Educator Student Desktop: Attaching files to assignments is often one of the more troublesome tasks for new students as files have to be uploaded within the confines of the web browser. Now, with the Educator Desktop, the online classroom interface and the student's desktop computer are one in the same, enabling students to simply drag and drop desktop files to a target assignment.

To start:

Once you have installed all the files, you will be taken immediately to the Educator Desktop login screen unless you uncheck the box prior to clicking Finish.

If you are not ready to enter the program, you may enter it at any time by clicking on the Educator Desktop icon which will be on your Desktop.

When you open the Educator Desktop, you will need to enter your Educator E-Mail Address and your password for your course(s).

Your Educator E-Mail address is your username and then the URL (http address) at which you login. If you are unsure of the URL, simply go into any of your courses and click on the Email link on the navigation bar. When you click Send Mail, you will see your Email address.

Remember, your password is case-sensitive!

Once you are in the Educator Desktop, you will see the following screen:

 

In this screen, you will need to first choose the course in which you would like to submit assignment files.

Highlight the course from the dropdown box. All of your ACTIVE courses will be shown.

Once you have chosen your course, you will need to choose the Assignment for which you would like to submit a file. The Assignments shown will be those assignments within your course and will include assignments that have been submitted as well as those which have not been submitted.

Notice on the left side of the screen is a list of your files and folders on your computer. You may choose the Desktop dropdown box to choose another drive or area of your computer. The files listed below are those files within that folder.

Once you have found the file you wish to upload to the assignment, simply drag it from the list to the File box at the bottom of the screen.

You may type any notes to the instructor in the My Assignment Comments box.

If you are ready to Submit your work, make sure to click the Grade checkbox and then click Submit.

NOTE: If you do not click Grade, your instructor will not be able to see and grade your work.

Once the file is submitted, the assignment will disappear from your Assessment list in your course. Remember, though, the assignment will remain listed on the Educator Desktop.

If necessary, you may submit more than one file for each assignment or, if you mistakenly click and drag the wrong file to the assignment, you can click the Clear File button (see below).

Once you have submitted your work, you will see the following screen. Please do not close the Educator Desktop until you have clicked Ok.

Once your instructor has graded your work, when you re-enter the Educator Desktop, you will be able to see the grade and the comments from the Instructor.

If you need to resubmit the assignment, you can do so here by clicking Clear File, finding the additional or new file and dragging and dropping it into the File box.

Again, if you need to submit a new or edited file, remember to check the Grade checkbox and then click Submit.

 

If you have problems using this software, please go to Technical Support in your course and click on the link to Submit an Educator support case.