Can students upload files to Moodle?

The "Student Folder" activity is a place where students can upload files to share with the class. Instructors have the option to approve files before being viewed by the class or have them approved by default.

Can students upload documents to Moodle?

Most types of files can be uploaded and accessed through Moodle but the student needs to have the correct software to be able to open them. To add files to a Moodle course, you must first ensure you have the editing turned on.

Why wont Moodle let me upload a file?

Re: Can't upload files

Switch on Debugging and check the permissions on the folders, where you get php errors. Put the moodledata folder outsite your document root folder. Check the bottom part of this page, here there is info about the exact secure permissions on both "moodle" and "moodledata" folders.

How do students submit work on Moodle?

Select the link to the assignment. The Assignment page will open, showing instructions and your submission status (due date, grading status, time remaining, grade, etc.) for this assignment. Select Add submission.

What files does Moodle accept?

Accepted file formats on Moodle

File types you can add to Moodle include PDF, Word and other text documents, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, zip files, and media such as image, video, and audio files.

Upload files in Moodle

How do you upload files to Moodle?

Click the Add Submission button, it looks like a sheet of paper. Click on Upload a file, then click Browse. Navigate to the assignment file you created in step 3 above, then select the file and click Open. Click the Upload this file button.

How do I upload a document to Moodle?

Upload your file by clicking the 'Add' button in the Select files box. Clicking on this button takes you to the File picker which is the name given to the file storage and access area within Moodle. If you see a box with an arrow, you can drag and drop a file straight from your desktop into Moodle.

Can you submit PDF on Moodle?

Moodle will accept many different formats, but your instructor may specify that you upload a Word doc or PDF to a Moodle Assignment. If you have the file on your desktop or in a folder, you can drag & drop the file into the submission window.

How do I allow submission of any file type in Moodle?

Click Edit settings from the “Assignment administration” menu. In the "Submission types" section, locate the "Accepted file types" field and click Choose. If you do not have a "Choose" button, you will need to type in the accepted file types seperated by commas (for example, ". png, .

How do I submit a folder in Moodle?

To drag and drop a folder, first zip (compress) it and then with the editing turned on in a course, click and hold the zipped folder, drag it to your chosen section and release. From the screen that appears next, make sure that the button Unzip files and create folder is selected, and click Upload.

Can you upload a zip file to Moodle?

Note: Users can only upload single individual files or compressed . ZIP files. Once uploaded, Moodle allows users to unzip these . ZIP files and turn them into their own separate folder that can be used in content creation such as Displaying a file folder or Add a lightbox gallery .

Where are Moodle upload files stored?

Re: Where does Moodle store uploaded files

Moodle stores files in the Moodle data directory. This is a location on your server defined by you when you install Moodle. You can check the location of that directory in the Moodle config.

Why can't I upload a PDF to Moodle?

This can sometimes happen if a student uploads a a scanned document which has been uploaded as a PDF, or uploads a graphics-rich document which has been converted to a PDF. Moodle's PDF annotation feature sometimes reject such documents. Scan the document as a jpg and insert the jpg into a word document.

What is the upload limit for Moodle assignments?

The default file submission/upload size for a module is 400MB. The maximum submission size for an assignment file to a Moodle assignment with Turnitin enabled is under 100MB.

Can you submit Google Docs on Moodle?

Open the document or presentation in Google docs. Click File and choose Download as. Click Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word. After the file has downloaded to your device, you can then go to the Assignment in Moodle and submit it.

How do I share files on Moodle?

How do I upload a DOCX file to Moodle?

Re: Having PDF or Word docs show up in a lesson

In you Moodle course, go to your course files area (Administration block > Files) and select Upload a file.

How do I upload from one drive to Moodle?

How do I upload multiple documents to Moodle?

Can Moodle see if you download a file?

There are a couple of ways you can see who has and has not downloaded the document. One is to turn on course activity completion and then use a resource of file or URL for your document. When you set up the resource, turn on activity completion and set it for, Student must view this activity to complete it.

How do I upload a CSV file to Moodle?

How do I manage files in Moodle?

To be able to manage your files you must upload them to your Private Files folder first, before you add them as a resource in your course. If you skip this step, the files you upload to your course will not show up in your Private Files folder and you will not easily be able to manage the files or use them again.

How do I move items in Moodle?

At the bottom of the screen, below the Save Changes button, there is a Move selected items to dropdown list. Use the dropdown to select the desired location of your selected items. These change are automatically saved so there is no need to click the Save Changes button.

How do I upload an Excel file to Moodle?

Bring up the Excel spreadsheet onto your computer. Save the file as a CSV (comma delimited) document. 2. In Moodle, go to the Grades and then select the Import tab from the right-hand side.