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How
to Use the Digital Drop Box in Blackboard
The
Digital Drop Box allows students to exchange files with their
instructor. Files may be sent one at a time or as a group.
Accessing
Your Digital Drop Box
- From the Welcome screen, access your course by clicking
its link in the My Courses section.
- From your course, click the Tools button in the menu.
- From the tools menu, click the Digital Dropbox link.
- Now you may choose to Add File or Send File. These options
are outlined below.
Adding
Files to the Digital Drop Box Without Sending Them
- Click the Add File button.
- Type a title for your file into the Title text box.
- Click the Browse button, navigate to the desired file, and then
click the Open button.
- Type any comments about your file into the Comments text area.
- Click the Submit button.
- A caution window will display reminding you that your file will only
be added to the drop box and not sent. Click the OK button.
- An update window will display indicating that your file has been
added to your drop box. Click the OK button.
Sending
Files to Your Instructor Using the Digital Drop Box
- Click the Send File button.
- Depending on whether you already have files in your dropbox,
you may have two choices:
- Either select a file currently in your drop box by
clicking the Select File drop-down arrow,
- Or upload a new file. Type a title for a new file into
the Title text box. Click the Browse button to navigate and
find the desired file, and then click the Open button. Type
any comments about your file into the Comments text area.
- Click the Submit button to send the file to your instructor.
- An update window will display indicating that your file has been sent. Click the OK button.
Reading/Downloading
Files from the Digital Drop Box
- Click the name of the file you wish to read or download. Depending
upon your browser, the file may open in a new window or the browser
may ask you to download the file.
- If you wish to download the file, right-click on the name of the
file and select "Save Link (Target) As..." from the context menu.
- Navigate to the desired folder on your hard drive and click the Save
button to download and store the file.
Removing
Files from the Digital Drop Box
- Find the file you wish to remove from the drop box and click
the corresponding Remove button.
- A caution window will display asking whether you are sure about
removing this file. Click the OK button to permanently remove the file.
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