Document sharing

Updated 21 Aug 2024

In some courses, you can share documents, presentations, and audio/video files with your instructor by uploading them to Document Sharing. The instructor can choose whether to share your document with the class. When a file is shared with the class, you and other students can download it.

Your instructor can also share documents with the class in Document Sharing.

  • No special characters in file names — A message lets you know if a file or folder name contains any special characters, such as & $ % # @ * ( ).
  • File size — To ensure that a file uploads successfully, limit the size to 100 MB. For files larger than 100 MB, store the file outside of the course then add a link to it in a document before you upload it to Document Sharing.
  1. Select Document Sharing from the course menu, or in some courses, after selecting Course Tools or Communication Tools.
  2. To upload files, either:
    • Drag one or more files onto the Documents space or into a folder.
    • Select Upload, browse to locate the file, then select Open.
  1. Select Document Sharing from the course menu, or in some courses, after selecting Course Tools or Communication Tools.
  2. Select the check box for file or folder you want to download.
  3. To download a single file or folder — Select for the file or folder, then select  Download.
  4. Drag the downloaded file to a location on your device.

    Zip files — If you download a compressed ZIP file, you must expand its contents.

  1. To move one shared document or folder — Select to open the Doc Sharing menu, then select Move.

    To move multiple shared documents or folders — Select the check box for each item, then select Move from the top of the page.

  2. Select to show all the folders under Documents.

  3. Select the folder where you want to move your files and/or folders then select Move.

  1. Select the check box for the file or folder you want to rename.
  2. Select to open the Doc Sharing menu, then select Rename.
  3. For Name (Required) enter the new name.

  4. Select Proceed.