Add an Assignment in Blackboard

For Blackboard users: explains how to create a Bongo assignment in Blackboard.

Bongo (formerly YouSeeU) can be added as an external tool in Blackboard so learners can access and complete Video Assignments. 

In your Blackboard course, go to your Content page. Click on Tools and select YouSeeU Bongo.

Name your assignment, then add any instructions and points as needed.

  Note

Make sure this is a unique name that is only used once. This name will be placed in the Deep Linking Identifier field in Bongo and will allow Grade Sync and Deep Linking. Make sure to select Enable Grading: Yes to enable deep linking.

Note: We recommend that the tool be launched in a new tab. This setting is controlled by your LMS admin. Please contact them to make any changes necessary. 

  Important

Leave the Description field blank, as text makes that field incompatible when linking to Bongo.

Bongo will launch, and if this is the first activity in this course, you'll see the option to create a new course.

• If you have never used Bongo in any of your courses, select the blank course option.
• If you have used Bongo before and would like to use a class previously used in Bongo, click "Show Advanced Options" and then click the desired option. You will be given a list of your Bongo classes. Select the appropriate class and the class will be activated.

When creating a blank course, you'll see a pink checkbox to allow direct linking. If your class will use one individual link to each separate Bongo activity, leave this box checked. If your class uses only one link to access all Bongo assignments at once, uncheck this box. If you're not sure, leave it checked.

Direct Linked Not Direct Linked

If you allowed direct linking, you can then connect this link to either a Video Assignment or a Virtual Classroom meeting.

For more information about scheduling a Virtual Classroom meeting, click here. If you're adding a Video Assignment, select the assignment type from the list.

For more information about a given assignment type, see the guides linked at the bottom of this article.

Copy or use an existing assignment

To link an assignment that's already been created, or to copy an assignment, scroll to the bottom of the list of assignment types and click "Show Advanced Options."

Once you've selected the option to copy an assignment or use one that already exists, you will see a list of assignments to link. Choose an assignment, and click the "Continue" button in the bottom right corner.

If you chose NOT to allow direct linking, you will create a video assignment (such as Question & Answer) by clicking the action icon in the lower right corner of your screen.

Select the assignment type that best fits your learning objectives.

	Create Individual Project	Learners record or upload a video of themselves presenting on a topic or demonstrating a specific skill. Learn more.
	Create Q&A	Learners are presented with prompts and given a set amount of time to respond. Learn more.
	Create Group Project	Learners work in groups toward an overall group deliverable. Learn more.
	Create Interactive Video	Learners watch an instructor-provided video and respond to related prompts. Learn more.