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Adding Files and Folders to your Course

Learn how to add files and folders to your course as learning resources

Updated over 6 months ago

Purpose

This article demonstrates how to add files and folders to a Moodle course for students to access as part of their learning

Procedure

  1. Make sure you are in Edit mode

    Button labeled Edit mode

  2. In the correct section of your course click Add an activity or resource

    Link labeled Add an activity or resource

  3. To add a file, click the File mini tile

    Small tile labeled File

  4. Add a name and (optional) description

    Text boxes for a title and a description or instructions

  5. Click the file icon to upload a file or drag the file to the file drop box

    File icon

    Drag and drop files box

  6. To upload a file, make sure Upload a file is selected and click the Choose File box

    Button labeled Upload a file

  7. Locate the file on your computer, select it, and click Open

    File named Strange Fruit

    Button labeled Open

  8. The file will display next to the Choose File button

    Button labeled Choose File with an uploaded file next to it

  9. Click Upload this file

    Button labeled Upload this file

  10. The file will display

    Word document file labeled Strange Fruit

  11. Scroll down and save your changes

    Buttons labeled Save and return to course and Save and display

  12. Follow a similar procedure for adding a folder, but choose the Folder mini tile instead

    Small tile labeled Folder

  13. In the file picker step, you can drag the folder over or upload each file you want in the folder one at a time

    Folder with two Word files names Strange Fruit and Wild Geese

  14. With folders, there is an additional step of deciding how you want the folder displayed

    Option to view folder on a separate page

  15. Save your changes

    Buttons labeled Save and return to course and Save and display

  16. The folder will display on your course page

    Folder assignment displayed on course page

  17. If you choose the inline option, both files will display on the course page instead of as a folder link

    On a separate page after clicking the folder link

    Folder with two files displayed inline

    The inline option that shows on course page – this option also includes a download button on the course page
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    Inline on a course page option in dropdown menu
    Display of folder contents in inline display
    Button labeled Download folder

  18. If you upload the wrong file, just click on it and a box will appear with a Delete button

Download and Delete buttons

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