Moodle in English: Digital Drop Box

Digital Drop Box

by Roberto Castillo - Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 1:48 AM

I have been asked by my boss to research on a tool that would function as a digital drop box that would hold documents posted by faculty for publishers to access. Could I use the Resource module to do this? or What other module would you recommnend? Also, am I able to only implement a single module? Currently, we are not looking for a complete courseware solution such as module. I would install and run the module in a Windows 200 server. Thanks for your help,

Roberto

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Jeff Wood - Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 6:55 AM

Roberto,

Moodle's assignment feature acts like a digital drop box. Older versions (pre 1.8) allowed the uploading of a single file (one file per person per assignment). Moodle 1.8 (if memory serves) allows multiple files (per person, per assignment).

As for modules, you could have one or many. The courses are very customizable in format.

Hope this helps.

Jeff

Average of ratings: -

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Jayne Bachelor - Thursday, February 25, 2010, 11:11 AM

Hi Jeff

We are using moodle 1.9.6 do you know if this install allows mutliple files (per person per assignment) to be uploaded?

many thanks

Jayne

Average of ratings: -

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Itamar Tzadok - Thursday, February 25, 2010, 12:13 PM

Allows.

Average of ratings: -

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Jayne Bachelor - Thursday, February 25, 2010, 1:13 PM

Thanks Itamar, this does allow multiple uploads however once they click on submit for marking they can't upload another document. If I want to break an assignment into 3 parts they can't submit the 3 separate documents in on drop box. Any suggestions.

Jayne

Average of ratings: -

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Itamar Tzadok - Thursday, February 25, 2010, 1:39 PM

When you say that you want to break an assignment into 3 parts do you mean three different due dates in one assignment?

Average of ratings: -

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Jayne Bachelor - Thursday, February 25, 2010, 6:11 PM

Yes that's right Itmar ..not sure if it's possible. It's a 3 part assessment for 1 topic topic. thoughtful

Average of ratings: -

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Itamar Tzadok - Thursday, February 25, 2010, 10:57 PM

So it has to be three assignments. But if you just want a digital drop box, that is, a place where student can just upload files you can implement it in the database activity. You can set up the entry form to contain a file field. Students will able to upload as many files as you want by adding entries. If you set the database to require approval and never approve students can see only there own entries.

Average of ratings:Useful (1)

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Colin Matheson - Friday, February 26, 2010, 1:20 AM

The teacher can turn off "send for marking" which allows students to constantly upload and delete files. Also a teacher can allow a student to resend files that have been submitted for marking.When the teacher goes to grade the assignment, she can then click "Revert to draft" which allows the student to edit the files again. However it seems like having three separate assignments is that way to go if there are three separate due dates.

Average of ratings: -

Re: Digital Drop Box

by Nichole Bryant - Monday, September 13, 2010, 10:00 PM

Is it possible to have a drop box for guests? I tried setting the advanced uploading permissions to allow guests, but then guests can see other guests work. Also, as the "admin" it says I can't download it because no one with permissions have attempted the assignment. Any ideas?

Average of ratings: -

Resource types

Digital Drop Box