File Management

There are various options available when adding files to a course. Any file can be added, provided its size does not exceed the limit. Entire folders can be added as well, provided that they have been zipped beforehand.

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Add File Options

Add File Options

Server files

Server files are files that are currently on the course website that have been previously uploaded through another activity/module.

Note: This does not include files that have been uploaded through My private files.

  1. Select the activity/module in which to add a file.
  2. Find the area to attach a file. Click the Add... button.
  3. Click Server Files.
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  4. Select the file to upload, select the name to save it as, and click Select this file.
    5. Note: Choose either View as icons or View as list to see the files accordingly.
  5. Click Save and Display (or the equivalent at the bottom of the page for saving and proceeding).

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Note: If a file is deleted from the course website, it will also disappear from Server files.


Recent files

Recent files is for adding files that been uploaded to the site lately.

Note: This option differs from the Server files option in that while Server files stores all files that have been uploaded via an activity, Recent files only holds onto files that have been uploaded most recently, and will disappear as newer files are added.

  1. Select the activity/module in which to add a file.
  2. Find the area to attach a file. Click the Add... button.
  3. Click Recent files.
    4. Screen image of adding recent files
  4. Select the file to upload, select the name to save it as, and click Select this file.
    5. Note: Choose either View as icons or View as list to see the files accordingly.
  5. Click Save and Display (or the equivalent at the bottom of the page for saving and proceeding).

Upload a file

Upload a file is used for adding local files (i.e., files that are on the computer currently in use).

  1. Select the activity/module in which to add a file.
  2. Find the area to attach a file. Click the Add... button.
  3. Click Upload a file.
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  4. Click the Browse... button and select the file to upload.
  5. Select the name to save it as, and click Upload this file.
  6. Click Save and Display (or the equivalent at the bottom of the page for saving and proceeding).

 

My private files

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The My private files tool is used for storing course-related files onto the Moodle website for use when needed, or simply, as a repository of file storage for personal use. Both the instructor and students can utilize this tool, and files are not viewable by others within the My private files. The Instructor can upload a file within the My private files area within any course via the Add file button. Once the file has been placed within the course, it is viewable to the students.

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My private files drawback

The My private files content is available for one academic year (Fall - Summer), but when the new academic year begins the My private files space will start over blank. Example: content added to My private files in Spring 2012 will not be in the My private files space for Fall 2012. NOTE: courses can be copied from one quarter to another with the Import tool.


Uploading a file to My private files

  1. In the Navigation block, click My profile, and then My private files.
  2. Click the Manage my private files button.
  3. Click the Add... button.

    4. Note: Click the Create folder button to create a folder to add and store contents in. This is useful for organizing files (for example, separating files by course name, etc.).
    Note: Click on the list icon next to the file to reveal options to Download, Rename, Move, and Delete the file.
    Screen image of file options in My private files

  4. If a zipped folder has been added, unzipping it will automatically create a folder with all its contents.
    Screen image of unzipping zip file in My private files
  5. Click Save changes when finished.

Adding from My private files

  1. Select the activity/module in which to add a file.
  2. Find the area to attach a file. Click the Add... button.
  3. Click Private files.
    4. Screen image of Screen image of the upload a file option
  4. Select the file to upload, select the name to save it as, and click Select this file.
    5. Note: Choose either View as icons or View as list to see the files accordingly.
  5. Click Save and Display (or the equivalent at the bottom of the page for saving and proceeding).

Picasa

Picasa is a web repository that users can upload photos to. If the instructor has a google account, they can access Picasa at picasaweb.google.com.

  1. Select the activity/module in which to add a file.
  2. Find the area to attach a file. Click the Add... button.
  3. Click Picasa web album.
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  4. Click the Login button.
  5. Within the new Google window type your Google/Picasa Web Album login and password.
  6. Picasa Web Album will ask whether or not the instructor allows PolyLearn to access their Picasa Web Album. Click on the Grant access button on the bottom left to access the images.
  7. The File picker will refresh to now display the images in the instructor's Picasa account. Click one of the album covers in the File picker to view the images within it.
  8. Click the image that will be uploaded to PolyLearn.
  9. Click Select this file.
  10. Click Save and Display (or the equivalent at the bottom of the page for saving and proceeding).

Google Docs

If the Instructor already has a Google Doc account, the instructor can browse the Google Doc files and upload them into their PolyLearn course.

  1. Select the activity/module in which to add a file.
  2. Find the area to attach a file. Click the Add... button.
  3. Click Google Docs.
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  4. Click the Login button.
  5. Within the new Google Docs window type your Google login and password.
  6. Google will ask whether or not the instructor allows PolyLearn to access their Google accounts / Google Docs. Click on the Grant access button on the bottom left to access the files.
  7. The File picker will refresh to now display the documents in the instructor's Google Docs account. Click the documents that is going to be uploaded to PolyLearn.
  8. Click Select this file.
  9. Click Save and Display (or the equivalent at the bottom of the page for saving and proceeding).
    10. Note: When finished with Google Docs in PolyLearn, the instructor can Logout in the File Picker, top button.