Assignments | What file type can I submit to an assignment?
There are various requirements on the type, size and name for files when making a submission to an assignment in your course in Brightspace.
In this article you will find information about:
Assignment submission requirements
File type
In the table below you can find an overview of which file types are supported as a submission to an assignment in Brightspace:
| File type | File extension | Notes |
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| Text document |
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Note that if Turnitin is turned on you will have to check the table below for further details. |
| Image |
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| Media |
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The extensions MP4, M4V, and M4A allow users to drag entire albums, video podcasts, and movies from iTunes. |
| Web document | HTML, HTM, MHT, MHTML | Brightspace Learning Environment strips the <title> tag and text within the tag from user created web documents. |
| Compressed files | ZIP, RAR, 7ZIP |
File size
- maximum 1 GB
- if your file uses images: reduce the image size or resolution to decrease the overall file size
File name
To prevent issues while submitting your work to Brightspace assignment be aware of the following:
- Do not use special characters such as \ / : * ? " < > | ~ # % & + { }
- Use max 45 characters
- Delete any leading or trailing spaces
- Do not use two dots before the file extension (example: ..docx)
Turnitin® submission requirements
File type
If your assignment is a Turnitin® assignment, there are some further details you will have to keep in mind about the file type you are going to submit for the Similarity Report to be generated.
| File type | Note |
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Turnitin® will not accept PDF image files, forms, or portfolios, files that do not contain highlightable text (e.g. a scanned file - usually an image), documents containing multiple files or files created with software other than Adobe Acrobat®. (Source: Turnitin) |
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It is possible to submit PowerPoint® files through Turnitin.com, TurnitinUK.com, Turnitin Basic integrations, newer versions of the Turnitin Direct integrations, and LTI compliant integrations only. Turnitin converts the PowerPoint® slide deck into a static PDF, leaving all text and images in their original format but leaving out features such as presenter notes, embedded video, and animations. Text with visual effects is not supported, and it is recommended that any visual effects such as shadows and 3D be removed prior to submitting to Turnitin. (Source: Turnitin) |
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The version of the file that can be viewed in the Document Viewer will look the same as it would if the Excel file had been saved as a PDF and submitted to Turnitin. We highly recommend that users pay attention to the image preview provided in the single file submission to verify that the file is presented in an acceptable manner. Users can adjust the way the file looks by editing the page setup and print area settings for the file prior to saving it and submitting it to Turnitin. (Source: Turnitin) |
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Turnitin will not accept these to generate Similarity Reports |
File size
- less than 100MB (max 2MB if the file only contains text)
- has a minimum of 20 words; and
- is less than 800 pages.
(Source: Turnitin)
Now you know about file types for submissions in Brightspace!
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