The Locker is an electronic storage area for you to store your files. You can upload and download files from any computer and use them in D2L or transfer them from one computer to another. Only the owner of the Locker can view its contents unless the owner decides to mark something as public. If something is public than anyone that is in a D2L Course Site the owner is also in can see this file.
Use your lLocker to upload and store personal files. All files that are stored in the Locker are confidential and can only be accessed by you. This tool is especially useful if you work on multiple workstations (home/dorm, library, info commons, OSCR Labs, or a friend's computer) as you can store and access information in a central and stable location. If you wish, you can make certain files public for all users that are in any of your courses to see.
Different file types can be stored in the Locker, including word processing documents, spreadsheets, Zip files, and graphics. Each file type is represented by the graphic beside the file name.
You can always access the Locker by going to the My Home screen (you are placed automatically on this sreen when you log in) and clicking the link to the Locker in the upper left corner of the screen. You can access the Locker from inside a course if the instructor has not disabled the feature for his or her course.
Currently there is no limit to the number of files you can upload, but the Locker's space limit is 20 MB.
A confirmation page displays indicating the successful completion of the file uploaded to your locker. You will be placed back on the main Locker page when the upload is complete.
To view a file that you have uploaded, click on the file name.
To make files in your locker public for everyon in all your D2L course sites to see, go to your locker, select the file you wish to make public, select the edit icon
. Check the box under Public and click Save.
A green checkmark beside a file under the Public column indicates whether a file is accessible to other users.
Once a file is made public it is available to any user in any course that both of you are in. These people are listed in the Classlist for each of your courses on D2L. For instance, if you share a file for your English course, and you are also taking a chemistry course, people in both your English course and your chemistry course can view your file.
To retrieve a file that you have uploaded:
1. Right-click (control click) on the file name, and select Save Target As...
2. Browse to the drive or file where you would like to save the file and click Save.
Changing the description and availability of a file:
1. From the My Locker page, select the files you want to edit by checking the box to the left of the file and click the edit icon
.
2. The Edit widow will open, allowing you to select the hyperlink to the file and edit the description.
Deleting Files:
WARNING: Make sure you are positive you would like to delete the file when you select it.