Desire2Learn 9.0

Modifying a Dropbox Folder

After creating a Dropbox Folder, you may want to add submission restrictions to have your students submit documents only during a specific time frame. Or, you may wish to edit some aspect of the Dropbox or delete it entirely. Instructions for all of the above actions are outlined in this document.

For more information on creating a new Dropbox Folder or linking a folder to Grades, please see Adding a Dropbox Folder and Creating a Linked Dropbox

Adding Restrictions to a Folder
Editing a Folder
Editing a Category
Deleting a Folder

Adding Restrictions to a Folder

You can open a window of time for students to upload their project into a dropbox folder. Students trying to submit their project before or after the window will not be allowed to do so.

Adding Restrictions: Availability of a Folder

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click DROPBOX
The Dropbox Folders pane appears.
For the desired folder, click EDIT
The Edit Folder pane appears.
Select the Restrictions tab
To set a Start Date, in the Availability section,
1. Select Has Start Date
2. In the following pull-down menus, select the desired date
  OR
  To select a date from the calendar, click SELECT START DATE IN CALENDAR
  HINT: To set the date to the present time, click NOW.
To set an End Date, in the Availability section,
1. Select Has End Date
2. In the following pull-down menus, select the desired date
  OR
  To select a date from the calendar, click SELECT END DATE IN CALENDAR
  HINT: To set the date to the present time, click NOW
To add this event to the class schedule, select Display in Schedule
Click SAVE

Adding Restrictions: Additional Release Conditions on a Folder

For information on how to add additional release conditions to a folder, refer to Releasing Course Content: Adding Additional Release Conditions

Editing a Folder

Once a folder has been created, it can be modified to adjust the due dates of an assignment.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click DROPBOX
The Dropbox Folders pane appears.
OPTIONAL: To change the order of the folders,
1. Click REORDER
  The Reorder pane appears
2. Using the pull-down menus, change the folders order
3. Click SAVE
In the desired folder's row, click EDIT FOLDER
The Edit Folder pane appears.
Make the desired changes to the folder
Click SAVE
The changes are saved.

Editing a Category

Once a category has been created, you can edit its name.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click DROPBOX
The Dropbox Folders pane appears.
For the desired category, click EDIT
The Edit Dropbox Category dialog box appears.
In the Name text box, make the desired changes
Click SAVE
The category is updated.

Deleting a Folder

If you no longer need a folder, it can be deleted.
WARNING: Deleting a folder deletes all files within it. If you think you will need to refer to the files, be sure to save them.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click DROPBOX
The Dropbox Folders pane appears.
Click DELETE
The Delete Folders pane appears.
Select the desired folder(s)
HINT: A folder is selected when a checkmark appears in the adjacent box.
Click DELETE SELECTED
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click DELETE
The folder and its contents are deleted.