Purpose
This article demonstrates how students can upload documents to other students immediately or after the instructor has checked the documents and given consent for them to be seen.
Procedure
Student Folder Setup
Student Folder Setup
With Edit Mode turned On, click Add an activity or resource. Select Student folder
Complete the Student folder name and any other pertinent information for the activity, including Approved by default.
If Approved by default is marked Yes, submitted files will be made public and the attached message will display.
If Approved by default is marked No, submitted files will remain private and the attached message will display.
Click Save and display at the bottom of the page.
If Approved for default is changed from Yes (Public) to No (Private) after files have been submitted, the following pop up will display. NOTE: The statement “Already visible files will become invisible” can be misleading. Files already uploaded as Public files will only become invisible if the instructor manually changes the files.
If Approved for default is changed from No (Private) to Yes (Public) after files have been submitted, the following pop up will display.
Student Submissions
Student Submissions
When Approved for default is marked Yes, the student will see this message. Once they upload their file, they click Save changes.
The student can now see their file as visible.
When Approved for default is marked No, the student will see the message below.
The student now sees their file as hidden (confirmation pending). However, the first file will still show as visible.
Both files are available to the instructor. The public file is indicated with a green check mark, while the private file is shown with a red X. The instructor can manually change the privacy settings for one or both of the files by clicking on the drop-down next to the item to be changed.
Setting Up Groups for the Student Folder
Setting Up Groups for the Student Folder
Setup student Groups in your course before choosing a group option for the Student folder. Please contact LMS Support if you don’t know how to do this.
Student folder allows for groups, which is particularly useful if students will be collaborating on projects. This setting is found under Common module settings as shown in the example below.
The two group modes to choose from are Separate groups and Visible groups. Let’s take a look at both.
Separate groups
When you choose Separate groups from the drop down, it limits the visibility of public files to only the students in that particular group. Other groups can’t see the files. Below is an example of how the setting appears to students.
Visible groups
When you choose Visible groups from the drop-down menu, it allows all students to have access to all public group files. The student clicks on the drop-down menu to choose the desired group file. Below is an example of what students see.
