Using the Bulk File Uploader

By using the bulk file uploader not only can you can upload multiple files to your course at once, you can access files you may have stored with services like Facebook and Google Drive. The bulk file uploader also lists all the files that have been uploaded, when they were uploaded and whether the upload was successful. 

Accessing the Bulk File Uploader

You can access the new file uploader by clicking on the course you wish to edit, on the Instructor Dashboard. The Bulk Uploader icon is posted on the right hand side of the Course Roadmap page.

Uploading Files From Your Computer

You can select the files you wish to upload from your computer, and begin the uploading process, by clicking on Choose Files or by dragging the files onto the file uploader page. For more information on what files are supported by the platform, and whether they can be added as a lecture or an additional resource, please click here.

Adding Files From External Hosts

You can also access files you may have stored with services like Facebook and Google Drive, and then add them to course library via the Bulk Uploader. Click on the location where the file is, and you will be prompted to establish a connection to the file's host. 



Once you have selected the file you would like to add to the course, click on Upload on the bottom right. If the upload is successful, an Upload Complete notification will appear.

Un-linking Integrated Apps From the Bulk Uploader​

After you have linked an external host to the Bulk Uploader, you may decide you wish to unlink it. You can do this for all the services the uploader supports [Dropbox, Facebook, Google Drive, Box, Amazon Cloud Drive, OneDrive], by logging into any of the apps you granted the bulk uploader access to [integrated app]. Then you can revoke the Bulk Uploader's access from there.

Adding Files Using the Click and Drag Option

Files can also be added to your library by clicking on the file you wish to add, and then by dragging it onto the bulk file uploader page where it says Drag files here. To complete the process, click on Upload on the bottom right. Please note: it may take a moment or two before the Upload option appears, after you drag the files onto the page. If the upload is successful, an Upload Complete notification will appear.

File Management 

The filenames that have been added to your library will be listed below the uploading options.The file's type and upload date is also included to the right of the filename. There is also a Status column, which lists whether a file uploaded correctly by stating Success or Failed. If the upload has not been finalized yet you will see Processing.

To delete a file from your library, click on the trash can icon on the right hand side. Please note that deleting a file from your library cannot be undone.

For more information on how to manage your library please click here.

Adding Files From Your Library to Your Course

You can access your library to add content to your course, by clicking on Add From Library as you create or edit your lectures. For more information on creating a new lecture, please click here. To learn how to edit or update the content of an existing lecture, please click here.

Please note that Mashup lectures are created using the browser uploader, and as a result, the files in your library cannot be accessed to build this type of lecture. For instructions on how to create a Mashup lecture please refer to this article. 

Closed captioning files are also added to lectures using the browser uploader, and cannot be added to a lecture from your library. 

For additional information on how to add closed captions to your lectures, please click here.