What is SafeAssign and how do I use it?

Modified on Fri, 10 Apr at 9:13 AM

Safe Assign is an elective tool used by instructors used to check for originality on a given assessment.

Accessing, or enabling SafeAssign is done through the settings pane of an assignment or related item, accessed by clicking the gear icon:

Image indicating where the settings "gear icon" is found

Once you've opened the settings pane on the right, scroll down to the very bottom, here:

Image showing where to find the SafeAssign settings

In the configuration there are a few settings you have choices for (y/n):

Allow students to view the SafeAssign Originality Report for their attempts
Exclude submissions from the institutional and Global Reference Databases

If you'd like to learn more about SafeAssign you can access general information and FAQs provided from Blackboard's knowledge base here.