Add Your Content
Upload a File via Drag and Drop
Step 1
Open the module in which you want to upload a file.
Step 2
Drag and drop a file from your computer into the drop area in a Module.
Upload a File Using Upload/Create
Step 1
Select Upload/Create and select Upload Files.
Step 2
Select from where you want to upload the file. In most cases, it will be a file from My Computer.
Step 3
Begin the upload process by dragging and dropping the file into the drop area or navigating to the file by selecting the Upload button.
Step 4
Once the file is uploaded (large files may take a few moments to fully upload), select Add.
Add Links
Use the Create a Link option to link students directly to an external website.
Step 1
Locate the URL of the website and copy the full address, including the URL Protocol (e.g., https://).
Step 2
In a Module, select Upload/Create.
Step 3
Select Create a Link.
Step 4
In Title, enter the text the students will select to access the link.
Step 5
In the URL, paste the URL of the site.
Step 6
Check the Open as External Resource box (Recommended, many links will not open in D2L).
Step 7
Select Create.
Create a File (Webpage)
Use the Create a File option to create an HTML web page in Content.
Step 1
In a Module, select Upload/Create.
Step 2
Select Create a File.
Step 3
Enter a title for the page. This is what students will select to access the page.
Step 4
Enter the content you would like on the page. Using the HTML Editor, you can format text, add images and insert links on the page.
Step 5
Check to make sure your page is accessible by using the built-in Accessibility Checker.
Step 6
Select Save and Close.
Add Course Activities
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Add Content from Manage Files
Note
D2L stores all files in a course in a virtual "file cabinet" called Manage Files, which is located under Course Admin on the navbar.
When you upload a file from your computer or create a file (webpage) to create a topic in Content, that file is uploaded to / created in Manage Files, and a link is placed in Content to that file. You can create links in different parts of your Content to the same file in Manage Files, so you don't need to upload the same file multiple times.
Removing a file from a module does not remove it from the course because it remains in Manage Files unless you deliberately remove it.
Step 1
In a module in Content, select the Upload/Create button.
Step 2
Select Add from Manage Files.
Step 3
On the next screen, you will see a file structure for the course. For most people, it is just a long list of files. Scroll to the file you want to add to Content and select the checkbox to the left of the file name.
Step 4
Select the Add button.
Change or Disconnect a File from Its Topic
You can change the file connected to a topic or disconnect it together.
Step 1
Go to a topic that you would like to change. Select the Actions menu icon and select Change File.
Step 2
You can Create, Record, Upload, or Choose an existing file.
Step 3
If you want to disconnect the topic from the file, you can delete the topic by selecting Delete in the Actions Menu.
Step 4
You will be given the choice of removing the topic in the Content module or entirely removing the topic and the file in Manage Files.