Uploading Files into a Course

Uploading Files into a Course

OVERVIEW

You can add Excel, Word, PDF, PowerPoint, and other accepted file formats to your courses and (optionally) give your end-users the ability to download your course material.

Use Case Example: 

You as a training manager are responsible for creating a comprehensive training program for your organization's employees. As part of this program, you might need to provide course materials such as Excel spreadsheets, etc.

With this tool, you can easily incorporate these file formats into your courses. You can provide your learners with easy access to the course material they need. Whether it's sharing important policies and procedures, training manuals, or presentation slides.

This tool also ensures that the files are seamlessly integrated into the course content.

A. DRAG AND DROP

Step 1. In the relevant course, click on "Edit course material."



Step 2: Drag and drop from your desktop or any other folder.



B. ADD FILE VIA ACTIVITY BUILDER

Step 1: In the relevant course, click on "Edit course material."



Step 2: Under the relevant module, click on "Add course content."



Step 3: Click on the "File". 



Step 4: Give your file a name and upload the file.



Additionally, you can define the settings of your File. 



Once you're happy, you can click on "Save and display" to see your file. 

Note: Files will automatically be embedded.

The uploaded file will look similar to the screenshot below.



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