Note to module leaders: from an accessibility standpoint, provide a Word version for students to download or print (preferred to PDF).

These instructions show how to upload your Module Handbook to the Module Handbook Content folder in Brightspace. 

Instructions- How to add a file.

You can add a file in two steps:

  1. Upload the file to your resources folder (not visible to students).
  2. Add the file to your module page by linking to it in the resources folder (this is visible to students).

1.Upload the file into your resources folder located as follows:

  • Go to Top Toolbar, and choose Admin/Manage Files/1-Resource-Files/Module_Materials
  • Upload the Word document in there by choosing 'Upload' or drag and drop the file from your computer into the Module_Materials folder.
  • View a 45 sec video on this.

2. Return to the main module page to link in the file.

  • Go to main module page, by pressing the 'content' button in the top toolbar. Highlight the section where you want the file to go. The destination of the newly added file will be inside the section that you have highlighted. In the example video below we will click on the 'Module overview' section and we will click on the 'Module Outline' subsection to highlight it. This means that the file will be added under 'Module Outline'. 
  • Press Add Existing/..More/Course File/Resource-Files/Module_Materials, and choose the relevant file name.
  • This will bring your file into the main section of the module for students to view.
  • View a 40 sec video on this.

3. Ensure the file is visible to students

New files have a status of default/hidden. At the top of the page, move the slider from 'hidden' to 'visible' when you are ready to release the file.

4. Order the file sequence

Move the file up or down using the left hand menu 'drag and drop' feature, depending on what order it is to be viewed by your students.

View a 20 Sec Video on this

5. A Note about file management

In this tutorial you learnt how to upload a file into the Manage files folder and then link it into the main page. Remember that the 'Manage files' folder is similar to your 'resources' folder in sulis, except that it is invisible to students.  You will note that when you press Add Existing/..More/Course File/ that there is a second option to add a file directly into your course from your computer. We would not recommended that this method is used to upload files. Whilst the newly uploaded file would appear on the front end of the module just fine, the file disappears into the Manage files folder in the background. If you want to later replace that file or delete it next semester because it is out of date, it will be difficult for you to find the file in order to delete or swap it out.

View a 3 min video on this.