Submit to an Assignment Folder

Submitting assignments to D2L's assignment folder is straightforward and lets you securely upload your work for grading. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for submitting files from different sources, ensuring your assignment is correctly uploaded and accessible to your instructor.


 

Navigate to Your Assignment

  1. Navigate to the Assignment list in the Navbar by clicking [Course Activities][Assignments].

    Identifies Assignments in Course Activities
  2. Open the Assignment you are submitting to by clicking on [Assignment Name].

    Identifies Assignment

  3. Click [Add a File].

    NOTE: Your instructor may choose one of several options for the submission: File Submission, Text Submission, Paper, or In-Person Submission.

    Identifies Add a File button

Add File(s) to Your Submission

To add file(s) to your assignment, use either [My Computer] or [OneDrive Files]. Here’s how each method works:

Add File via My Computer

  1. Click [Add a File].

    Identifies Add a File button
  2. Select the source location of the file in the Add a File window. To select a file on your computer, select [My Computer].

    Identifies My Computer
  3. Click [Upload].

    Identifies Upload button
  4. Locate the file you wish to submit and double-click to add it or click it once to select the file then click [Open].

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  5. When the selected file shows in the [Add a File] window. Click [Add].

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Add a File via OneDrive Files

  1. To upload from your LSC OneDrive select [OneDrive Files].


  2. Click the [✔] checkbox next to the file you wish to submit then click [Add].


    NOTE: The OneDrive menu will only display 10 documents at a time. Use the [Navigation Arrows] in the top right corner to view additional documents.

Accepted File Types

The following file types are accepted by the Assignment viewer.

Extension

File Type

Notes

HTM, HTML, MHT, MHTML

Web document

Brightspace Learning Environment strips the <title> tag and text within the tag from user created web documents

RTF, PPT, PPS, PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPTX, XML, XLS, TXT, WPD

Text document

 

JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF

Image

 

SWF, MPG, MPEG, RM, MP3, MP4, M4V, M4A, AVI, WAV, RAM, ASF, MOV, RA

Media

The extensions MP4, M4V, and M4A allow users to drag entire albums, video podcasts, and movies from iTunes


NOTE: The file size limit for an individual file is 244 MB.

Troubleshooting Errors

  1. If you have invalid characters in the file name, you will see this error:

    Shows error message.
  2. If you submit the wrong file type, you will see this error:

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Submit the Assignment

  1. Back on the Assignment screen, click [Submit] to complete your submission.

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  2. Confirm the uploaded file(s) are listed and the submission date and time. Click [Done].

    NOTE: You will also receive an assignment submission receipt through your LSC student email.

    Identifies Done button
  3. Verify that you received a student email confirming the submission. If you did not receive a student email confirming the submission was submitted, you may need to re-submit it.

Text Submission

  1. Enter the required text.

  2. Click [Submit].

Shows the text submission screen.

Paper or In-Person Submission

After you turn in your paper to your instructor, click [Mark as Complete].

Shows the Paper or In Person Submission Screen.