Using Blackboard's Digital Dropbox
Blackboard's Digital Dropbox allows you to send files to your Instructor. Upon submission, you receive an electronic time-dated receipt. The copy your instructor receives is also time-dated.
Add File
The Add File function allows you to add a file to the Dropbox. Adding a File to the Dropbox does not automatically send the file to the instructor. Only documents related to your course work should be added to the Dropbox.
Send File
The Send File function automatically sends a file to your instructor. You do not need to add the file to the Dropbox first to use the Send File function.
Access the Digital Dropbox for your Course.
This is done by logging into Blackboard, selecting your Course, then clicking on Course Tools.
To Add a File to the Digital Dropbox
Adding a file to the Digital Dropbox uploads your document to the Digital Drop Box for the course. However, this function does not automatically send the document to the instructor. You must use the Send File function in order to send a document to your instructor. You may send a document to your instructor without first adding it to the Dropbox.
The Add a File function simply provides a place to save your work until it is complete and ready to send to your instructor. Only files that you plan to send to your instructor as a part of your course work should be added to the Digital Dropbox.
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Click the Add File button.
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Key in the title of the document in the Name field. You might find it a good idea to include your name in the title. Please Note: Your instructor may provide specific guidelines to follow when naming your document.
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Click the Browse button. Browse to and select the file on your desktop.
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Key in any comments you may want to add to the file in the Comments field. Your comments will appear beneath the title of the document on the Drop Box page.
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Click the Submit button.
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Click the OK button. Your document has been added to the Digital Drop box.
Files that have been added to the Digital Dropbox may be removed by clicking the Remove button.
Please Note: Once the file has been sent to the Instructor, it may not be removed from the Dropbox.
To Send the File to Your Instructor
Sending the File function sends the document to the instructor. Please Note: You may send a document to the instructor without first adding it to the Digital Dropbox. Sending a document to the instructor will automatically add the document to the Dropbox.
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Click the Send File button. You may select a File already in the Dropbox, or your may upload a new file and send it to the instructor:
If you wish to send a file already in the Dropbox to the instructor, click the drop down box and select the file to send.
If you wish to send a document you have not already placed in the Dropbox:
1. Key in the title of the document in the Name field.
2. Click the Browse button and browse to and select the file on your Desktop.
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Key in any comments you may want to send to the instructor.
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Click the Submit button.
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Click the OK button. Your document has been sent to your instructor.
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Click OK to exit out of the Digital Dropbox.