Background
Being able to upload a document to an assignment is one of the most important Moodle skills to master. This article describes how to upload an assignment using a computer running Windows.
Step-by-step guide
To upload a document to a Moodle assignment from your laptop:computer:
- Log into Moodle and locate the course you are preparing the assignment for.
- Locate and open the assignment on the course page. The course will probably have more than one assignment on visible; make sure you open the correct one.
Prepare to upload your file by locating the document on your
laptopcomputer using Windows Explorer
.
Open your preferred web browser. It is helpful(the file management tool, not Internet Explorer!)
set to 'not maximised'Tip It is best to have the browser
browserwindow sized to take up only a portion of the screen so you can see both the
Windowsbrowser and
See the screenshot under Additional resources.Windows Explorer at the same time. This will help you drag and drop your file between windows easily.
- Login to Moodle.
- Browse to the course you are preparing the assignment for.
- Locate the assignment on the course page. Make sure you are opening the correct assignment if more than one is visible.
- In the assignment screen click Add submission.
- In Moodle, click Add submission in the lower portion of the assignment screen.
To submit your file
to the assignment:
Dragdrag and drop your assignment from
your files area of your laptopWindows Explorer to the
dotty'File submissions
box, orUse the File select tool to locate and select your document' box.
sometimesNote Note that
maysome assignments
than one filewill be setup to allow you to upload more
several files. For these, drag any additional files into the 'File submissions' box.
- Once your assignment file is visible in the submissions box, click the Save changes button.
Your assignment file should now be visible in the File submissions area
inof the assignment screen.
Moodle records when you uploaded the file, and shows you how much time remains before the due date (or how late it is!). You can even replace the assignment in some circumstances by clicking the Edit submission button.
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Moodle has a file size limit of 30Mb. If you see error messages when uploading your assignment, check the file size. PowerPoint files with many images sometimes exceed this limit. Saving a large document as a PDF might be the solution to this problem. Videos can also be quite large. For these, you might need to use a video conversion tool to reduce the size of the file. |
Alternative upload method
While the drag-and-drop method described above is easiest, it doesn't always work well on some of the older web browsers.
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Additional resources
Arranging your browser and file explorer windows side by side on the screen can be very helpful when you get the drag and drop stage of the process.
You can, however, upload an assignment without using the drag-and-drop method.
- Log into Moodle and locate the course you are preparing the assignment for.
- Locate and open the assignment on the course page. If the course has more than one assignment, make sure you open the correct one.
- Click Add submission in the assignment screen.
- Click the Add... button.
- Click Upload a file from the left-hand panel, then Choose file. Browse to the location of your assignment file and select it.
- Click Upload this file.
- Click the Save changes button.
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This is the best method to use if your file is not on your local computer, but on Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or DropBox. Select the service (for example, Google Drive) at Step 5. You might be asked to log into the service. Select the file then proceed from Step 6. |
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