IT service issues

Blackboard - Students are Unable to Download Overall Feedback Attachment from Gradebook View Button in Group Assignments in Ultra

We've identified an issue where Students are unable to download Overall Feedback Attachment from Gradebook View Button in Group Assignments in Ultra

This issue occurs when the student goes directly to the Gradebook and clicks View under Results. When the student attempts to download the feedback file from the Attempt Feedback section, an error appears.

However, if the student accesses the assignment through the Content Area, opens the submission first, and then downloads the feedback file, it downloads successfully without any issue.

This behaviour has been replicated by Anthology in their internal instances as well and they have confirmed this is a known software defect.

Workaround:
The student can access the assignment through the Content Area, opens the submission first, and then downloads the feedback file, it will download successfully without any issue.

Advice for students with IT software issues

If you experience problems with Sheffield Hallam software, please contact the IT Service Desk at the time of the issue (wherever possible).

The best route to use is chat as this will allow a member of the Service Desk to remote control to the PC in use and:

  1. Attempt to resolve the issue
  2. If this isn’t possible, capture important information to allow DTS to investigate further

Investigating the issue is much more difficult when reported later on.

Any urgent queries can be directed to the Service Desk by phone on 0114 225 3333 or online chat at go.shu.ac.uk/chat. For anything else, please visit our portal at itservicedesk.shu.ac.uk.  If reporting software issues via the portal please include the following information:

  • date & time
  • building & room
  • workstation name (available from the PC icon at the top left of the desktop) or if it issue was on a personal device
  • name of software
  • description of the fault or issue