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File Manager

The File Manager is the filing cabinet for your course materials. Under the Build tab, Designer Tools, click File Manager.Under Files you have the option to:

  • Create html files
  • Create folders to store and organize files
  • Get files from other sources such as your local computer
Folders and Files will be listed in alphabetical order with folders listed first. Organizational tools are also available for files including:
  • Copy
  • Move
  • Zip
  • Delete
To get a file from your local computer to File Manager under the Build tab:
  1. Click File Manager
  2. Click Get Files
  3. In the new window click My Computer
  4. Locate the file(s) you wish to load and click the file name to highlight them. (You can load up to 25 files at a time.)
  5. Click Open

The files will transfer to the File Manager area of your course and are ready to be linked in your course. Reminder: The students in your course will not have access to the File Manager. You must link the files in the file manager to a tool in the course.

8/9/07


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