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Digital Drop Box

The Digital Drop Box enables Students to exchange files with the Instructor.

Note: A file added to the Drop Box will not appear to the Instructor until it has been sent. Once a file has been sent to the Instructor, it cannot be removed from the Drop Box.

Functions

The following functions are available from the Digital Drop box page.

• Add File - Upload files to the Drop Box.
• Send File- Send a file to the Instructor.
• Remove - Remove a file from the Drop Box.

Time stamps

The following date and time information is included in files:

• Files sent to the Instructor will show the date and time submitted.
• Files that are added to the Drop Box but not sent will show the date and time posted.
• Files sent from the Instructor will show the date and time received.

Note: The date and time displayed in each instance is not the date and time on the user’s machine, rather, it is the date and time on the Blackboard Academic Suite server.

Adding a File

Files are added to the Digital Drop Box from the Add File page. A file is not automatically sent if it is placed in the Drop Box through the Add File option. Files must be sent through the Send File option.

Files that are added to the Drop Box but not sent will show the date and time posted. Once the file is sent it will show the date and time sent.

1. Select the Control Panel
2. Select Digital Drop Box under Course/Organisation Tools
3. Select the Add File button
   1. Give the file a name, type a comment in the comments text box and then select the Browse button
   2. Select the file from your computer and select ok
   3. Select ok, your fie should now appear under the two buttons on the left

Sending a File

Users can select a file already in the Digital Drop Box to send. Users may also select a file not in the Digital Drop Box on the Send File page. A file sent that is not already in the user’s Drop Box is added to the user’s Drop Box when it is sent.

Files that are added to the Drop Box but not sent will show the date and time posted. Once the file is sent to it will show the date and time sent.

1. Select the Control Panel
2. Select Digital Drop Box under Course/Organisation Tools
3. Select the Send File button
4. You can either Select the File you just added or you can Upload a new file by selecting the Browse button
5. Select Submit to finish or Cancel to quit.

Removing a file

Files that are added to the Drop Box but not sent will be able to be removed. Once the file is sent you will not be able to remove it.

1. Select the Control Panel
2. Select Digital Drop Box under Course/Organisation Tools
3. Select the Remove button
4. 1.Select ok and then ok again