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Learn how to get files directly from your Cochise “My Drive” while in your Moodle course

Updated over 6 months ago

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to retrieve Google Drive contents and add them to a Moodle course

Note

This is an example of the process if you want to add an image into the description field of an Assignment

  1. With editing turned on, click on Add an activity or resource and select Assignment from the activity chooser

  2. Complete the assignment name

  3. To add an image in the Description field, click on the Images icon

    Description box ribbon with a red arrow pointing to the image icon

  4. Click on the Browse repositories button

    Red arrow pointing to the Browse repositories button

  5. From the File picker menu, click on GDrive for Staff and then click on the Log in to your account button. This should log you into your My Drive, but if it doesn’t you’ll need to type in your Cochise College credentials

    Gdrive for Staff and Log into your account buttons highlighted

  6. You should now be able to navigate around in your Google Drive to find the file you need. Once you have located your image, click on it

    Red arrow pointing to selected photo file

  7. Click Select this file from the next screen


    The first box is important in order to maintain accessibility compliance at the college. The second box reflects the size of your image, and it is recommended you make it smaller than the default. The third box indicates where you want the image in relation to the text.

  8. Click Save image at the bottom of the page.

Red arrow pointing to the Save image button

You can now add text by copying and pasting your content into the Description box or typing directly into the box.

Example text and imported photo in the description box

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