Content -Adding Files

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Course Files Overview

Course files include anything uploaded to your course site from your computer (Word documents, PDFs, PPTs, etc). Each time you upload a document to Modules, create a link to a document on the Syllabus or in Pages, or in any way bring non-media content into the course, the content will be stored in Files.

Best Practice

Files are a storage location for all the content uploaded to a course. As such, your files may contain out-of-date syllabi and other content that you've worked with previously but do not intended to show to students. Think of the Files area as the Junk drawer of your course. As such, go ahead and hide your files area from students

What now

Go ahead and upload some files to your course. A great first item can be your Syllabus in the form a PDF or Word document that we can link to your course in the next module step, Configuring your Course Syllabus Page

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Files are where you upload course files, syllabi, readings, or other documents. As an instructor, you can lock the folders so students cannot access your files. Files can be placed in Modules, Assignments, or Pages. Files and folders are put in alphabetical order and cannot be rearranged.
Detailed instructions

Upload a single file or multiple files
Create Folders to Organize your content