coversheet. Please include the student number of the group member tasked with submitting the assignment and tick to confirm that the submission has been checked, and that the submitted files are final and complete.
Please complete the Special Provision details only if you have provided evidence of need to the Disability & Dyslexia Service and have requested this adjustment.
Your file name should consist of your student number followed by your surname, initial and an appropriate descriptive name. For example, if your student number is c1234 and your name is Brian Jones, a suitable file name could be:
C1234 Jones B Assignment 1.docx
The file extension (i.e. docx) will vary depending on the package used to produce the file.
When uploading an assignment, problems sometimes occur with certain filenames. To avoid this you should ensure you use filenames that do not include special characters (e.g. !, “, £, ?, $, %, ^, &, *, (, ), #, @, [, ], {, }, ;, :, \, |, /, <,>).
By submitting your coursework electronically through Learning Central you are agreeing to the following declaration:
I hereby declare that the attached submission is all my own work, that it has not previously been submitted for assessment, and that I have not knowingly allowed it to be copied by another student. I understand that deceiving or attempting to deceive examiners by passing off the work of another writer, as one’s own is plagiarism. I also understand that plagiarising another’s work or knowingly allowing another student to plagiarise from my work is against the University regulations and that doing so will result in loss of marks and possible disciplinary proceedings.
On the home screen for the appropriate module, click on the Assessment option to navigate to the assessments area of the module.
Click on the title of the assignment to begin submission.
Click Browse my Computer to navigate to and select the file you wish to submit.
Should you need to remove a selected file for any reason, click the Do not attach link next to the appopriate file name.
When you are satisfied that you have attached the required file(s), click the Submit button.
You can now review the content of your submission. A preview is available for supported documents. To check non-previewable documents, you can use the download buttons next to uploaded components to download a copy to your computer.
Please ensure your files have been successfully uploaded. Whilst some types of file will be displayed in your browser window, others may need to be downloaded. Click OK to continue.
1. On the home screen for the appropriate module, click on the Content option to navigate to the content area of the module. In some cases Content may be replaced by Assignments or similar.
2. Click on View/Complete below the title of the assignment.
3. The Class Homepage will be displayed. Click the submit button to begin the submission process.
4. Enter a title for the assignment.
5. Click the Choose from this computer button to navigate to and select the file you wish to submit.
6. Review your submission to ensure you have uploaded the correct file.
If you are happy with your submission, click the Confirm button. If not, click Cancel to reattempt your submission.
To see a copy of your receipt, view the similarity report or check your feedback.
To view feedback, in the main panel, move your mouse over the blue icons to see the feedback. The right panel displays other information. By default, it shows the general feedback for your work, but you can change these with the icons.
