Students: Dropbox

Dropbox FAQ About the Dropbox Tool Submitting Assignments Reviewing Submissions Viewing Instructor Feedback and Grades

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About The Dropbox Tool

The Dropbox provides a convenient way for you to electronically submit individual and group assignments. Your instructor can then provide feedback, assign grades, and return submissions with track changes and comments.

To access the Dropbox tool from your Course Home page, click the Dropbox link on the course navigation bar located near the top of the screen.

From the Folder List screen, you should be able to see:

• A list of available, past, and future folders
• Any scores you have received for submissions
• Links to any feedback that has been left by your instructor.

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Submitting Assignments

You can use the Dropbox to submit assignments online by uploading files to designated folders. You can upload multiple files to a single Dropbox folder, but once a file has been submitted, it cannot be removed.

To submit assignments to the Dropbox:

1. Click the folder name that corresponds to the assignment you are submitting the file for.
2. You will be taken to a screen that confirms the folder's name and allows you to and type in any extra comments that you may wish to tell the instructor.
3. Next, Browse for the file you wish to submit. You can browse your computer - this is the default option - or you can submit a file that has been stored in your locker by clicking My Locker.

   

4. If you would like to submit more than one file to the folder, click Add. This will add another Browse box for your use.
5. Click . You will then be taken back to that specific Folder information page.
6. You must click the SAVE button in the upper or lower right corner of the screen for your file to be submitted. In addition, you can upload more files by repeating steps 2 - 5, but remember to click Save when you are done.

Please Note: Do not include any symbols or special characters in the file names for the files you up load. Use only numbers and letters in file names.

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Reviewing Submissions

Submission history allows you to see relevant information regarding previous submissions. To view your Dropbox submission history:

1. Click near the top of the screen.
2. Use the Folder drop down menu to select the folder you want to look at.

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Viewing Instructor Feedback and Grades

To view feedback that has been left for an assignment:

1. Click the View link located in the Feedback column to the right of the folder name.
   

   

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