Using Discussions to Post a File
To post a file onto the Discussions area, you will attach the file to a discussion message. Start by accessing your Discussions. This is located on the Course Tools menu on the left hand side of the course Homepage or at the top of your course Homepage.
Open your Discussions and click on a topic.
Once you have opened the Topic, click on Create Message located at the top left hand side of the Discussions area.
Before you attach a file, set up your discussion message as you normally would. Now click on Add Attachments located at the bottom left hand side of the Create Message window.
When you click on Add Attachments the Get Files window will open. The Get Files is used to locate your file. Your file is probably stored on your computer, so you would click on My Computer.
Once you have clicked on My Computer, a window will open called Upload Files from Your Computer. Click on Browse....
When you click on Browse... the Choose file dialogue box will open. Locate your file on the appropriate drive where you have saved it.
Once you have located the document, click on the file, then click on Open.
After clicking on Open, you will be brought back to the Get Files window. Now click on OK located at the bottom left hand side of the window.
After you have clicked on OK, you will be brought back to your public discussion message. Your file will now be attached. When you are ready, click on Post located on the left hand side of the Create Message window.
Your message and file will be posted to the Public Discussions. The message and file will now be public and your class will be able to read the message.
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