Uploading file as a Downloadable Word Document:

1. Make sure you have clicked Turn Editing On (only available to Teachers of a course)
2. From the Add a resource pull down menu, choose Link to a file or web site

Fill in:

o Name (required) Name for the notes/file

o Summary (required) Brief explanation of the file’s purpose etc

o In the Link to a file or web site section, click choose or upload a file

o A new window will appear

o If the file you want is not already there, click upload a file

o A new window will appear

o Click Browse and find the file you wish to upload (the file has to be a word document)

o Click Upload this file (your file will now be uploaded to the site)

o Under the Action column, click choose on the file you have just uploaded

o Click Upload a file (the name of your file will now be in the ‘Location’ box in the Link to a file or web site section

o In the Window section, check the Put resource in a frame to keep site navigation visible box

3. Click Save Changes

Uploading file as PDF

Follow the steps above, but the file you upload has to be a PDF file.

Uploading file as a webpage/Creating a webpage

*If file is too big, it’s better to upload it as a PDF or a downloadable Word document like the above. This is only recommended for small files.

1. From the Add a resource pull down menu, choose Compose a webpage

Fill in:

o Name (required) Name for the notes/file

o Summary (required) Brief explanation of the file’s purpose etc

2. Paste the content of the file in the Compose a web page section/compose it right there
3. In the Window section, check the Show the course blocks box
4. Click Save Changes