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Description
The SafeAssign plagiarism detection service does not function when the assignment is configured for group submissions and the submission includes a file attachment. File attachment submissions to group assignments receive a red banner error message, "Failed to submit Assignment. Please try again."
Environment
PC and Mac, group assignments in Blackboard
Solution
- Use the "Write Submission" option instead of attaching a file.
- Blackboard assignments offer a full Rich Text Editor for the submission area, which can be used to format the text.
- Content can also be composed in a separate application and then copied and pasted into the Rich Text Editor.
- Alternatively, use the individual submission format in conjunction with SafeAssign for file attachment submissions.
Outcome: You should now be able to submit group assignments using SafeAssign.
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