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How to Use the Digital DropBox on CourseCompass.Com

These directions have been adapted from CourseCompass.Com Student Help.

Send a File to the Instructor

"You use the Digital Drop Box to drop off assignments to your instructor. You can also use the Digital Drop Box to pick up files that have been sent to you, whether from your instructor or another class member.

To drop off a [file]:
 

  1. Click the course name on the My CourseCompass page to go to its Course Home page.
     
  2. Click the Tools button.
     
  3. Click Digital Drop Box.
     
  4. Click Send File.
     
  5. Enter a title for the file you want to send, such as lastname_firstname_titleof file. Your instructor will click this title to download your [file]. CourseCompass displays your name and login information below the link.
     
  6. Click Browse and locate the directory on your computer where you saved the file.

     
    Note If necessary, select All Files (*.*) in the Files of type box to display all the files in a given directory.


     

  7. Click the file name and click Open.
     
  8. (Optional) Enter additional information or instructions in the Comments box.
     
  9. Click Submit to send the file. The Digital Drop Box indicates the status of the file as "Submitted."

10.  Send an e-mail to the instructor to inform her that you have uploaded a file to the Digital Drop Box.

For more information on working with the Digital Drop Box, search for Digital Drop Box in the CourseCompass Student Help index.
 

Retrieve a File from the Digital DropBox

"You can pick up files that you have stored in your personal Digital Drop Box or that your instructor has sent to you.

To pick up a file from the Digital Drop Box:

  1. Click the course title on the My CourseCompass page.
  2. Click Tools from the Course Home page.
  3. Click Digital Drop Box.
  4. Right-click the link to the file you want to pick up.

  1. Click either Save Target As or Save Link As on the popup menu that appears.

Note: You can also click the link to display it in a separate window, and then save from that window.

  1. Locate the directory on your computer where you want to save the file.
  2. Click Save."

Remove a File from the Digital DropBox

"You can remove a file from the Digital Drop Box as long as you haven't sent it to your instructor. Once you send the document, you can no longer remove it.

To delete a file from the Digital Drop Box:

  1. Click the course title on the My CourseCompass page.
  2. Click Tools from the Course Home page.
  3. Click Digital Drop Box.
  4. Click the Remove button to the right of the file you want to remove from the Digital Drop Box.
  5. Click OK to confirm the deletion" (Student Help Guide from CourseCompass.Com).

 

 

 

 

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