Blackboard: Connecting OneDrive Account to Blackboard

Summary

Using your YSU OneDrive to turn in assignments in Blackboard.

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Question:​​​​​​

How can I connect my OneDrive account to Blackboard?

Answer:

Blackboard allows you to connect your OneDrive account to it, which facilitates easier methods of submitting documents if you are storing those documents in OneDrive. 

Let's go over how to connect your OneDrive account to Blackboard. 

Note: You will need to log in using your YSU email address and password if prompted, especially the first time you access OneDrive form Blackboard. 

First, Navigate to the Penguin Portal (https://ysu.edu/penguin-portal) and click on Login under Blackboard Online Student Learning.

Screenshot of Penguin Portal page. Login button is highlighted.

Below, you will find the steps with an example to connect to your YSU OneDrive in a Blackboard course. 

  1.  Navigate to the course and module in which you need to turn in your assignment.
  2. Click on the assignment title. Note: Always carefully review information about the assignment posted by your Instructor.
    Image showing how to navigate a course and find an assignment in Blackboard Ultra.
  3. Click View assessment
    Image showing a Blackboard Ultra assignment and prompting the student to click View assessment.
     
  4. In the submission text box, type some information about your submission. For example, you could enter your name and the name of the assignment. Most importantly, click the circle with the + icon, and select Cloud Service.
    Image showing how to get to OneDrive from the assignment submission dialogue box. Click the + icon and select Cloud storage.
  5. Select OneDrive.

     
  6. If prompted to sign in, click Connect to OneDrive, use your YSU email address and password. Note: If you have already accessed OneDrive from Blackboard, this prompt may not occur and you may be taken directly to the browse window in the next step.
    Image showing prompt to Connect to OneDrive. Click the button that says Connect to OneDrive.
     
  7. Once connected to your OneDrive, browse for the file that you wish to submit. Check the box next to the file and click on Select.
     
  8.  Click Import to bring the file into Blackboard.

    Image showing how to bring a file into Blackboard from OneDrive. Click Import to bring in the selected file.
     
  9. You can change the display name of the file if you wish, then click Save.
    Image showing the ability to change the display name of the file. Click Save to continue.
     
  10. The file will now load into the assignment submission page. When you are ready, proceed with submitting the assignment by clicking Submit.
    Image showing the assignment submission preview. Click Submit to submit your assignment.

 

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Article ID: 151664
Created
Tue 10/4/22 1:54 PM
Modified
Mon 9/23/24 2:18 PM