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Revision as of 14:14, 1 November 2010
Last updated: 11-01-2010
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Overview
The Resources tool inside your course can be used in two different ways:
- It can be used as a repository for files used by the Instructor to create the course. Files such an HTML Syllabus and Home Page are stored here and then linked to the appropriate tools. Any images used in the course, such as images in an assessment question, will also be stored here. You can hide the Resources tool from students and just use the Resources to store these files. If you use this option, you will use Lessons to deliver content to students.
NOTE: Hiding the tool from students does not prevent students from accessing the Resources in other ways. You should not store sensitive documents in Resources
- Resources can be the main tool for distributing files to students. If you are not using images in your course, or you do not mind that students see the files, you can organize your content in folders in Resources.
Go | here to read a discussion of the pros and cons of the two options.
Add Folders to Resources
You may create folders to aid in organizing the content you add to Resources. The best practice is to decide on a folder structure for your files before you begin to add files. Though you can easily move files to different folders, if you have created links in the course to any of those files, the links will break if you move the file.
NOTE: When you add files to Resources, by default they are listed in alphabetical order. You may reorder them into any order you choose. If those files are in a folder that you created, they will maintain the order you chose from one semester to the next. If those files are in the main course folder, they will revert to alphabetical order when you import your content to a new course in a future semester.
To create a new folder:
- Click Resources in the left menu bar.
- Beside the main folder for your course (will be called 'Name of Course' Resources), click Add
- Once you have created folders, you may add folders inside those also.
- Click Create Folders
- "Folder Name" - enter a name for the folder.
- Click Add details for this item if you want to add a description, set special permissions and/or availability dates.
- "Description" - The description appears to students only if they click "Actions" beside the folder.
- "Availability and Access" - Who will be able to see this content?
- By default, all members of this site can see the folder and its contents.
- Or you may change the folder so that all the content is "publicly viewable." This means that the files are accessible by anyone, not just those enrolled in the course. You may send a link to the files to an outside user and he/she will be able to see the file. The files could be found with an internet search.
- If you have created groups in your course, a third option will be available to assign this folder and its content to specific group(s). When you choose this option, a list of all your groups appears so that you can choose which one(s) get access to the folder.
- When will the folder be accessible? Set the dates for when the participants will be able to see the content, OR select "Hide this folder and its contents" to hide this folder from participants. NOTE: If you hide the folder, you cannot link to these files anywhere in the course. Students will get a "403 Error" if you link to a file that is in a hidden folder.
- Click Add details for this item if you want to add a description, set special permissions and/or availability dates.
- Click Add Another Folder or Create Folders Now
Add Files to Resources
Upload a File
Beside the folder to which you want to upload files:
- Click Add
- Click Upload Files
- Click Choose File
- Locate the file and double-click it.
- "Display Name" - You may choose a display name rather than the name of the file. Enter your display name in the box.
- Click Show details for this item if you want to add a description, copyright status, set special permission and/or availability dates.
- "Description" - The description appears to students only if they click "Actions" beside the file.
- "Availability and Access" - Who will be able to see this file? If the folder to which this file is being added is set to be publicly viewable or hidden, you can't set specific permissions for the files. But if the folder to which this file is being added is left at the default "all members of this site can see the folder and its contents:
- By default, all members of this site can see the file.
- Or you may change the file so that all the content is "publicly viewable." This means that the file is accessible by anyone, not just those enrolled in the course. You may send a link to the file to an outside user and he/she will be able to see the file. The file could be found with an internet search.
- If you have created groups in your course, a third option will be available to assign this file to specific group(s). When you choose this option, a list of all your groups appears so that you can choose which one(s) get access to the file.
- When will the file be accessible? Set the dates for when the participants will be able to see the file, OR select "Hide this item" to hide this file from participants. NOTE: Folder settings override Files settings!
- Click Show details for this item if you want to add a description, copyright status, set special permission and/or availability dates.
- Click Add Another File or Upload Files Now
Create an HTML file
Creating files using the Content Editor within Sakai makes for easy editing of the files in the future. You can also create relative links that won't break when content is moved from one semester to the next.
