Recent Updates

  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    What is the Rich Text Editor?

    In most areas of the system where text can be entered, you can control the appearance of your text using the rich-text editor, sometimes called a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor. The rich-text toolbar has icons for editing and formatting your text. You may use the rich text editor to include images, links, audio and video as well as text.

    Note: Pasting text into the rich-text editor should preserve most formatting, but some types of formatting, such as colored text, may need to be added manually in the editor after pasting.

    The rich-text editor is based on an open-source application called CKEditor. For more information on the CKEditor, you may also refer to the CKEditor 4 Documentation Site.

    Also, please refer to How do I check my content for accessibility? for more information on creating accessible content using the CKEditor.

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    What actions can I perform using the Rich Text Editor icons?

    Note: Depending on your implementation, you may have more icons or fewer icons available to you in the Rick Text Editor. There are several third party tools which integrate with the editor and display as additional icons in the editing toolbar (e.g. equation editors, video management applications, etc.). Also, some institutions hide seldom-used icons to make the appearance of the editing toolbar more compact.

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    How do I attach files from my Home Resources to submissions in my other sites?

    You can attach items from your My Workspace Resources to any location in another site where you have permission to add attachments.  For example, you can attach a file from your My Workspace Resources to an assignment or forum post.

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    How do I transfer files to Resources using WebDAV?

    Users can transfer files to Resources using the WebDAV protocol. WebDAV allows users to upload multiple files and folders from their local computer to and from their site Resources.

    WebDAV stands for "Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning". It is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web servers.

    Once users have set up WebDAV for a particular site Resources, their computer will treat the Resources like any other folder on their local system. Users are able to drag and drop files and folders from Resources just as they would in “My Computer” in Windows, or the “Finder” on a Mac.

    For Windows, users can download AnyClient for WebDAV connections, or set up a connection using the native Windows WebDAV support.

    Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and newer supports secure WebDAV connections in the Finder. Mac users can also use Cyberduck or AnyClient.

    Depending on your specific operating system version, you may find one method performs better than another.

    Note: You may also upload multiple files using the drag and drop feature in Resources.

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    How do I make a file or folder publicly viewable?

    Site owners can make a file or folder publicly viewable. This means that the file or folder can be viewed by anyone with the file or folder's URL, even if they're not members of the folder's original site. Some institutions also have a "Search Public Course and Project Sites" button on their gateway page that will allow publicly available files and folders to be searched and viewed.

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    What is the Resources quota?

    Each site's Resources has a quota. That is, the limit to the amount of Resource storage space (in megabytes MB or gigabytes GB) allowed by the institution. Users can see how much storage space is currently being used in Resources and view the allowed quota.

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    How do I allow group members to upload content to a group Resources folder?

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    How do I allow all students to upload content to a selected folder?

    Instructors can allow all students to upload and edit file to a selected folder in Resources.  Instructors must first create the folder. (See How do I create folders?)

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    How do I make a link to a Resources folder appear in the Tool Menu?

    Instructors can create a link to a Resource folder and have that link appear as a button in the Tool Menu.

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  • Updated on: Nov 16, 2021

    How do I create a group folder in Resources?

    Instructors can create group folders in Resources that are only displayed to students assigned to that group. Instructors must first create the site groups. (See How do I create groups?)

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