> Using Drop Boxes

Quick steps:

  1. Click on the drop box link
  2. Use the Attachments button to locate the file you wish to upload on your computer.
  3. Use the Browse button to locate the file you wish to upload on your computer.
  4. Click the Upload File button
  5. Click the Finished button to upload the file to the drop box
  6. You will see the file you uploaded. Continue to upload files until you are done.
  7. Enter a title for your submission
  8. Optionally enter a message to your instructor
  9. Click the Submit button when you are done

Read more:

If the instructor has enabled user review you will see a list of uploaded files, grades given by the instructor and any comments and feedback documents the instructor may have attached to your uploaded file. if the instructor has disabled user review you will not see anything. In addition, the instructor can enable review of your peer's files. You would see all your classmate's files as well as your own. You will not see classmate's grades or comments, however.

The following table shows document types that may be uploaded and the extensions used.

Extension Program(s) Notes
PDF Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format looks the same no matter where you view it.
PPT MS Powerpoint Slide presentation
JPG/JPEG Internet Explorer Photo File
GIF Internet Explorer Graphic File
XLS/XLT MS Excel Spreadsheet document
DOC Word Word processing document

Last modified 3-27-2009
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