This section provides a comprehensive mechanism for organizing files that you would like to make available to your students. The Documents tool is similar to the File Manager of your desktop computer. It is possible to make many directories, and to have directories within directories to enable grouping of files.

Create a document

• Select "Create a document".
• Give it a name and a title.
• Type your text, using the buttons of the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor to structure information, create tables, styles etc.
• Validate by clicking the "OK" button.

Upload a document

To upload a document from another source (except files outside the portal)

• Select the link "Upload a document".
• If the document is to be uploaded in the current directory select the relevant location from the current directory's pull down menu. If not, you can create a new directory by clicking on "Create a directory" link.
• Select the document on your computer using the "Browse" button on the right of your screen.
• Give a title and add a comment if you like.
• Click the checkbox if your document is a zip file.
• Click "OK".
• When the upload procedure is complete you will see the uploaded file.

Saving a zip file

• Click on the link "Save (ZIP)" to save a zip file on your PC.

Course quotum

• By clicking on the link "Show course quotum", you can see all the statistics related to the document's quotum.

Modifications

• Select the document.
• Select its corresponding action from the icons (modify, delete, move, visible/invisible).